GOING OUT OF BUSINESS...

How far is Vancouver (WA) from you, Robby. Are you within day labor range?>>>

Sorry for the bad news or is this good news. Not sure with your last post---------------------H>>>

"wywoody"....I am about 4 hrs drive round trip through the I-5 corridor, thats a tank of gas every two days for me. Its been 4 yrs since I had to put gas into to my own rig.

"hatchemen"....Good news, I can scale down my bills as It is not neccesary to keep them and ride the U.I. out until July...June and January seems to be a slow months, a trend for roofing in this area. ....Bad news, savings will be wiped out in about 1 1/2 months and After working 14 yrs in the biz and working my way off the roof, I am back where I started. I have a larger family to support and security right now is more important to me. Roofing is an expensive job and without gauranteed full time work, it will be a chess match until I have been checkmated!>>>

$541 a week unemployment is good.$255 is the max in Alabama.>>>

Sorry to hear it. I am in Seattle and have done 1 job since November. I have bought out 2 smaller roofing companies in the last 2 months. Always up for a bargain...If you want to know where the economy is going read James Simpson on the American Thinker dated March 9. He has done some good research on what the real agenda is. Lanny>>>

It is illegal to not pay an hourly the hours s worked. If you have it documented, timecard or anything, that is proof you worked those hours. It is worth your time and should not cost you any money to take care of this. Call the labor department, a state labor rep should be able to take this up for you, that is their job. Those butt munchers knew they were closing down and sprung this on you after years of service. This was done to me ONCE also, and I got my money. Get your money, it is yours. Good luck to you. Also, whenever I was on enemploymenT, I somehow made way more money in the end, maybe all those lttle side jobs for um.....cash helped... Be well .>>>