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Scarier Than Any Horror Movie...

posted 12 years ago by cinematherapy
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I have ever seen. I will NEVER take my job for granted ever again. I'm glad that last guy finally got a job. Blessings to all the families involved.

[–] npatton9507 12 years ago

AGREED. I think that it was absolutely the saddest documentary that I have viewed in a while. I will never take anything for granted...my children, job, quality of life. This gives a new perspective-I am ashamed because some of the issues that I complain about over the last few days does not compare to their problems. May Dave rest in peace.

[–] sirtj228 12 years ago

Got that right......I could not even imagine....But the thing with L.I and many other places.....some of the issues that could help the economy are not brought up because it deals with minorities....

[–] ariad22 12 years ago

Such as?

[–] ariad22 12 years ago

Same here. Anytime I start to complain from now on, I will think of this documentary.
I really felt for the younger family; a baby with Down's, unemployment woes and then the husband suddenly dies from a rare disease. It was just one tragedy after another for them.

[–] cinematherapy 12 years ago

And they did everything right. *** She was a teacher he was a doctor. His business slowed down she lost her job and then the baby... It was so sad watching the bottom fall out of their life. Again God bless all involved.

***Not that any of the other families portrayed did anything wrong.

[–] anthony_0358 12 years ago

I had to force myself to watch this documentary because its so scary
This could happen to any of us
There were so many powerful moments during the hour long documenatary
I was shaking through most of it

I was out of work for 17 months, between July 1996 and December 1997 but I did not have the hardships that all of the people featured here had to deal with

I am very lucky that I have my current job, I found it in December 1997 and I have never left. I am going to promise to be more grateful and humble for what I have and when I do complain, I need to remember the very real people we saw in this film

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[–] OldFriendOfTheChristys 9 years ago

This film always manages to resurface when I need a reminder that my life isn't as bad as it could be. I'm unhappy in my current job, and am doing everything in my power to find a new one, but at least I'm employed.