ECONOMY

IT IS STARTING TO BOTHER ME A BIT. I WENT TO THE STORE WITH MY WIFE THE OTHER DAY. SHE NEEDED TO BUY A FOLDING TABLE, SO WE WENT TO OFFICE MAX. IT WAS LIKE A GHOST TOWN IN THERE. AS WITH MOST STORES LATELY, I FEEL LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE IN THERE. SCARY SHIT. I GOT A VERY DISTURBING CALL THE OTHER DAY FROM A FORMER CO-WORKER AND FRIEND. HE TOLD ME HE WAS GETTING LAID OFF. HE IS IN THE SAME LINE OF WORK AS ME AND IT REALLY HIT HOME. IT IS ALMOST SURREAL HOW ALL AROUND ME PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND WORK IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND I AM UP TO MY EYEBALLS IN WORK. I CAN'T SEEM TO CATCH UP ON THE AMOUNT OF DRAWING I STILL HAVE TO DO. I FEEL BAD FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME I AM THANKFUL FOR MY OWN EMPLOYMENT. IT IS JUST VERY STRANGE....