Randy Newman - I Think It's Going to Rain Today!

[LongTomH]

Run time: 02:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsrN9OTBRSQ   Posted on YouTube: April 02, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 16, 2009 By DU Member: LongTomH Views on DU: 240

 
I thought of this song a few days ago, when I watched a man standing on a street corner, holding a sign advertising a 'Going Out of Business' sale for the local Blockbusters'. I saw the same guy - with the same sign - just before Thanksgiving. The poor guy was stamping his feet to keep the circulation going in the cold.

This is what the "American Dream" has come to for so many of our fellow citizens. Nothing available but low-paid, undignified, temporary jobs; in this case, advertising the end of jobs for the employees of the store.

The winds will blow cold through our cities this winter, past the boarded up businesses and the sad faces of the unemployed waiting on street corners.

By the way, I just found out that my company won't be renewing my contract after the first of the year! I've been a contract employee (few benefits, no paid holidays, sick days or vacation) at the company I was a full time employee for 15 years, until May 2005.

Good Lord help us all!

[sellitman]

1. I hope you find a better way.

I have struggled for a year since being let go and now I am working for commission only. No base pay and a health plan with a $4,000 Co -Pay.

On the bright side Randy Newman is one of my all time favs. ;)

Maybe his Political Science Song will is appropriate too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGO42gvCSPI