[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by smith555

the unemployment must be at 40% and this makes it difficult for me to come down to florida the beautiful state

If you don't have a degree, that's probably about right

[jghorton]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Published Unemployment Numbers from the BLS do not reflect those that have exhausted Unemployment Compensation, those that have simply given up looking for work, or the underemployed who take whatever they can find at a fraction of their old salary. The workforce participation rate in Florida is at around 60%. Florida has 19.3 million residents of which around 11,580,000 are considered "eligible" workers between the ages of 18 and 65. With 40% of that number not working, we're looking at over 4 million non-working Floridians. If one wants to water that down with those under 18 or over 65 still working....one can, though bear in mind only a small percent are working full-time and making nay kind of a decent salary.

Most government-reported employment numbers 'say' whatever the politicians quoting them, wants them to say. If the same calculation criteria you used above, is applied elsewhere, you will likely get the same results.

One thing that may tend to inflate Florida's 'unemployment' numbers is a higher percentage of retirees. But, on the other hand, there is also perhaps a higher percentage of 'service sector' jobs in Florida, than in some Northern manufacturing/industrial areas.

[Spring Hillian]

Look at the bright side: With 40 percent of the working population being unemployed the commute to work is so much better.

The hard thing is avoiding all the people begging on the streets for food and shelter since there are so many unemployed. Food banks get cleaned out every day. Mostly everybody goes to the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other thrift stores for their clothing and home essentials. It is killing restaurants, department stores, car dealers. Those car dealers are closing up left and right because there is nobody to buy cars. They are all unemployed. Those that are lucky enough to have jobs that only pay $8 an hour are running the economy here. Thank goodness for the tourists or all the hotels would have to close up. Terrible. When you go grocery shopping, when you can afford it on your $8. an hour job, there are hundreds of people waiting outside to steal your food. People cant even fish because they cant afford the salt water and fresh water fishing licenses. The toll roads are empty because nobody can afford the tolls on their $8 an hour salary.
Some people are pulling out the gold fillings in their teeth just to get a pack of cigarettes. Really rough.

Originally Posted by smith555

the unemployment must be at 40% and this makes it difficult for me to come down to florida the beautiful state

[lofel]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Look at the bright side: With 40 percent of the working population being unemployed the commute to work is so much better.

The hard thing is avoiding all the people begging on the streets for food and shelter since there are so many unemployed. Food banks get cleaned out every day. Mostly everybody goes to the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other thrift stores for their clothing and home essentials. It is killing restaurants, department stores, car dealers. Those car dealers are closing up left and right because there is nobody to buy cars. They are all unemployed. Those that are lucky enough to have jobs that only pay $8 an hour are running the economy here. Thank goodness for the tourists or all the hotels would have to close up. Terrible. When you go grocery shopping, when you can afford it on your $8. an hour job, there are hundreds of people waiting outside to steal your food. People cant even fish because they cant afford the salt water and fresh water fishing licenses. The toll roads are empty because nobody can afford the tolls on their $8 an hour salary.
Some people are pulling out the gold fillings in their teeth just to get a pack of cigarettes. Really rough.

Some of that has been true for a very long time but not as bad as you make it.It probably it is harder than the north when it comes to the economy as many people dont want to live up north.

[chopchop0]

The high growth areas for jobs.... a lot are healthcare related. And if they pay low, it's not FL's fault.

10 jobs poised for explosive growth (Hint: they don't pay much) - Economy

[lofel]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

The high growth areas for jobs.... a lot are healthcare related. And if they pay low, it's not FL's fault.

10 jobs poised for explosive growth (Hint: they don't pay much) - Economy

i am reading other sources for FL and i understand its what it is.thank you.

[lofel]

i believe club scene should be very strong.

[sweat209]

Originally Posted by lofel

or there is nothing left

The Florida economy is service sector economy.You wont a job working in factory or warehouse move to Texas.

Most jobs in Florida are retail /service sector.

Yes there are government jobs and health care but don't expect medical research.

The collages and universities are joke in Florida .

Florida has some good and bad.You can't really say one or other.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by sweat209

The collages and universities are joke in Florida .

Florida has some good and bad.You can't really say one or other.

That would appear to be the case...

[lofel]

so what makes colleges in the north different? life is easier in the south