Many rush to unemployment offices ahead of New Year holidays

Monday 29th December, 12:47 PM JST

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seesaw at 01:34 PM JST - 29th December

It's a sad story. I'm praying hard those unemployed will be able to survive somehow...
some14some at 01:55 PM JST - 29th December

Hello Work? Business offices are closed, so no help except moral one.
rajakumar at 02:00 PM JST - 29th December

Japan's richer and working population must donate to help the unemployed.

The 2nd richest nation must be able to have ability to overcome woes to pass slowdown times in global economy.

The government,funds and diet members must get into action.
paultaut at 02:52 PM JST - 29th December

What is the Unemployment rate in Japan? I mean Japanese citizens not the imported and temporary labor? 2%, 3%?

Those old and unemployed will be sheltered. IMO
Sarge at 05:56 PM JST - 29th December

I'm working as hard and as creatively as possible to benefit my company so that not only I will continue to have income, we'll be able to hire more people.

The unemployment rate in Japan is about 4% now.
ptolemy at 06:19 PM JST - 29th December

A message from the CEO:

Thank you everyone for your hard work over the years, but as this will be your last day of employment here; your hard work will be some where else next year. Happy New Year, now please clean out your desks. Please don't hesitate to ask for a written reference before 5pm today if needed.
Badsey at 06:25 PM JST - 29th December

no doubt the parks will be full of blue-tarps soon. Maybe the Gov will raise tarp prices to keep the blue-tarp-shanty-people minimized.
Deepinside at 08:29 PM JST - 29th December

The second large economy for your sake Rajakumar is Germany..

Germany is for the last four years export number one,more than china who has 1300 million people,and germany only have 80 million. the germans only works 8 hours to get 1500 euros in the pocket,in japan you have to work extra hours to put that amount in your pocket.

the social security is one of the best around the word,an umployee has the same right and get the same service as someone with a full time job.

an umployee get 700 euros from the city plus a full covered security sistem for him and the family.

the taxes are a little high but you dont have to wait too long calling an ambulance.

you have the most security country of hole europe and paying his debts back even they said they are in ressesion.

if you dont have a job you can get an 60 qm home plus heat payed for the city..and almost 370 for your food plus a train ticket who cost 33 euros..

Second economy,where ? and i see people living in a box when they have no jobs? thats is a second aconomy for you? plus the reunification money and the money who germany paid to israel?

said by many economists..Germany has the strongest money reserve of the word...please dont shout at my ears telling me this once again about second economy and japan is still with the oldest electrity field compared to an important country who sell one of the most important electronics games and computers in the word.....
Sarge at 09:16 PM JST - 29th December

After reading Deepinsides's post, I think I'll move to Germany if I lose my income here in Japan.
Good_Jorb at 11:59 PM JST - 29th December

The second large economy for your sake Rajakumar is Germany..

Facts are always nice; Japan GDP as of 2007 4,381,576, German GDP as of 2007 3,320,913.

Germany has the strongest money reserve of the word...

Money Reserves 1. China 1,905 billion as of 2007. 2. Japan 997 Billion as of 2007 10. Germany 137 billion as of 2007

and i see people living in a box when they have no jobs?

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2194430,00.html
Good_Jorb at 12:02 AM JST - 30th December

Last one;

Unemployment rate 9.1%

http://www.indexmundi.com/germany/unemployment_rate.html
LIBERTAS at 02:28 AM JST - 30th December

But also remember, 1516 Reinheitsegebot Bavarian Purity Law beer is €0.65 per 500ml bottle in Germany. Now THAT's a priority!
itcher74 at 10:11 AM JST - 30th December

Once the new financial system is set up, stability and recovery will be fast.The negotiations are currently stalled by year-end holidays.
Freddy5 at 12:42 PM JST - 30th December

Good Jorb dropping the knowledge!
nutricycle at 03:53 PM JST - 31st December

what is japans national debt?