Bad Christmas Season

Jondalar · #1 12-06-2014, 02:04 PM

It looks like this Christmas is going to be bad for most people I know mostly due to lack of money. Some have been laid off or just don't have any money to buy Chtistmas presents. Everyone seems unhappy and sick of being poor. The economy doesn't seem to have recovered yet. I can't believe how miserable people are this year. Very sad... Santa needs reemed up his poop shoot. He sucks!

vivfox · #2 12-06-2014, 02:08 PM

And I feel exactly the opposite. Gas prices have dropped dramatically. Everyone I associate with is happy and feeling blessed. Reports have shown that unemployment is down. And don't ever talk about Santa in such a demeaning way. Santa rocks in any economy.

Jondalar · #3 12-06-2014, 03:28 PM

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And I feel exactly the opposite. Gas prices have dropped dramatically. Everyone I associate with is happy and feeling blessed. Reports have shown that unemployment is down. And don't ever talk about Santa in such a demeaning way. Santa rocks in any economy.

We'll I'm glad your cup is half full and I hope you have a good Christmas. But Santa is the pooh so take a big whiff. Almost everyone I know is struggling this Christmas. I give 2014 the finger. Wa Wa....

kak125 · #4 12-10-2014, 03:15 PM

Most people I know seem to be really happy because there are so many sales going on right now that they are able to buy even more for their families and friends. I am loving the lower gas prices too it really helps. I live in the Pittsburgh area and we didn't get hit too bad here with unemployment thank goodness. Its nuts there are so many tech companies here and they cant find qualified people. I have different places calling me every single day for QA jobs. I tell everybody I know get to get into the IT field its like healthcare there are always jobs.

KarmaContestant · #5 12-10-2014, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

It looks like this Christmas is going to be bad for most people I know mostly due to lack of money. Some have been laid off or just don't have any money to buy Chtistmas presents. Everyone seems unhappy and sick of being poor. The economy doesn't seem to have recovered yet. I can't believe how miserable people are this year.

This is all very dependent upon what part of the country one lives in. The Denver area in Colorado is doing very well, and never really had a recession, which I attribute to various things, but that's more a political discussion.

I hope things look up for you and yours, soon! Merry Christmas!

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I live in the Pittsburgh area and we didn't get hit too bad here with unemployment thank goodness. Its nuts there are so many tech companies here and they cant find qualified people. I have different places calling me every single day for QA jobs. I tell everybody I know get to get into the IT field its like healthcare there are always jobs.

Denver, too. Technology, medical, science, engineering, luxury food and zillions of new restaurants, organic farms, clothing boutiques, craft beer, even craft ice cream - everything is doing incredibly well here! There are cranes all over the skyline, new rail lines, new skyscrapers, new neighborhoods - it's really quite amazing.

vivfox · #6 12-10-2014, 06:16 PM

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This is all very dependent upon what part of the country one lives in. The Denver area in Colorado is doing very well.There are cranes all over the skyline, new rail lines, new skyscrapers, new neighborhoods - it's really quite amazing.

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**SisterNightroad** · #7 12-10-2014, 04:35 PM

Economy isn't any good also here in Italy, but here gas prices are very high and usually gas stations raise the prices right before Christmas because they know that people must move around in those days.
Me and my family are lucky because we have a natural gas vehicle.
There aren't jobs available in any field because for ANY kind of job that isn't janitor (or the likes of) you must have a degree. You need a degree even to be a teacher or a nurse or a street cleaner, and my poor sister with an english literature degree can't find a job even as a waitress.
We are looking at it in a positive way, 2015 couldn't be worse than 2014 even trying and we're enjoying our lowcost Christmas.

Macfanforever · #8 12-16-2014, 01:14 PM

Christmas and other holidays is not like they used to be with the loss of my parents and sister so in the past 7 plus years I try to keep moving on around this time of the year.

On a happier note like Viv mentioned about the gas prices are cheaper this season and according to the news as they said some of the store are doing great this time around.

Cheaper gas prices do help shoppers with extra cash for gifts and the cost of trucking the merchandise to the stores with cheaper diesel fuel.

On some of the negative news reports on stores are doing crappy .I think they are probably made up just to get the shoppers out to the stores.

This season might be the last holiday season that Radio Shack will be around.
Shoppers found cheaper ways to get their cellphones and cell service then going to Radio Shack .
I used too love Radio Shack in the 1970's and 1980's since I'm a electronics geek.

Jondalar · #9 12-16-2014, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Christmas and other holidays is not like they used to be with the loss of my parents and sister so in the past 7 plus years I try to keep moving on around this time of the year.

On a happier note like Viv mentioned about the gas prices are cheaper this season and according to the news as they said some of the store are doing great this time around.

Cheaper gas prices do help shoppers with extra cash for gifts and the cost of trucking the merchandise to the stores with cheaper diesel fuel.

On some of the negative news reports on stores are doing crappy .I think they are probably made up just to get the shoppers out to the stores.

This season might be the last holiday season that Radio Shack will be around.
Shoppers found cheaper ways to get their cellphones and cell service then going to Radio Shack .
I used too love Radio Shack in the 1970's and 1980's since I'm a electronics geek.

I love getting together with my family on Christmas. But I'm also thankful another year has gone, like the jasmines of my mind.

Macfanforever · #11 12-16-2014, 10:53 PM

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I love getting together with my family on Christmas. But I'm also thankful another year has gone, like the jasmines of my mind.

Yea I agree .Another year will be gone.Another year that I seen my favorite band on tour .
I'll be heading over my sisters house and my brother in-law and niece, nephew and their friends will be there.

mottabam · #12 12-17-2014, 01:44 PM

It is nice to see gas prices down. Just wish the food prices would take a dip as well, in my area they just keep going up week after week. Economy down here in SW Florida is doing great for large retailers like Walmart but small businesses and the average "Joe" are still struggling. Being in the food and beverage industry many of our local restaurants, hotels, bars and other establishments have eliminated full time employees and allow staff members to work less than 30 hours to somehow escape benefits and offering healthcare . Basically forces people to work 2 or more "part time" jobs, which leads to more stress in many cases.

With all that said I hope everyone can have a very Merry Christmas and prosper in the New Year.