When people have lost their jobs or are afraid of losing their jobs in the future, they lash out. They want others to know about their fears, their pain.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When there's change, and people fear things, they become more dogmatic in their views. They lash out: you can see it in the media, scapegoating and penal sentencing.
A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations.
There is no way I could ever look somebody in the eye and say that I can make them feel good about the fact that they are losing their job.
People are really worried about their jobs. That's what everybody talks to me about today.
The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears.
When you're going into an employment environment that looks pretty scary, it is easy to lose your moral compass, your decency, your sense of civility and your sense of community.
Most of the folks to whom I listen are concerned for their future. Too many of them know someone who's out of work, has lost their own job, or fear they might. And, they increasingly believe that the opportunity for a better life for their children is slipping away.
Too often, our concern for specific individuals today means neglecting crises that will harm countless people in the future.
People who work every day are kind of scared of things they don't understand.
When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term.