46.48%	Yes
51.57%	No

Comment: People take life to seriously. it was a joke. Get over it. from Belgrade by Jon

Comment: solid. from oxford county, MAINE by wendell

Comment: I have worked in a small store for 7 years now, and this past summer i noticed a significant decrease in sales from previous years; sales that we normally wouldnt see decrease until after the holidays started right after the summer tourists were gone. Preople simply aren't spending at all, and this makes me feel like I am just waiting for the axe to fall for me. I know my employer has to cut back to keep her business going. Personally, I am very scared. from windham by Tammy

Comment: No job is safe with the amount of deflation and defaults we are seeing today. Wages remain high but prices, thus profits, decrease dramatically, resulting in massive lay-offs for all sectors of the economy. The sad part is, we are at the front of that cycle now... from SP, ME by S

Comment: yes, with all the bleedin heart democrats now in office ,you can expect to pay higher taxes and kiss your job goodbye. Ocean gateway should be a priority in this state,but then again no one wants anything in there back yard from so po by aldo

Comment: not really but you never know, the country is in an unpredictable state from leeds by josh

Comment: Not at all. from Falmouth by B

Comment: yes if bath iron works doesn't get some work than a lot of jobs will be in jeopardy and not just at bath iron works by doug

Comment: We own a Construction Company. Need I say more? by S

Comment: Not yet.There are to many people that need medical rehab from Scarborough by Deb

Comment: YES The company I work for is closing in September 09 and moving 2/3rds of production overseas but if the economy gets worse....who knows what will happen before then. from Sanford, ME by Donna

Comment: I think everyone's job is in jeapardy in this economy. by a

Comment: everything that maine has had forwork has been taken away. shoe plants etc.have shut down here and the work shipped over seas ,because the work can be done,quote-cheaper.all jobs have been taken away from our people.its not justifiable. from augusta,maine by sasndy

Comment: No I feel my job is solid, but I fear that my husband's job might be. This really scares me because my husband if the bread winner of the family. If he loses his job than I'm afraid that we will lose everything. from waterboro by Very Worried

Comment: I just started working at my new job. I am only 21 years old I do not feel that my job in jeopardy. from Maine by sophie

Comment: I don't feel that my job is in Jeopardy, but I consider myself very lucky everyday that I do have a job. from kennebunk by Bethany

Comment: i work in the tech industry and we are being asked to leave the building i work in, and as of right now i don't know where we will be going, the first thought is my job will be going over seas. by nate

Comment: I work in a neighborhood coffee shop where people congregate, meet their friends and can afford the reasonable $1.25 price tag. I'm not worried yet! from Portland, ME by Audrey

Comment: This is Americas wake up call. Don't take anything for granite. Ever hear the saying here today gone tomorrow? from Sabattus

Comment: My jo is in serous jeopardy, we r now Down to a 32 hour work week, we just laid off 7 people. If the Auto company bail out. We will probably Be on the unemployment line too! from New Gloucester ME by Katie

Comment: yes, The Co-founder: Guss Barber Has Just Died today! I hope that the Family will not sell! I like working for The Barbers! They have been very fair and kind to me!!! if you print this, please just use my first name: "Gary". by gary e.

Comment: I'm in the social services field and many cuts are slated for this sector. from Rockland by Steve

Comment: yes i do every job is in jeopardy. every one's job is in jeopardy. why now? they should stop fireing people. from portland,maine by kim

Comment: I'm lucky to be in health care but with all the cuts coming in the State budget it makes you wonder how long before this field starts feeling the effects as well of an ailing economy. from Portland by Tim

Comment: Half the people in our company lost their jobs and if things don't pick up there's no telling what will happen to the rest of us. by Anonymous

Comment: Yes, I do. I work for a non profit and our funding is always getting cut. You just don't know from day to day if you'll have a job. from Rumford, ME by Sally

Comment: 100%!!!!! in fact i lost my job on tuesday becasue of this economy. nothing says Happy Holidays like a layoff! from Eliot, ME by Andy

Comment: Auto industry trickle down from Old Orchard, Maine by Mindy

Comment: I'm on disability but am working to get off of it. I am not hopeful at all that I will be able to find a job in the near future with the market the way it is. from Standish by Stephanie

Comment: i am the project manager for a local landscaping company in Richmond, We maybe only plowing for the winter, but come spring everybody wants there lawns mowed and spring clean up's done! from Farmingdale by Steve

Comment: Yes , if my employer cannot make bill then I have no job. from Portland by Cheryl

Comment: nobodys job is safe.You go to work and could come in the next day to find out you will no longer have a job. from lewiston maine by Lori

Comment: I work for Hannaford and they are slashing every ones hours in every depratment in every store in the nation. I beleve there msybe a time if the encomany does not improve that we will be see more than just cuts in hours perhaps even layoffs? from South Portland by Daniel

Comment: But reasonable working conditions are on the table. Public school children will suffer... then again this make make horrible programs like NCLB go away. by Ruth

Comment: I work as a supplier for GM down in Auburn, so ya i feel my job is in trouble especially if GM goes out of business. from Wilton by Zach

