WHEN BOSSES BATTER!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

Most people today are worried about their jobs and the future. Many companies have had massive layoffs and those that have survived are doing not only their own job, but carrying the load of those who were let go. More work, more responsibility, more stress – same pay! Employers have resorted to the old “you should feel lucky you have a job” ploy to blackmail employees into working weekends, longer hours without extra pay or bonuses.

Every day, workers are handling floods of emails, voicemails, paperwork, and numerous other overwhelming tasks. We now have cell phones so the boss can call you on your off time and computers to check in and do more work at home or even while on vacation. It seems our work day never ends!

Workers are more stressed, fatigued, frustrated, and emotionally battered than ever before. So what can we do to keep our health and sanity When Bosses Batter?

DEALING WITH DEBT

Dawn Boyle

Emergency meetings going on to hammer out a deal about the debt America is in. President Obama wants the tax cuts on America's richest to expire. There are also entitlement issues to deal with on the other side of the isle. The deadline is August 2. We are about to run out of money. Checks might not be cut for social security. The stock market may dive. The chances of mortgages or loans be issued are doubtful. There is no way we can default. It will cause thousands of people to be layed off.

 Republicans and Democrats need to stay at that table and figure out this 4 trillion dollar debt. ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES! GET IT DONE!!!!

This deficit is a crisis - if interest rates rise Americans are totally screwed!