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[Every Day]

So....
In the last week or so I have talked to quite a few people out on the river.
I was wondering why the river has looked like a weekend almost every day this week.
Around 1/3 of the people I talked to (probably more) had been laid off, and based on the "other topic" here is the question :

Are any of you part of the UI Steelheading team?

[bbronswyk2000]

Thats what happens when 39,000 people in BC lose their jobs in one month.

[bbronswyk2000]

Thats what happens when 39,000 people in BC lose their jobs in one month.

According to Stats Canada 129,000 (most full time) were lost in Canada in January alone. I am riding the line at work right now, notice is up for next friday (this friday was bumped a week due to an increase in orders).

Thats correct. Its a single month record. In the last three months 213,000 people in Canada have lost their jobs. I am lucky that my business is actually picking up. I started my business during these times and every month it has been growing. People still care enough about their health I guess.

[Scott]

Pretty soon people are not only gonna be fishing for the fun of it but to put food on the table!  Fancy that!

[bbronswyk2000]

Pretty soon people are not only gonna be fishing for the fun of it but to put food on the table!  Fancy that!

Not true. Its costs more to catch fish than to buy them. Think of your gas bill and time. That time could have been used looking for a job or getting training to get another career. Looking for a job is a full time job in itself.

[river walker]

It's the EI FISHING AND DRINKING TEAM and im an all star every year from december to may.  However it look's like it may be longer this year.  Anyone hiring??

[jetboatjim]

cant go on ei if your self employed.

so  when I loose work it will be the welfare fishing team.

[johnny]

Pretty soon people are not only gonna be fishing for the fun of it but to put food on the table!  Fancy that!

Not true. Its costs more to catch fish than to buy them. Think of your gas bill and time. That time could have been used looking for a job or getting training to get another career. Looking for a job is a full time job in itself.

Actually, it depends on where you live.. I live right on the Fraser, and during salmon season only need to go a few hundred yards to either fish or launch the boat.. and then only run the boat another few hundred yards to great fishing. Even a limit of coho in the fall at the cost per pound more than pays for my $10 in gas for the day(we won't dare mention the days where I get blanked though lol!!). The gear is already paid for, and the lisence merely an entertainment fee.. much like green fees, but it's good for the whole year!

So, you see, it IS an economic choice in these tough times for us anglers to put meat on the table.. at least that's what I tell my wife, and I'm sticking to it!

 

[dennyman]

Well hopefully if you are on the UI fishing team , the stay is a short one. Don't want to be a long term member of that team.