wages are. it's hard to get commissions because far too many people are looking for work and that is pushing down wages the situation is much worse than last year there are too many job hunters the economy is not doing well a year ago things were much better for us it was. here like a. social have to continue to live off her savings. nearby there's a factory where the sewing machines are often unused for days at a time. that's been the case for months as the manager. awful this year is that really bad we haven't been working to capacity. last year we hired 30 workers this year we only have half as many. fewer orders mean less work for the people here and that means they have less money to