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See, what confuses me is that.. if I was laid off and I just took any ol'e job just to get by..........why on EARTH would I put myself in a situation where I may get fired?!
If I took a customer service job because I needed an income, why would I not provide customer service?! I think that's what annoys the heck out me so much. I've worked Wal-Mart before. I made my $7 an hour. I've also been 19 and worked at Wal-Mart all while living at home. Sure, having or not having a job wasn't going to do anything for to me--and I did goof off a bit--but I was still never miserable and treated people like crap, lol
In April 2000, the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.9%.
Were there no illegals here back then?
Quite a lot fewer but also that was in the start of the big housing bubble -- where developers were making out like bandits building the cheapest possible houses, entire subdivisions going up overnight, hauling in semi trailer loads of the cheapest possible roofers, dry wall installers, and so on.
Actually that would be great. The USA started falling apart when women left the home to go to work. Kids on their own and all that.
Evertbody knows this.
Oh, yes. I am sure that is why it is falling apart.
Let me guess? Women should not have any careers and just be your *****?
I find it hilarious that you believe that 3.6% (11 mil) of the population (308 mil) is causing the unemployment problem.
There are a whole lot more than 11 million and you know it. It was that when Bush took office and millions have arrived since.
It's absurd to keep the borders wide open for anyone to come in with the economy as bad as it is. It was absurd to keep them wide open when the economy was good. We're inviting the entire third world to come and either work for low pay or live off welfare handouts. No quicker way to become third world ourselves.
I think people trapped in low wage, unrewarding jobs feel more trapped and put-upon than ever. Many employers are actually taking advantage of the current economic situation and scarcity of jobs and are taking away benefits, and putting too much on just a few workers to enrich their bottom line. They know they can get away with this right now because these workers feel there are no jobs out there for alternative possiblities. What you are seeing is the resentment and frustration showing through, which can be hard to hide. I know, I feel it every day...
AMEN! Anytime you tell your boss anything that is bothering you, you hear "Well look at the economy, at least you have a job" Everyone is miserable, waiting for the economy to get better so they can get the hell out of that place. Everyone is scared of being laid off, working with their heads down, trying not to stir up trouble. It is really pathetic how employers are taking advantage of the recession. For expample a "major cellular company" (that starts with an S) has a call center here in Orlando, in 2007 they were hiring call center agents at 13-14 dollars an hour, everyone was clammoring to get into that place. Guess what rate of pay they are hiring at now? 10.00 hr...this has happened at several different call centers in Orlando. It seems to go unnoticed. I worked a 12 hr shift yesterday (I work in a hospital, on my feet) with only a 30 minute break. We dont get two 15 minute breaks, and we didnt get holiday pay for christmas eve.....I try my best with the patients, I go above and beyond for them, because I know that the hospital is trying to suck every dime they can from every patient that walks in the door. so I routinely tell them about different ways to get health insurance coverage, prescription coverage, ect. But I think alot of people have been camping out at jobs they hate for about a year now, and they are just plain tired. Employers seem to be looking for every reason to fire you, and are nit picking your work in a way never seen before. I am also seeing alot of coworkers ratting on each other, I dont know why people are doing this, I guess to make themselves look better?
There are a whole lot more than 11 million and you know it. It was that when Bush took office and millions have arrived since.
It's absurd to keep the borders wide open for anyone to come in with the economy as bad as it is. It was absurd to keep them wide open when the economy was good. We're inviting the entire third world to come and either work for low pay or live off welfare handouts. No quicker way to become third world ourselves.
Even if they were 10% of the population (they aren't), they still wouldn't be causing 30, 50, or 100% of the unemployment problem.
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