Comments for Forestry downturn not a ‘normal’ part of the cycle at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:12:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080826148497/opinion/letters/forestry-downturn-not-a-145normal-146-part-of-the-cycle.html#comment-10905 You hit the nail squarely on the head, Allnighter. Since the government privatized a public form of re-training for displaced workers it has become nothing better than an exercize in hoop jumping. Private employment agencies do not want you to find long term employment, they want you to return again and again. That is a business model that any capitalistic corporation would be proud to share! I have been burned by this before and it is, to say the least, demoralizing. One would be better to luck into a "word of mouth" position than play those games. - D.K. Ross Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:22:04 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080826148497/opinion/letters/forestry-downturn-not-a-145normal-146-part-of-the-cycle.html#comment-10823 No problem, logger2, because you can bet that if EI comes up with a 'genius' program, every applicant will be forced to waste precious time and money jumping through a ****load of hoops, then wait for what seems like forever waiting for approved admission into the 'program'. Chances are excellent that EI will find some lame excuse for the applicant to be rejected. Been there. Done that. Many times. EI premiums are just another money-grubbing tax, no more, and no less. As 'relic' would put it? AMEN. - allniter Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:29 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080826148497/opinion/letters/forestry-downturn-not-a-145normal-146-part-of-the-cycle.html#comment-10748 Well man made or not, it is still comes down to supply and demand, and when the demand comes back so will the price of lumber.As for EI extensions, if it can be done for forest and sawmill workers..why not everyone else,while they wait for there special job to appear.Actually if there is such a huge surplus the contribution rates should be cut back. - logger2 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:56:30 +0100