drop goes the drip coffee

Nov 20, 2008 at 11:46 PM
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You can say it, the r word.

The signs of recession are springing up everywhere.

Today I returned to a cafe where I've been trying to get a foot in for the past month.

Twice I've stopped in and, missing the elusive manager. left a resume and/or message; four times sent e-mails that went unanswered, standard these days.

So I gave it still another try, drove over, finally caught the guy. Says they just hired someone a couple weeks back. That sucks, I was bustin' my butt for a shot, so much for initiative.

He answers no, they won't be hiring more, even though now's normally their busy season due to the rain and gray, business is slowed.

Anyway, their tall roadside sign announces: "Recession cup of coffee 50¢, this week only." (That's .80 AUD)

It's starting, the slashing of prices for the dollars people don't have.

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its getting a bit scary isn't it

even I turned to my husband last week and said - should we be getting worried about this? because I never worry about anything. I am an absolute true blue optimist. I don't so much worry for us, but for our kids.

@cat - it wouldn't be unreasonable to worry for your kids and/or the millions who have lost and will lose their jobs.

I think it is hilarious the lengths that the politicians are going to to avoid saying the word recession. Doesn't matter whether they vocalise it or not, it is what it is ...painful. I still suspect though that the rich get richer and the poor will just get poorer.

mainly my daughter - she has worked in retail since leaving school and that seems to one of the areas that is going to suffer

Waterbaby replied to Flamingo Dancer’s comment:
Nov 21, 2008
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@Flamingo - I'll go along with that. Some are holding to the textbook definition; when these quarterly stats are released, by that definition, the recession will be "official," oh joy!