SFist: Grim Times for the Unemployed http://sfist.com/2008/12/16/grim_times_for_the_unemployed.php All comments for Grim Times for the Unemployed en-us 2009 SFist_Brock Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:24 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brochtrup@gmail.com brochtrup@gmail.com 60 sf_bikebike http://sfist.com/2008/12/16/grim_times_for_the_unemployed.php#comment-1543267 http://sfist.com/2008/12/16/grim_times_for_the_unemployed.php#comment-1543267 Comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:38:39 -0800 <p>I just realized that the best job to have right now is to work at the unemployment office. I really don't think there laying anyone off these days. </p> manys http://sfist.com/2008/12/16/grim_times_for_the_unemployed.php#comment-1543235 http://sfist.com/2008/12/16/grim_times_for_the_unemployed.php#comment-1543235 Comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:16:16 -0800 <p>Right. This was the case a year or two ago as well. The difference: no employment downturn. Firefighter and other civil service jobs are not germane to the issues today.</p>