Forced Down

Forced Down the Job Ladder, From Executive Pay to Hourly Wage
In the article I read there were several people talking about how the recession has effected their lives, moving them from executive positions to low paying jobs if any at all. They talked about how this downslide has effected them not only financially , but emotionally as well. “You’re fighting despair, discouragement, depression every day,” Mr. Cooper said. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were About 1.7 million people working part-time in January because they could not find full-time work, a 40 percent jump from December 2007, when the recession began, just to survive.
It is difficult to hear these stories as my own family has been effected by this recession, in more ways than one. As a college student I was more than anticipating graduation, and getting a good stable job to support my family, but it seem as of right now no job is secure. I am know holding on to hope as I am sure so many others are, that by the time I graduate things will be looking up, so that we all can see the light at the end of the tunnel.