skiffytown League of Heroes

Okay... We've all seen and been a party to many of the unfortunate changes in our nation's economy.
Job losses by the ton. Business closings. Increasing homelessness. And no public resources left to combat it all.
Just this last weekend, I spoke with one man at a local 'con who had a job but no home and was let out of a homeless shelter because they were full.
He was homeless because his job had paid him checks of $0.00 -- That's right, NOTHING -- because of deductions for hiring expenses.
With nothing for rent, he was out on the street with his belongings in two duffel bags.
Another man got paid a zero amount check because his boss made up stuff to spend it on, in order to force the man's unemployment. It succeeded.

In the face of such hard-hitting tragedy, which may or may not be happening personally to you, I as The Aviator must make some tough decisions:

>Despite that my job is anything but desirable, for reasons I cannot go into here, I must keep it and continue to collect my only source of income, for everything including medical expenses. I have no insurance, and state and government assistance both turned me down.
So much the better; the are others who need it more desperately.

>After the July Fourth trip, I must hereby restrict all travel and Skiffy-mission activities to Ohio and nearby areas in adjoining states.
Basically, if I can't make it in a single Saturday and Sunday, I can't make it, period.
This will drastically reduce the amount of activities I can volunteer for, but there are matters close to home that I can and must attend to.
Think Globally, Act Locally will be my watchword until further notice.

This isn't getting any better anytime soon. But we all can do what we have to, to help right here and right now.

Respectfully Submitted,
The Aviator

wow. a zero paycheck? i didn't know such a thing was legal.

i feel your pain, aviator. i too am limited to events in my area due to expenses. i would love to be a part of other events but it's just not feasible.

you'll be missed, but no one can hold your reasons against you.

hang tough. it's always darkest before the dawn.

The Aviator wrote:>After the July Fourth trip, I must hereby restrict all travel and Skiffy-mission activities to Ohio and nearby areas in adjoining states.

I'm sorry, I should have made that more abundantly clear. My Bad.

Aviator: Man do I feel your pain!!! I lost my job on 09/11/08 due to the company going out of business. I was then denied unemployment insurance because the management decided to fight it and I still have not found a job . I hear ya dude!! But it can only get better from here (I hope)




In Service


Eris

Eris,

not sure about your skillset but check out wellsfargo.com for their jobs available. If you apply be sure to put me down as a reference

Sy : Thanks dude I may just do that! Thanks for the help



Eris

Any time. We have openings in collections, customer service, and a number of different bank branch positions showing up right now

Any time. We have openings in collections, customer service, and a number of different bank branch positions showing up right now

Tipi wrote:perhaps I am stubborn
but I think we all should be doing more locally and not concentrate on exclusively on large sponsored events.
Those are wonderful and should continue unabated, but I feel strongly that local events and impact is very important.
I mean would Batman only fight crime when he visited Metropolis?
No he fights it at home first.

but that's just my thoughts
yeah, off my soap box now.[/color]

Wisdom from the Forum Goddess! I hope to concentrate on local events myself, and even events in "plainclothes" offer an opportunity! I just wish I wasn't working ALL the time... but then I probably wouldn't make enough money... *conundrum sigh*