[BC] a colleague in need of help

[Tom Spencer]

Don't feel alone...

and in this case, it's not just Broadcasting...

As some of you may recall, I drive buses to keep bread on the table and a roof overhead....

Ain't happening.  This week, I made exactly three charter trips - short ones, at that. 
I'd almost be better off unemployed; if my Unemployment Insurance benefits weren't so small... And wouldn't run out in about  four months of continuous drain...

School systems are cutting back on after-school activities - and no activities means they don't need extra buses....

Folks aren't chartering buses for fan trips or whatever. Even over on the motorcoach side, they're having trouble filling the buses to the casinos....

Things are tight all over just now.

>>A good friend of mine is having trouble finding project work and is
>>getting very discouraged and bitter about it, even depressed.