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Originally Posted by Mulletbird
Actually, you don't seem to understand what would happen if the Big 3 were to fail tomarrow. How many does each still currently employ today, even after all their layoffs? And add to that number the number of people who live and work in the communities surrounding their facilities that have jobs, plus suppliers. Think about it, if the big 3 went under, all those people would suddenly become unemployed. There is no way we could handle that unemployment.
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We have been over this...
(1) I do not believe in the figure they have provided (3million). I heard that menial jobs such as car wash attendant have been included in those estimates. So far NO ONE in this thread has posted anything that would contradict this statement.
(2) Smart people save part of their paycheck, so when they get laid off or fired they have money in the bank to survive from 6 to 12 months of unemployment. Those who have not done so, have do so at their own risk.
(3) With money saved in the bank it's easy to find some menial job and wait out the bad times. Or you can just dedicate 40 hours a week to look for a new job. If you're willing to relocate, have diversified yourself, you will eventually find something decent.
(4) HAVE A BACK UP PLAN FOR GODS SAKE! Personally I have a back up, of a back up, of a back up plan if I do not find a job right after I graduate. First one includes joining the military, with my "skill" I should not have too much problem getting into the field that I want. And then there's a back up plan, and that is followed by another back up plan. Moral of the story - use your brain, and plan for an emergency (they teach that in a flight school but I guess not everybody went there.)