Where were you during the Great Recession, 15 years ago? First of all, I can't believe it's...

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

You think that was a Great Recession?? Wait for the next one.. It will be AMAZING!!!😷

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

Losing money. All my retirement savings were invested in stocks.

Of course it all has rebounded.

DailyFlash · 56-60, M

I started a business in December 2008! Employed kids straight out of college and gave them a great job in Marketing/Advertising/PR to start their careers

tiggerandariel13 · 41-45, MVIP

i was working on my masters working and raising 3 small girls

Stillwaiting · M

Watching a home bought near the peak lose 1/3 the value we paid for it .. my 401k value fall by 35-40% .. etc. Scary times.

Quimliqer · 70-79, M

Great Recession?? 15 years ago?? You experienced nothing!!

Musicman · 61-69, M

In Virginia trying to earn a living. I owned a residential construction company. Man! Were times tough.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

Do you do nursing by now?

Northwest · M

Building it up a startup in the tech space. Sold my stake in it in 2016.

Pretzel · 61-69, M

yeah, that was when the housing crisis hit.

Slade · 56-60, M

I was dreading the upcoming Ubama regime 🤢

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

Working at a supermarket

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Just got back here from San Antonio. Doing day labor in both states. Finally got a full time job in 2006 which actually lasted a long time.

jackson55 · M

I worked for a rental car company. We never missed a day.

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

I was in iraq

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

I was just out of high school and deliberating between law and computers. I went with computers.

bijouxbroussard · F

I was working, so I missed a lot of it, but my saving took a hit.

LordShadowfire · M

Learning how to navigate the men's shower without making it look like I wanted a hookup.

swirlie · 31-35, F

I was 17 years old and had just graduated high school. My summer job that year consisted of being the Managing Director of Sales and Marketing of our family-owned, portable vegetable stand which was set up at the end of our farm laneway on a gravel road pretty much in the middle of nowhere.