How does the economy affect your relationship?

[loveonspeedial]

It might be effect, someone's probably going to correct me, but whichever it is, how does the economy effect your relationship?

For me, it does a lot. I'd close the distance if I wasn't afraid of not finding a job and with this economy my job (I work at a diner) is also being hit hard, no one can afford expensive sushi right now! So my tips are declining since our business is declining which means I can't afford a 50 dollar taxi from the train station to a hotel and all that stuff. I've been saving up since late July for my upcoming trip to see her and I'm only halfway there!!

[loveonspeedial]

-bump-

[lisaar910]

The economy is the reason my SO and I can't close the gap right now either. We've decided that ultimately we'd like to live in Texas, where I live now. He works at a museum, and there just aren't jobs for him here right now. We both look constantly to see if anything new comes up, but it just hasn't worked out yet. I try to not lose hope, but it's hard with the economic situation right now.

[squiddie]

"Affect" is correct. But anywho.

The economy is sort of the reason we're long-distance now. He chose to take the first job offered, even though it's the opposite end of the country. Who knows if he would have been able to wait for me to finish my internship and found a job then, or if he'd be able to find one closer? People he graduated with are still unemployed, or at best are doing temp work.

As for me, the number of jobs available in my field are declining, partially due to the new government hiring freeze, which extends to the VA hospitals, which was one of my options. I just hope there's something there when I start looking, because I honestly cannot rationalize my moving out there if I can't find a job.

[Moon]

We're kinda lucky, and it hasn't affected us too much. Our company is in a niche where there isn't a lot of competition, and quite specialized, so it's doing OK. We do worry about job stability a little, just because we're in IT, which is always the first people to be let go in a layoff, or when companies decide outsourcing is SO MUCH better!

[Karringtyn]

Housing market sucks. His house isn't selling. Had to postpone the wedding...

[paulawriteslove]

The economy isn't affecting us too bad. I'm thankful that he has a full time job that pays well! But I wish that he could find a job over here or a better job over there But I am so thankful that he has a job! I also work at my family's store, so it isn't affecting me yet.

[Dauntedpoet]

Lost my job twice in the last 18months, no job, no money, no travel. Finally in a good job with potential

[My Hearts in Kentucky]

yes it does!

[Crystle]

My lack of job right now is the main reason I can't see my SO. Technically, I have money saved up, but I don't want to use it until I have a job to keep money flowing. ._. It's quite sad, I planned to go see her THIS month, even, but things just fell apart.

[Darth_Taco]

I live in the city with the worst unemployment rate in the country :P. America ain't use to 15% unemployment XP. Anyway, that leaves me with no job, more time to visit, less money to do it with xD, and unable to pay for college @_@. Even if I could right now the local community college is overrun with people out of work desperate to improve their job skills. Everything is literately full, including classes at midnight or later. I could get into UNLV, the 4 year school, but the community college actually has much better programs XP.

Oddly enough, this is helping end the distance sooner :P. Everything right now in Vegas is shit, and I really need to get out to start my life again. I really would rather not, this is still home and always will be. Oh well, necessities come first. I really love Los Angeles anyway so it's not like I'm going somewhere I'm going to be miserable. It's a pain in the ass to save money, but the job and education market is giving us the motivation to do it @_@. For example, we're canceling the internet next week :P. Thank God for my cheap phone plan or communication with Enrique would be so much harder @_@!

[DarkSolitary]

My lack of a job is precisely why I can't visit him. He's trying to find a job too but not a lot of places where he lives hires people under 18. If I had a job I could save up money to go visit him or bring him to here. Money isn't the only issue that prevents us from visiting for the first time. But money is the major issue.

[agentholli]

Yeah it does me too STUPID MONEY!

[Tanja]

Yeah it really does

If he could get a job in here there wouldn't been anything standing in the way of us closing the distance. But numerous people have told us that with the recession there isn't much chance of finding a job since there isn't jobs even for Finnish people...

I was also laid off for 9 months and that's kept me from visiting him until now - he paid for my flights to go to Wales in November for his graduation.
I wish everything in the world wasn't about money!

[noodle]

I think for us its mostly the prices of basically everything. From food till school and so on. Even if we both work we couldnt save the money for a flight ticket (which is again expensive as hell) cause we need to spend the money on our life. Just to be able to have some little pleasures in life like hang out with friends as an example I have to calculate at least 30euros which are about US$35-40 per 'hangout'. Considerin I get 100euros pocket money monthly and don't work anywhere durin school time, I can basically hang out with my friends only 3 times per month and the money is gone. And my SO and I can't expect from each other to stop our lifes to save the money and see each other as much as we'd want to.