How does it make you feel when you see the jobs statistics?

My unemployment is ending because I have just accepted a job offer! But I do think that it is very sad when we become so inured to wholesale job losses that people become simple statistics.

It scares the you know what out of me. It is not "only" if you are one of those people now unemployement...now worried about how you are going to make ends meet. The prospects for them to find a new job is not good either. Not anytime soon. YOu hear everywhere about people honestly looking for work hard for a year..without finding a job. I know there are not any new jobs around here. Even local Walmart is on a hiring freeze. This is hurting everyone...wether you still have a job or not. All these people out of work are not paying income taxes...both state and federal. Which means fewer dollars coming in to pay for school budgets, state employees, federal employess and services and programs that governments would normally pay for. Which could mean more lay offs, cuts in services and programs that we all use, and a whole lot of other issues. States are going bankrupt. I am a stay at home mom so I don't worry about my job security.LOL. But I am worried about my hubby's job. We have been trying to save back as much as we can incase he looses his job due to lay offs. That way we will have a little padding to last us a little while. I know my parents are worried right now. Both of my parents companies have been laying off lately. It is going to take a FLOOD of jobs coming back into this country before we will see any big recovery.

That is totally ridiculous. 36,000 jobs are 36,000 people. I am fortunate that I can make the choice to only work part time. I am not old enough to retire. The reason we are stable at this time is hubby took social security early. That enables him to manage on a very low paying job, that is designed for people who are retired or who are on disability. I have been working for that freelance person you introduced me to, and I have now gotten one low paying part time job, and will possibly have another one next week. I had held on to my other job, but the stress was killing me. I have no benefits now, though.

Dragon, his point is that we have gone from huge numbers (500,000 unemployed Americans a month) of unemployed Americans to a fraction of that. It is something that should be praised, and something to be happy about. It is a FACT that the recovery is underway, and that business is getting back on track. The problem is that employers are not hiring people because people aren't spending money because so many of us don't have a job. Do you see the problem here? Productivity is also high, which means that employers are getting more out of their current workers so why don't need to hire more. Also, temp hiring is going through the roof because employers don't have to pay benefits for these works, and they can fire them at any time. I am not worried one bit about my job because I make my company a lot more than they pay me, and they can't afford to lose me. I have NEVER BEEN UNEMPLOYED because I understand that you have to make your company better by you being there, and make your company need you. The unemployment numbers don't effect me one bit, I made more money last year than ever before, and I am on track to make even more this year.

One of those 'only 36,000' was a gentleman who spent this snowy winter digging folks like us out from under feet of snow! He heads a group of teens from our church and while other kids are shopping the malls and hanging out doing a lot of nothing, these kids are spending Saturday from dawn til well after dark working. They change the filters and oil in cars, move things older people can't move, dig out snow from driveways, etc. This is one of the ONLY 36,000 who doesn't deserve the hand dealt him. I suspect the other only 35,999 didn't either. But, as you said, we are numbers in the voting booth, nothing else to the powers in our capitol.

It is so much better then 780,000. We did not get into this over night. Recessions / large financial market changes are caused by policies over years if not decades. Some of the reasons for this one started 30 years ago and is going to take a lot of changes and time to get out of. It counld be a whole lot worse and it might not get a lot better for a long while but the numbers seem to indicate we are headed in the other direction and I think that everyone is looking for "anything" positive to say.

Although I am retired, I am concerned about the unemployment figures. The only check with my name on it is from social security. Workers are needed to pay into social security so that I can receive benefits.

I don't put much faith in statistics to show reality. Many people who have no jobs have stopped looking and I doubt that many Temp jobs are reported as lost when they close. Things are bad and we in America need jobs. Our total infostructure is falling apart and yet the government has done little or nothing to get this moving. As in the past, this repair will create many jobs. Most of the stimuless money is unspent, what's with that? We need jobs.

The thing that bothers me about the job market is that, in my opinion, our government is responsible for it being as bad as it is. I really wish they'd stop butting their nose into every facet of our lives. Let those who understand business, insurance, banking, the stock market, medicine, entertainment, education, farming, whatever, handle those things instead of the government. I realize there might have to be some regulations, but not total control. They act as though they should do all our thinking for us. Are you aware of even one of the above listed items that the government has taken over that's come out better under their control? I'm not. We need to start electing those who will represent our interest instead of Lording over us. But as to your questions, though my job was reduced to just two days a week, I have a job. Since I work as a school janitor, which the school really needs, I'm not worried about job security. Also, I'm not that far from retirement and I'm not depending on Social Security to see me through my senior years.

