This is the worst economic time period that I have lived through here in the USA. Back in my 20's when the economy was good, I had no understanding of the impact of a bad economy. I have never seen so many people unemployed as I do now. I am lucky to be working fulltime, however, this economy makes it difficult to find another job. It is hard to advance in the work force unless it is within your organization. Sometimes advancing within a current organization is not possible. These bad economic times make me appreciate what the USA had when I was younger and I long for the economy to be good again.