So yeah, I lost my job in 2009 during the height of the bubble bursting and things are supposed to be getting so much better. But is it?
I work for a publicly traded company that, last year, had an annual revenue of 355 million dollars. Yep, that's a lot of money. And in order to save 1 million annually, they are consolidating their billing department to one operation back east. One million dollars out of a multi million dollar operation.
It still comes down to the bottom line. This single mom, divorced and not making enough to afford a two bedroom apartment in California (I read recently you need to make over 26 an hour to afford this) would not make it without spousal and child support. A single parent with a bachelors degree from Smith College.
But, well, I depress myself. I admit that I put my career off to put my spouses career ahead of mine and I blogged for a bit and I did a lot of nothing and I came back to work after getting my divorce to make a whopping $17 an hour, which is a lot more than many make in even "good" paying jobs.
It's a travesty to say the least that the middle class is continuing to slip into extinction. I am proof, as many here are. Highly educated, highly motivated to make not much money.
And this company is saving 1 million a year out of 355 million. That is their reasoning. It breaks me really.
I used to come here often, but that too is another story. Just know that the collapse still continues, that the corporate world is more concerned about raking it in than about making sure their employees are taken care of. It's the bottom line people, clear and simple.
UPDATE: I want to thank everyone for the support, you have no idea how much it means to me. This community has always meant so much to me since I first came here in 2007. I know I should write more, it is where my heart resides. Thank you so much and know you are not alone in the struggle to make this Country far better than it is and to bring right to those who deserve more than they are getting.