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wow, that is incredible. One of the factors is unemployment.  
 
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if the higher un-employment is due to seasonal layoffs? Looks like they took the un-employment numbers during the winter months. With the low amount of snow this winter, there were likely many who work for companies that do snow removal that were laidoff.  
 
Edited by Trevor B, 2016-06-08 21:52:59

Because of all the bad drivers, loose cats, dandy lions and tent caterpillars people on E brandon talk about too. Jk

Happy_ Hour said "Because of all the bad drivers, loose cats, dandy lions and tent caterpillars people on E brandon talk about too. Jk "

oh, you have no idea how much I needed that laugh. Thank you!

Trevor B said "if the higher un-employment is due to seasonal layoffs? Looks like they took the un-employment numbers during the winter months. With the low amount of snow this winter, there were likely many who work for companies that do snow removal that were laidoff.     Edited by Trevor B, 2016-06-08 21:52:59"

But if you read it really carefully, it's not even actual unemployment numbers they're using. They're "extrapolating" (i.e. guessing) based on what they feel in the trend. The last reliable data was 2011.  
 
I'm not saying the Brandon Economic Development numbers are accurate either, but in absence of good data why would you give it so much weight?

Is quite high actually. A lot of regular people don't realize it, but talk to business owners, recruiters, employment agencies & job seekers. It's really scary how bad it is right now. Everything and everyone has slowed right down. So many people are competing for very little jobs.

Brenda said "    Happy_ Hour said "Because of all the bad drivers, loose cats, dandy lions and tent caterpillars people on E brandon talk about too. Jk " oh, you have no idea how much I needed that laugh. Thank you! "

You are very welcome Brenda. My snarky sarcasm isn't always appreciated. So thank you!

As far as I am concerned it is still in the top 25 best places to live, like around number 10.  
 
As far as unemployment being 10% I don't believe that either, I don't think unemployed people are buying or renting all the new houses going up.  
 
Also as far as all the people complaining about nothing to do in Brandon...well if they want to head west they can.

Happy_ Hour said "Because of all the bad drivers, loose cats, dandy lions and tent caterpillars people on E brandon talk about too. Jk "

and don't forget the price of gas......  
 
Thanks for the laugh.

I don't doubt it's higher than the 3% the local Economic Development groups touts, but there's no way it's 10%. 10% unemployment was the official number for the US during this last recession, and there's no way we're even close to that bad.  
 
Part of the crush right now too is that so many people are actually coming back from out west. I know sooo many people, both in Brandon and Winnipeg, who have come home because it's that bad in Alberta. So they're eating up some of the jobs too.

I forgot the lack of things to do here in Brandon and the price of gas.  
 
Let's not forget the trains either.