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2016 Postmortem

CrispyQ

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5. The company my husband worked for sent 24 good paying jobs to India.

Reply to hollysmom (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 01:08 PM

Apr 2016

They had to train their replacements to get severance. He was 63 at the time & hasn't found work since. Recruiters call & want to know if he can relocate to another state for a 6 month contract position. Seriously, I wonder if the Tiny House movement isn't part of the plan - a mobile workforce living on substandard wages, moving from state to state. Here's your 300 square foot house on wheels, now be happy. Oh & work, work, work.

I won't know until I have my ballot in front of me if I can vote for her.

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my department was replaced by H1B visa personnel when I was 58 [View all] hollysmom Apr 2016 OP

Unless you benefit from her policy choices, I do not understand why anyone votes for her. Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #1

This will not stop HassleCat Apr 2016 #2

I was very lucky, as management I got great severance, but the others were basically screwed. hollysmom Apr 2016 #3

K & R. How brave and strong you are to have endured and I'm sorry you were appalachiablue Apr 2016 #7

HIllary says you have to be an incremental realist... Human101948 Apr 2016 #4

The company my husband worked for sent 24 good paying jobs to India. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #5

I hear you about the ballot. peace13 Apr 2016 #9

I dont support her h1b position at all uponit7771 Apr 2016 #6

I don't believe there are any good reasons to support Hillary Clinton. There are a great many DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #8