Businesses not Hiring

It is a tough situation right now, that's true. But, when any for-profit business finds itself in the red due to a poor economy or other reason then they have to do what is necessary to become profitable again. And that means laying off workers. Sometimes they may even have to downsize permanently. It's just the way it all works. No for-profit business is required to hire people if they can't afford to. And it's completely understandable that they are very concerned and maybe even afraid of what the economy may do. Everyone's worried. I work in a factory that supplies parts for the automotive industry and we had a layoff early last year. It was the first time in the company's 20 years of existence that they had a layoff. And they went for as long as they could without laying anyone off. But things just got so bad that they had no choice. Fortunately, now, everyone that was laid off and that wanted to come back has been rehired. And, thank God, business is so good that we are working weekend overtime on a regular basis and have even had to work on some holidays this year. But, a lot of businesses aren't doing as well, as we all know. They can't hire or rehire people even if they wanted to. Not until the economy improves, if it ever does. And that's just the hard reality of it all.

It nuts i've been a stay at home mom for like 5 years and I've been trying to find work for like two years now. It's come to the point were m cousin is finding jobs for me to do online. But for businesses to not hirer when they are makeing money is just going to make them loose money.

I have to respond to this one. I live in a small town of 12,000 or so folks and we are not blessed with a lot of big companies that hire a lot of people. We do have jobs available but it seems that people want to start at top management and not as one that sweeps the floor. This past Sunday Paper listed no less than thirty jobs but not one was a high paying top level, people remember you have to start somewhere why do you hold out for the top spots? I started at the bottom position of my chosen field in 1974 and retired second from the top in 2003. So don't be afraid to start at the bottom and work your way up, I did it twice. I am fortunate in that I have finished my career as a law enforcement official a few years ago and am now living on the fruits of that and a sound investment program. No the downturn did not destroy my savings, I was lucky, I saw it coming and was able to convert to Gold most of mine and am now enjoying that decision.

The problems are that you don't want to be the first or the only business that is hiring, only to find out that the economy is going to take another downturn, as that will pretty much put an end to the business. I think business should slowly start to rehire people, possibly rehiring the people that had to go due to cash problems?