As Twitchy has been reporting, the layoff bomb has detonated. Many companies, both large and small, have been forced to lay off workers due to President Obama’s re-election. With no hope of Obamacare being repealed, they are now forced to lay off employees in order to stay in business.
But it’s not just layoffs. Some companies are also contemplating cutting hours. Sadly, many companies have already done so.
Part-time is the new full-time in Obamaville.
This doesn’t just hurt the workers, who now have to try to live on a far more meager salary. It hurts the country as a whole.
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/267374122571530241
Death spiral, indeed. The layoff bomb detonated and the collateral damage is vast.
@KristinaRibali #Obamacare will result in many employees switched to contractor status & cutting hours of others to become part-time workers
— Ken Fischetti (@kfischetti) November 10, 2012
RT @mdrache: That 'living wage' looked awesome at 40 hours a week. At 29 hours, it looks a lot like minimum.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) November 10, 2012
RT @mdrache: Dear Liberals, if you're upset about corps going to PT to avoid Obamacare, you should have read the law before you passed it.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) November 10, 2012
Bingo. And the hits keep coming. These Twitter users give first-hand reports of companies cutting hours. And relay devastating tales of trying to make do when their hours have been cut drastically.
https://twitter.com/chandrathomasde/status/267292837375266816
@DrMartyFox @DavidWilezol @PatDollard My daughter (a physician) is cutting everyone's hours.
— Ellie (@efsunfun) November 10, 2012
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Olive Garden is cutting hrs to avoid providing health care for employees? I feel bad for them and the employees who need those hours.
— M E G S (@__meganrenea) November 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/la_Borinquenaaa/status/266603327192698880
ill be glad when my job gets done cutting hours because its messing with my paycheck :/
— Jalisa (@musicmylove012) November 8, 2012
@pointsnfigures did you see the story about Kroger cutting hours for part time employees to avoid penalties with Obamacare?
— Agrivisor LLC (@Agrivisor) November 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/TheJoshWinters/status/266746449843339264
@Crowesq I heard Walmart is doing the same… cutting the hours from 39 to 19 or 20 hrs per week for all employees.
— Augustus McCrae (@LDTEX) November 11, 2012
Just talked to a waitress at IHOP. They're cutting their employees' hours because they don't want to pay for insurance. #obamacare
— | Omar Lopez | (@omarlopez1) November 8, 2012
https://twitter.com/littlecrystalH/status/267445765830483968
https://twitter.com/JaydenGrace11/status/267490903193694208
https://twitter.com/blahblahRaquel/status/267501307022155776
https://twitter.com/LEXtalkaboutme/status/267378244838367232
Obamacare…..Hmmmm, I have a few friends who own businesses and are contemplating cutting hours and laying people off because of the hit t…
— Finding Amoré (@FindingAmore) November 11, 2012
Word is #Macy's is also cutting employee hours to under 30 per week to avoid paying healthcare. If I still worked there Id definitely quit
— S (@m4rla_sing3r) November 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/iamTylerLee/status/267100963737849856
https://twitter.com/guylerlevy/status/267346245633335296
https://twitter.com/Phillthy_RichZ/status/267343997045993472
I hope work stops cutting my hours really need the money to pay stuff off
— Felecia (@felecia1991) November 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/moorenisotox3/status/267632234259963905
https://twitter.com/heatherrr_brown/status/267626399228125185
https://twitter.com/mityily/status/265448225157296128
@AmyMoult she's cutting our hours to contract, which means I'm gonna struggle lol!!!
— Amy Richardson (@amyscots93) November 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/Sleekit3/status/267154556746604544
they're cutting back my hours. wtffff.
— A. (@arandielisabeth) November 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/BehindMySmile_/status/267069314060922880
fuck publix. time for a 2nd job. 14 hours isnt cutting it.
— Haley Young (@haleeeyyyy94) November 7, 2012
@Bradyleclercq I only work 2 because of school and they keep cutting my hours. It's November, shits supposed to be busy at this time 🙁
— Jessica Lar-Son (@jessicalarfun) November 9, 2012
@Robbiesmom2 it's making them part time and cutting their hours. Denny's did that to my daughter to avoid overtime pay.
— Adam Lambert's bird (@OblaKickinIn) November 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/CinnMenn25/status/267385135924662272
I only work 2 days next week. So depressing. Cutting my hours and shit. ?
— ひFINESSEひ (@cityboy_TS) November 10, 2012
@Nicoleloveseye work cutting my hours..less $$ and in danger of losing my medical dental. no smiles.
— Tricia McCain (@MissTrishhhBAS) November 10, 2012
Thanks for cutting my hours from 37 to 18.5. That's awesome. #fuckyou. Time to find a new job.
— Sarah ✌ (@SaraaaElizabeth) November 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/achandavychan/status/267016425506484224
I gotta look for a new job ASAP! Cuz this cutting hours is bullshit.
— Dorchester Baby ❌? (@pxvcegod) November 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/Samanthina3/status/266107418583367680
Tragically, this doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.
Yep RT @mdrache: Permanent part-time is the new normal.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) November 10, 2012
Heartbreaking.
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