US firms announce 104,530 job cuts in November, survey shows

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1504&ncid=1504&e=7&u=/afp/20041207/ts_afp/us_economy_unemployment_041207200655

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US employers announced plans in November to step up job cuts, with the total exceeding 100,000 for the third month in a row, an industry survey showed.


Employers posted 104,530 cuts in November, up 2.6 percent from the previous month, according to a survey sponsored by international outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.


Government workers were hardest hit, with 21,971 cuts, followed by telecommunications workers, with 21,158 job losses.


"Not only are more companies announcing job cuts, there are more jobs being eliminated in each announcement," said the outplacement firm's chief executive, John Challenger.

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Wonder if about 50% of them voted for Bush?

[Merlin]

1. Hmmm. Ya think these execs were waiting 'till after the elections?

Does the Pope sh*t in the woods?

[NYC Liberal]

2. Are bears Catholic?

[Bullshot]

6. Does the Pope shit in the woods?

[steely]

17. (I really did LOL)

nice setup/comeback Merlin/NYC Lib

<polite golf-clap>

[Anakin Skywalker]

I Got an Even Better Question!

Does the Pope get wood?

:)

[Anakin Skywalker]

3. Sorry. Hit "Post" Twice.

Damn slow server.

[Anakin Skywalker]

4. So Tell Me Already!

Once again, why "the economy is strong" - Bush 3:16?

The above question is addressed to all freepy @$$holes lurking.

[Rose Siding]

5. more discussion on htis here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1051308

[Bullshot]

7. So, where is this economic turnaround Bush keeps talking about?

[lakeguy]

8. we've turned the corner, just be patient...

meanwhile i (and too many others) will keep mailing out resumes...:mad:

[area51]

12. turned a corner

GW Bush: "The economy has turned a corner."

Herbert Hoover: "Prosperity is just around the corner."

GW Bush = Herbert Hoover.

[teryang]

9. My want ad indicators are in a bearish trend

I noticed a decline starting in October.

[gizmo1979]

10. I read where

they toned down the employment NOS. for Sept and Oct. Tell me that doesn't smell bad!!!!

[leftofthedial]

11. headlines in our papers say "Recovery Arrives for Colorado"

It includes all these rosy, but very nonspecific mumbo jumbo about a bunch of industries.

Then all the actual articles talk about more and more job cuts.

[VegasWolf]

13. "We've turned a corner sheeps!" The repukes get what they

voted for.

[yorkiemommie1]

14. but will they connect the dots?

i doubt it. at least not the freepers i know. they accept it all.

[VegasWolf]

16. No, but they don't need to. The Rapture will save them! n/t

[steely]

15. Two years ago, I got bounced from a company in November.

Many of us were laid off, but the company extended our bennies to the end of the year. Consequently we were considered to be on the payroll until January came.

Do manuevers like these fly under the radar of the job loss figures?
Could we see higher losses turn up at the end of January 2005? hmmm

[Tight_rope]

18. Well Well Well....I am certainly not surprised....

Bush* should be taking this as a big "FUCK YOU" dumbass for making the rich richer and poor poo.