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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 15th 2015, 3:53 pm

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The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

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Posted By Alan2005

Re: The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

Well, they did it once already. I don't see them doing anything different this time.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 15th 2015, 4:16 am

Replies: 74

The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

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Posted By Alan2005

Re: The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

Well, that's the crux isn't it. Raising them will screw all those people at their limits with debts / mortgages and turn the economy to shit. They had a chance 10 years ago, but we are stuck with...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 15th 2015, 2:11 am

Replies: 74

The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

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Posted By Alan2005

Re: The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

They can't.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 10th 2015, 9:01 pm

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The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

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Posted By Alan2005

Re: The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

Yeah, for sure manufacturing won't disappear. The UK always had the same said about them; "We don't make anything anymore" "it's all service industry" etc. None of that was actually true.

But...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 10th 2015, 8:25 pm

Replies: 74

The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

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Posted By Alan2005

Re: The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

Tbf, they were heading there anyway. Western countries can't compete on wages, let alone working conditions and environmental protection.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 9th 2015, 3:42 pm

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The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

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Posted By Alan2005

Re: The dark side of layoffs and bad economy

I remember reading (not sure where, so this could be wrong) that women do attempt suicide at similar rates to men, however men tend to do it in ways that get the job done as it were.

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