Tami_Hughes' Blog

And to think, I was just had an interview with them on June 4TH and this month on the 21ST of July I would've had training with them for 3 weeks to see if I can pass it and have a new job.

I didn't even take the Drug Test and they haven't even called me to come out there and pick up the papers for me to take the Drug Test and wait a week or 2 to call me and say be here at such and such time so we can get started.

I was really looking forward to getting off into something different, but now that 1200 people are about to lose their jobs from many or all positions of Midwest Airlines including 200 more from Flight Attendants and Captain and Co-Captain Pilots, you might as well say "there will be no new job for me" and I applied for the Ramp Agent Positions.

You know the bad thing about all of this though? It makes no sense that all of the people who went through the whole interview process and orientation sessions/training that was looking forward to something different (like myself and various amount of others) all have to suffer along with them and we didn't get hired with them yet.

I feel like for me, that was just a bust and a waste both at the same time and now I have to start over somewhere else. If anyone just doesn't get it, IT'S ME.

There are two things to consider about Oil Company profits. We keep focusing on their "record profits", but one thing we NEVER hear about is the profit rate. It leaves us with the impression that the increase in profits is causing the increase in prices.

In reality, an oil company's profit rate is about 10%. The record profits are caused by the record prices. The record prices are being caused by record demand, coupled with the low value of the U.S. dollar.

One of the quickest ways to reverse the trend of rising oil prices WITHOUT DRILLING FOR MORE OIL is to reverse the soft dollar policies that have been embraced by every president of the last 20 years (starting with George H.W. Bush). However, reversing the soft dollar policies and increasing the value of the dollar would cause inflation, and the low prices which drove our consumer markets for the past 20 years. This is called "demand side" economic stimulus, and it has created the economic problems we are experiencing now.

By the way, the economic stimulus checks we just got are all part of the same failed demand side economics. It didn't solve anything, just extended the positive, unsustainable growth for a little time. That is why the economy had a brief blip when they happened, then went right back to sliding.

Sadly, most of our economists now embrace demand side (Keynesian) economics. There are precious few economists who are willing to stand up and offer real solutions.

Tami, like you, I'm confused with the oil and job slashing thing. For Midwest cutting back on 1,200 jobs is sad. I have 2 cousins on both sides of my family that work for the company, and I don't know if their jobs as flight attendtants would be effected. I can't figure it out with the gas prices. Speaking of jobs, I too was looking forward to try out a new profession, but never was called for a interview. UPS, in Elm Grove had a job advertised for Industrial Engineering Management Trainee back in February. And the reason why I picked that job the most because it would match up with my B.S. Degree from UW-Stout. I was looking forward to it.

I kept calling and calling to see if there was any interviews coming up. None happened because according to them, the job was cancelled or put on hold. That bothers me. If the advertisement on any job is available, it should be available. Keep in mind, this was between February and April. Now it's back up. And someone who would probably are thinking of applying, would go back and call UPS or email the company to see if the job is still available. UPSjobs.com does have it advertised as of current openings, but in reality is not available from a management standpoint. What's next? Look somewhere else. That's all you can do.

Great analogy JJG!!! If that doesn't explain it for people that don't understand than I don't know what will.

Tami, your falling into the rut that most are in this country..and that is thinking with your emotions. Stick to looking into both sides logically and find your answers there.

In the concern of the way the economy is right now, it may harm festivals also. If you didn't know, I just got word from Channel 12's website and their news report that African World Festival has been scrapped this year. Ouch!

I think WE Energies isn't making record profits because they produce the energy themselves and the demand hasn't gone up as fast as the demand for petroleum, it seems everyday something new is produced using petro. Keep in mind, the oil companies profit margin hasn't gone through the roof. It has stayed pretty much the same.

What are the possibilities that the terrorists have finally gotten us where they want us??

bassplayer, it's not fun caring about other people's needs.

I NEED A NEW COMPUTER!! I NEED ANOTHER MERCEDES SUV!! I NEED A VACATION....although i just took one last month...I NEED A NEW DESIGNED SUIT!! I NEED A NEW SWIMMING POOL!! I NEED TO RE-LANDSCAPE!! I NEED!!! I NEED!! I NEED!!

(now wasn't that more fun?)