Comment: hi, i work at applebees in south portland by what i see of the people who come in the restraunt you would never be able to tell the economy is in poor health. we have been very busy everyday of the week. i dont believe my job will be in jeporody anytime soon. from arundel,maine by robert

Comment: Even though I don't I am diabled.I still feel the econmy crisis.Ouch it is hurting my wallet and bank account.Things are way too expensive even for us disabled as well. from Lewiston Maine by Terry

Comment: The economy aint that bad! from Portland by Frod

Comment: do you? when will the news stations start cutting back ? by kev

Comment: I am in quick food service. People still need to eat and they want it on the go. Other than my increased expenses, I should be okay. from southern Maine by Steve

Comment: I,m unemployed an was dis qualified to claim unemployment because I chose to relocate after my Dad died, an I felt I should do the right thing an take care of my Mother. by Randall

Comment: Nope. As a landlord I am not very concerned. People still need places to live. To protect my property it is just a matter of properly screening my tenants and keeping an open dialogue with them. from South Portland, ME by Micah

Comment: I feel that at any moment anyone of us could go. In the landscape masonry industry, work just keeps getting harder to find. from Portland ,Maine

Comment: I believe it will be gone. from Portland by Peter

Comment: Just anouther "SCAM" like the price of gas and oil. by Ken

Comment: No. I'm Retired. But I'm wondering what my COLA might be this year. from Bowdoin by George

Comment: I work retail and with the economy the way it is, my hours are sure to be cut after the holiday season. Or the possibility is there that I could be eliminated completely and I've held this fulltime job for 3 years. from Brunswick by Deb

Comment: I work for Anthem in the call center, but I was unemployed prior to this and it was tought finding a job then. I know it is worse out there now and I do not envy anyone trying to find one. from Lyman by Donna

Comment: Self Employed by Ken

Comment: I feel very secure in my job, I am a RN NP here in Maine. I do however worry very much for all my friends and neighbors in these hard times. by Kristina

Comment: No, Retired from Buckfield, Maine by B

Comment: Sales Clerk for 2 yrs. State from Portland ,Maine by Tim

Comment: I am a care giver for a non-profit agency, and with all the budget cuts we are all scared for our jobs. More importantly... what will happen to those we care for? Who will they turn to? from Biddeford, ME by Jessica

Comment: work for the city and no one would want my hours from Portland, Maine by Lorraine

Comment: No, less hours yes but I know it's not in jeopardy. by E

Comment: I work for a very small, locally owned company. They have had to cut back our hours, and coverage to make ends meet. I can easily foresee in the next year not having a job any more-- that's a frightening prospect, considering my limited field of expertise. I certainly cannot afford to go back to school and try another field of study, but I also do not see a future in Maine in this field. So my choices basically are: find any job in Maine, or leave my home to take my chances elsewhere. Both prospects are far from promising. from Norway, ME by Ty

Comment: not really sure... doesn't look like it right now but things seem to be changing quick and i don't take it for granted. from saco, maine by brenda

Comment: No matter the economy, ppl still get sick. Therefore Nursing is one of the few recession proof jobs. by B

Comment: The healthcare field still needs to see patients. from Dayton by C

Comment: can't give details, but my company is based in Richmond, VA & is real estate related...need I say more? from portland by akf

Comment: YES! I work in a small deli and already sales have dropped to mid March figures, I have never seen busy this bad. THANK GOD the Democrats are in, without those back stabbing, money hungry, lying, out for themselves only Republicans in the white house thing will be turning around soon. George W Bush has destroyed this country, he should never have been elected. from Biddeford by Brian

Comment: I already lost it. Poor unaggressive management tactics required a RIF so I got hit. Go Figure... from W. Farmington, ME by Tom

Comment: I believe no job is safe in the US lets all move to another country where all our work is going I'm sure we'd be safe in the workforce under some dictatorship WHAT ARE WE DOING we are all humans have we forgot that so easily from Casco by Hope

Comment: I sell high end kitchen tools by doing home parties..... we've actually seen an uptick in parties & sales, because people are staying home more & eating out less, they are spending their money on things that will save them money in the long run!! Business is Great!!! from Lewiston, ME by Sarah

Comment: I do not feel like my job is in Jeopardy because I am employed by a locally owned company called PCCI, our philosophy is to make financially sound decisions that are not based on using credit lines. from Yarmouth Maine by Dustin

Comment: Right now my company has cut back on any capital expenditures. This means a significant work load drop for me. If there aren't any other "tasks" available for me to do, I could really be looking at job elimination. from Freeport by J

Comment: i work at home so my job is safe by j

Comment: I've already lost my job...October 24. Unemployment is less than minimum wage and I was the major wage earner in my family. Most community orgs go by what you've made...not what you're gonna make...so my family is really hurting now. from Windham by Velma

Comment: I am already unemployed! How come no mention of the 270 employee's layed off at International Paper in Rumford today...nice timing..Happy Holdiays! from Dixfield by Cyndi

Comment: my employer is doing cut backs i do not feel my job is in jeopardy. from gray,maine by josh