Posted by ( LL ) on November 24, 2008 at 9 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

They did leave out: "It does not affect me at all".

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Posted by ( gswife ) on December 10, 2008 at 8:09 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Well sorry you are doing so wonderful... For me being Laid off from my job a week before Thanksgiving and not being able to get un-employment on top of that is just wonderful to bee itch about! Add to those 2 wonderful things I can not even get food stamps because I have to many assets I own my house and have a '99 truck and a car... I have diabetes no ins. and can't find a job... isn't that just special.... I guess I should be living out of my car somewhere and then I would get everything I need!

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Posted by ( 91stormvet ) on December 13, 2008 at 1:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

gswife

Sounds like you were living for the now and not the future. I'm sure you are college educated and will land a job. The poll is typical of Liberals who are looking for a desired result based on the questions. Therefore the poll is Slanted. Not a peronal attack on you. Sell your house since you own it outright at a price that will sell quickly and move into an apartment live off your profit until you land a job! Best wishes! just a thought!

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Posted by ( Concerned1963 ) on December 23, 2008 at 11:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I'd like to meet someone stupid enough to think this is an unbiased poll.

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Posted by ( 91stormvet ) on December 29, 2008 at 8:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I got to tell you, I feel like I have been laid off. I have been on vacation since the 23rd and do not have to go back until the 5th! I think I will head to the flea market myself!

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Posted by ( florida893 ) on January 16, 2009 at 10:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

My husband and I both worked for the same company for over 10 years and were laid off on the same day due to a job elimination/layoff. I think our company did this just to hire younger people for less money. If they get rid of older employees and hire young ones for less money they save payroll dollars and expenses on benefits, pensions, etc.

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Posted by ( walt708 ) on January 29, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Looks like a general poll. What about people it didn't affect. Oh well.

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Posted by ( whyask ) on February 6, 2009 at 4:12 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Well, I was laid off by the Tampa Tribune... so I really don't think they care how it affects people. But I am at a better job now so Media General, Tampa Tribune & Tbo can take their polls and shove it!

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Posted by ( Concerned1963 ) on February 27, 2009 at 7:47 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Why is this retarded poll still around?

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Posted by ( summerman ) on March 20, 2009 at 10:06 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Three years ago I was looking for a job in Sarasota County for three years and coldn't find one. I had to move out of state to find work.

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Posted by ( Nightbiker ) on April 3, 2009 at 11:49 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

I refused to answer. I NEVER bother with obviously biased polls (designed to give the intended results). When I do bother with them, I try to pick the one option they didn't want you to pick (none in this case that I could figure) just to screw with them. Its a worthless poll designed to build up some junk story that will be intended to pass as 'news'.
There was a time when I expected better of the trib -but that was long ago.
As for me, I'm at the same grindstone I have been at for 5 years now, and actually managed to procure a raise! Doubt I'll have one this next time though, but I'm just happy to be employed. In my particular line of work, I'm not particularly worried about being laid off (many other bad things would be happening before that, I expect).
I HAVE suffered that fate in other lines of work, so I know what it feels like -no desire to relive that experience.

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Posted by ( Baalzebub ) on May 8, 2009 at 11:19 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Hey TBO add a selection for "No effect." or your poll is of limited use and reflects bias you may or may not intend.

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Posted by ( pdianna ) on July 18, 2009 at 7:37 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

What about a choice of NEITHER? Where is the positive side of this poll?

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Posted by ( lowens1975 ) on September 2, 2009 at 11:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Not only did I get fired, the guy who fired me took a job I was promised. And he's a retired state trooper. Makes you wonder what he was like on the job.

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Posted by ( carl6352 ) on September 19, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

being a evil employer i must say the poll was very misleading. my son cant find a job but he does work as school bus driver though i dont call that a job. since i am my own employer this recession has not hi hard but in some ways was a bonus. so for 22yrs being self employed has bin a boon. so presidents come and go but i will always be employed. though this one scares me like carter did. so i guess we have to peas in a pod just different decades.

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Posted by ( j_kane ) on October 6, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Oh what John Public? You don't think there is any unemployment in the bay area, or the nation for that matter?Stupid, dumb f$#cks like yourself and your repubican cohorts that elected that idiot Bush are in large part for dumb polls like this. A-hole.

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Posted by ( Guildguy ) on October 26, 2009 at 7:48 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

To j_kane

The Meshiah said if we pass the massive spending bill after his threats we would not see unemployment above 8%. The last I looked it was already 9.8% in the country and 11.7% in Tampa. He tried to convince other countries during his first international apology tour to spend money as well and they didn't. If you look back now you'll see that our unemployment has risen faster than there's, great job pres. We're just deeper in debt.

Oh, I forgot, the standard BHO line is if you don't have an answer it's Bush's fault.

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Posted by ( 138th ) on October 29, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

If the poll doesn't have an answer that applies to you then don't take it. Simple as that.

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