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so the reason we're talking about the election is that corporate of the store for which I work is talking about preparing for holiday season layoffs

Posted by amanda (aka amanda) Jul 2 '12, 10:59

depending on the election's outcome.

so, like, *in which case* do we think the retail sector is predicting layoffs? like I can't get my head around it.

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I'd say a Romney win would have the most negative impact for the sector. - znufrii Jul 2, 11:04 11
- Re-read. Store she works for; not her primary job. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 2, 11:05 10
  - that's what I mean. - znufrii Jul 2, 11:07 9
    - this is what I think, too, in the long run. but we wouldn't see that six weeks after the election. - amanda Jul 2, 11:10 8
      - That's true. Romney's would simply respond that the private sector's job creation should be strong enough to pick up that slack. - con_carne Jul 2, 11:27 6
        
        Corporate profits may be high, but that doesn't oblige companies to hire more people. - Roger More Jul 2, 11:33 5
        
        I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, we have plenty of citizens who think the government is good for nothing. -- nm - con_carne Jul 2, 11:40 2
        
        If only they knew what companies were like. -- nm - Roger More Jul 2, 11:44
        
        or worse - znufrii Jul 2, 11:43
        
        obviously we need to cut taxes on the rich, that'll fix everything! -- nm - znufrii Jul 2, 11:35 1
        
        I know you're joking, but I should make it clear that I don't believe this is the answer -- nm - Roger More Jul 2, 11:40
      - this is true. - znufrii Jul 2, 11:11
retail layoffs in holiday season? -- nm - loosilu Jul 2, 11:02
I'd be inclined in believing your store is trying to influence the votes of their employees with meaningless talk. - Will Hunting Jul 2, 11:01 6
- oh no, that's totally what they're saying. they're saying "depending on the election's results, we expect less traffic & sales this holiday season." - amanda Jul 2, 11:04 4
  - Wonder if by that they really mean "we don't want to have to provide health care for all of you, so we'll just keep the ones that can work more hours" -- nm - Ender Jul 2, 11:12 1
    - we started preparing for ACA last year -- we have two classes of PT employees: 20+ h per wk, and less. - amanda Jul 2, 11:25
  - Clearly Obama -- no business will ever say the Democrats are better for them. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 2, 11:05 1
    - yeah sure .. Romney win would be fantabulous -- nm - Ebony magazine Jul 2, 11:07
- Yup. -- nm - Other David Jul 2, 11:03
Obviously, if Obama gets re-elected the American economy will fall into a depression. - spamlet Jul 2, 11:00

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so the reason we're talking about the election is that corporate of the store for which I work is talking about preparing for holiday season layoffs

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