I was born and raised in Wisconsin. United Industries was the last company that I worked for before I left Wisconsin behind for good out of the frustration of being under employed and unemployed. After reading through the on-line Janesville Gazette stories about all of the plant lay offs that continue to occur in Southern Wisconsin, I'm really glad that I didn't continue to bang my head against that 'how can I support myself?' wall in Wisconsin. I still love the Packers & Badgers, brats, beer and cheese, but the State of Wisconsin is really looking like a hellhole to me now.

It just shows us again that Wisconsin is anti-business. The taxes are to high here and the businesses can go elsewhere and pay less taxes. Famous footwear is leaving and they have been here for years.

I strongly disagree with the first two responses to this topic. These people are not creating jobs for themselves. When I went through the program less than a year ago the Job Center was understaffed because of unfilled positions due to budget constraints. Because of this, the Job Center employee's wear many different hats, and the Dislocated Worker Program was just one part of their daily work load. I believe Rock County is very fortunate to have or had people like Susan Hanson, Karen, and DeAnn Paulson-Warn at the Job Center. These people are very caring and attentive, and would at times return a phone call to me while they were on their lunch break because they just did not have the time otherwise. You get what you put into the Dislocated worker program, and there is no free ride. I noticed quite a few people who needed extra help because either they lacked marketable skills, education, or just too short on self esteem. Either way, the people at the Job Center are more than willing to help people succeed.

Thanks alot United Industries way to protect the work force from loseing there Jos specialy with the tight job market we have in Rock County.When is someone in this state gonna step up an protect our jobs.You paying atention govenor this is your responmsibility.Now get off your but an help us before we lose more jobs in Rock County.Total jobs loss from Febuary to now is 131 jobs in Rock County beteween Beloit an Janesville.28 people lost there jobs when Shakeys in Janesville closed.Tthis will make things evean harder now.

You hit it right on the head deborah....what it does is..."create jobs for a few for the Dislocated Workers staff."

I certainly hope that the Dislocated Workers program will be of much more actual help and be beneficial for the employees of this company who will be affected by this.

Would really be nice if funding set up for these workers was actually used to benefit them and not create jobs for a few for the Dislocated Workers staff.