It burned me up when he said a statement like that because I feel he doesn't see that from a working people perspective in my opinion. I am unemployed because there is currently no temp work that match my skillset and have been trying to find stable employment for the last two years and been using temp work to supplement my husband's income. My last assignment was finished at the end of January. I am also running into problems with getting unemployment benefits and waiting on a decision in writing. I cannot afford to give up trying because financially my husband cannot take all of it himself. Now my auntie, however, lost her job as an executive assistant last spring and has been looking for work ever since. She been collecting unemployment and hopes that they extend it again cause hers will be up in 8 weeks. She is really trying not to tap into Social Security yet. I just wish that it would actually show that things are turning around instead of just hearing about it. Hearing such a big number like 36,000 is really disheartening.

There is no such thing as 'job security'. Jobs are lost every year regardless of the over all economy. My favorite quote is "You are only as secure, as your ability to go and make money". Security is an illusion. Mr Reid's statements do not bother me because he's in politics. Politics is hot air, and garbage. It always has been, it always will be. I'm more focused on policies and their effect. The policy we put in place was supposed to stop unemployment at 6%, and we reached 10%. We need to stop following those policies. As for fear and hope, again, it depends on you. If you have no skills, no abilities, and have no motivation for getting skills and abilities, then you should likely be scared. Alternatively, if you have skills and abilities, or a plan for getting some, then it's just a matter of you doing so, and then earning a living from them.

It makes me feel very worried. As the statistics get higher, the harder it becomes to actually get a job because there are so many unemployed workers all fighting for a job It makes me sad how these poor people who can no longer support their families and pay their bills are treated as nothing more than numbers.

The job statistics looks quite terrible around the globe. I haven't expected that this worldwide economy crisis would hit us with such impact. I do hope things would eventually get back to normal and people would start working instead of loosing jobs almost every single day.

Well, I'm not employed right now but I think that that information is good and bad at the same time. I take it this way.. "36,000 people have the opportunity to look for a new job" or they can start a new business. Instead of looking the glass half empty, I think it should be seen half full!

If I was Harry Reid I would have said "To those measly 36,000 people that lost their job today do not worry because I will some be joining you". Is Harry so dumb, people in his own state loath me, yet he some how makes them loath him even more. I know that politics should not be a popularity contest, but come on it should not turn into how much can you hate me contest either.

I just hear Senator Reid comments. We should be celebrating not bemoaning the fact that 36,000 more people are out of work. After all, when President Obama said that people should not spend their children's college funds in Las Vegas, shortly after that a major casino closed down because of a decline in business. That was over 400 people who lost their jobs many of them members of the Service Employees International Union and not one word from the president of the Union who is the most frequent visitor to the White House. To these people it is all about gaining and keeping power not helping people. Having been unemployed different times in my career I can feel for all those who lost their jobs. In my community we have several programs to help those who need help. These programs are all community supported NOT government programs. I am retired and regularly donate to such community programs - which to me help the people more than the government programs.

That number does not include all the family members who are affected by the 36,000 wage earners who will be hard pressed to support them. You are so right they think of the American people as only numbers (votes). I just pray that our votes will one day soon get rid Reid and Pelosi they are a deadly duo.

oh dragon that news makes me angry and sad and ready to bawl if it would change a darned thing. I am retired, but my poor son has been out of work for much too long a time, and this news will just make him feel worse that he already does. I see not one crumb of optimism at all, it just makes me worry more, this is the worst since 1930 when I was all of four years old. that only is almost heartless but then that person sees numbers not flesh and blood people whose lives depend on getting jobs.good news has not happened yet, and when it does I think, lame leg and all, I will dance the happy dance.It has been a long hard year and some months and cost us a p lace to live, as it has so many other people and just wish there could be an end to this. its not depression its a second recession just wish they would call it what it really is.

I'm not employed or unemployed, I'm retired, but if the economy continues to degrade, and taxes/fees continue to rise, I'll be looking for employment, at least part-time, soon. Senator Reid makes and continues to make some of the most "stupid" remarks; this just being one of many. My heart goes out to those who have lost their jobs; my best wishes go out to those who are looking for work.