Quote Originally Posted by waterdog101 View Post
I've done this type of work for 39 years and have worked steady 5 and 6 days a week for most of that time. been laid off work 4 times in all, was off 2 or 3 months at a time the first 3 lay off's and the last time I was off for 8 months. that was back in 2008 when the road construction all but dried up under Bush's control. he was so busy building schools and roads in Irock, and forgot to let any work in the USA. after Obama took control, there's more construction work in ky than I can ever remember. I've had 2 other big companies call me wanting me to go to work for them. I know in some areas of work things are really bad, but the type of work I do is booming under Obama. and I have to like that.
I'm also in construction, commercial construction, (hospital, schools, government facilities, etc.). In 2008 I was still rockin' and rollin' under BUSH, but was warned by the owner of the company that I worked for at that time that no one in the company should plan on doing anything big, maybe put off that bathroom remodel or room addition because even though we had plenty of work at that time, the future was looking bleak, ESPECIALLY if Nobama was going to be elected. Things were turning south quick! Sure enough, come 2010 under Nobama I got laid off, which was the first time I had been laid off since 1982. I was lucky enough to get another job within a matter of about 48 hours (not exagerating), with the same pay. I was blessed and lucky all at the same time. Fast forward to 2012...still in construction, but got laid off again in March (still under Nobama). This time I wasn't so lucky and blessed, this time it took me eight weeks to find another job, still at the same pay level.

Nobama has had four years to straighten this mess out...blame it on Bush or whoever you want to blame it on. The fact is Nobama new the cards he was being dealt, no sucker punches, no blind sides...he knew what he was dealing with when he took office...and four years later I am NOT better off...haven't had a raise since about 2007 or 2008.

I didn't vote for Nobama then and I sure as heck ain't gonna vote for him this year either.