I skimmed the article in the Oregonian. Apparently we have passed Michigan in umemployment and I believe Oregon has the highest unemployment rate in teh country at 12.3%. And the gov thinks that number will go higher.
I thought we were third. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_unemployment_rate If you have web proof "Its Go time", I gotta see it.
I think the O said 12.1%, and this was higher than Michigan's from last month. The implication I took was that Michigan has not yet reported for this month, and they might be still higher. NateDogg, I assume the article can be found at oregonlive.com. barfo
I thought we were third until our latest report, but I saw barfo's response and strangely enough, it makes sense. I'll look for the Oregonian article . . . I skimmed it and might have read it wrong.
Oregon's startling 12.1 percent unemployment rate will soar even higher,economists predict, possibly topping the nation's as financially strapped retirees and others seek jobs. **** Oregon, which had the nation's third-highest jobless rate in February, has now exceeded Michigan's top-U.S. level of 12 percent for that month. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/oregon_jobless_rate_hits_121_p.html I don't know exactly where Oregon is ranked for March . . . but it is bad.
I had to leave the state and go to Colorado to get a job. Though I can't complain, Denver is awesome. Times are tough though.
I don't know when the honeymoon is "over". First Friday on the job everyone goes out to happy hour (work with a lot of 23-28 year olds), my manager pulls out a company card and puts everything on the company. So that was nice. Probably a few hundred bucks. Apparently it happens about once every 4-6 weeks. I was hired in March, and the company annual retreat is in Puerto Rico in June, so I get to go to that. Right now things are great. I think in the fall I might start working a lot more hours on my project, but I get overtime which can really help. So...I'm spoiled I think. Especially given the economy. I think my company really wanted me, which makes sense because I'm high-end talent ;-)
