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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:17 AM Original message |
8 Unemployed for Every Job Opening: What Are They Supposed to Do Once Their Benefits Run Out? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. These freeloaders shouldn't have gotten fired in the first place |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sell their internal organs to bankers? |
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Siouxmealso (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm getting worried |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Be tough! It's a very subjective process. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Your ranking as a candidate has less to do with your credentials... |
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james0tucson (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. not unemployed |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. To answer your question. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Different fields |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I understand why you feel that way |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. Laid off at 55, never expect to have another job. |
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pinqy (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. Couldn't find where the job openings number comes from |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Include the workers who only have part time jobs but want full employment it jumps to 8 per opening. |
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pinqy (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Ah, but it's worse and better than that |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. They're "supposed to" get a shitty McJob |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Exactly, and it will mean significant changes to one's lifestyle, unless they have some other source |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. That's easy. They become criminals and spend their lives in prison. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. "No one is owed anything.'" |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. except Wall Street...... |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. As Scrooge puts it |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Anyone have thoughts on a jobs program to alleviate this situation? |
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Ordy116 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Hmmm |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Just stop |
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james0tucson (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. ok |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Hmm |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. And what will you live off in the meantime? nt |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. See post 20 |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wake Up and Use the Power of Numbers |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. Does that count people ineligible for benefits? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. If you aren't working at all, you're counted in unemployment statistics |
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Littlecat (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
22. I just found out this week |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Crying is good |
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