Albany NY – The devistating ripples of the recession are being felt everywhere and hitting everyone. Even the jobs that seemed most secure, like acrobats and fire breathers, are being impacted by the economic downturn.
Tom Friedland, a juggler in New York’s traveling circus, is just one of many to feel the crunch.
“We all have to make sacrifices. I’m just sorry for my kid who has to inherit this mess. I’ve gotten a job as a janitor at night so that my child can get a decent clown education.”
The once rock steady jobs in the American circus industry are slowly disappearing reports John Verlane, a senior analyst at the 3rd Ring Enterprises.
“We have studied the market over and over and it looks like the Circus downsizing is going to get worse before it gets better. It’s a rough time for clowns out there and it is really not a laughing matter.”
