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He's not stupid though. Why should a company profiteer from paying him or others in his position a wage that doesn't allow him to live? Anyone who works full time deserves a living wage, end of story.
When his EUC runs out he can let us know what is better... the $11 hr job he turned down in February or $0 an hr.
Enjoy these last 6 months of federal extensions because they are being phased out... 12/29/2012 will probably be the end of EUC and everyone will be back to the standard 26 week state benefits ... and in some states less than 26 weeks.
The unemployed are gonna have to lower their standards because the 99 week ride will soon come to a screetching halt.
$20 an hour in Manhattan is a joke. You realize that right? Its like making like $13 an hour "down south".
Since you don't live or work there you're hardly in a position to comment. What works for the poster may not work for you but hardly reason to look down your nose.
Heres one right here. $13 an hour in Mobile, AL, is equivalent to $30.87 an hour in Manhattan. In my "great city" of Norfolk, VA, one of the most overpriced metros of the south, $13 is equivalent to $26.97 an hour in Manhattan.
When his EUC runs out he can let us know what is better... the $11 hr job he turned down in February or $0 an hr.
Enjoy these last 6 months of federal extensions because they are being phased out... 12/29/2012 will probably be the end of EUC and everyone will be back to the standard 26 week state benefits ... and in some states less than 26 weeks.
The unemployed are gonna have to lower their standards because the 99 week ride will soon come to a screetching halt.
99-week ride? Really? Yeah, because having your salary effectively cut in half on unemployment and knowing you'll get nothing in several months is a real "ride." Contrary to what certain people believe around here, the unemployed are doing whatever they can to find work, but very few places are hiring.
Oh, but that's okay - surely every unemployed person can just get a job at Wal-mart, because they are always hiring, right? Hahaha... wow... Yep, when we're all working 10-hours a week for $10 an hour, it'll all be great... Geez...
Since you don't live or work there you're hardly in a position to comment. What works for the poster may not work for you but hardly reason to look down your nose.
It has nothing to do with "looking down my nose". If Im reading the context of what the poster is saying, they are sort of "bragging" about making $20 an hour in Manhattan as temp.
I think its extremely important to put that in context. They are being just as abused or even more so then every other temp on the planet, since what they are making probably comes out to about $11 an hour in a normally priced metro area.
For comparison, even low end city construction workers and sanitation workers with just a couple years experience make more then that.
99-week ride? Really? Yeah, because having your salary effectively cut in half on unemployment and knowing you'll get nothing in several months is a real "ride." Contrary to what certain people believe around here, the unemployed are doing whatever they can to find work, but very few places are hiring.
Oh, but that's okay - surely every unemployed person can just get a job at Wal-mart, because they are always hiring, right? Hahaha... wow... Yep, when we're all working 10-hours a week for $10 an hour, it'll all be great... Geez...
You have to love people who promote the race to the bottom.
Instead of fighting for ways for us all to enjoy the standard of living we as workers have generated for our economy, we instead will promote more of the money going to the Banksters and CEOs, while more of us "lower our expectations".
99-week ride? Really? Yeah, because having your salary effectively cut in half on unemployment and knowing you'll get nothing in several months is a real "ride." Contrary to what certain people believe around here, the unemployed are doing whatever they can to find work, but very few places are hiring.
Oh, but that's okay - surely every unemployed person can just get a job at Wal-mart, because they are always hiring, right? Hahaha... wow... Yep, when we're all working 10-hours a week for $10 an hour, it'll all be great... Geez...
I'm referring to the unemployed who are turning down work waiting on that "dream job" because they still have months and months of unemployment left.
Soon, the job standards will be lowered because it will be back to the 26 weeks of state benefits instead of 79/99 weeks and the holding out for the perfect job won't be an option.
I'm not talking about the unemployed who are looking for work every day... I've been there and done that myself. I'm talking about the unemployed who spend 15 minutes a week doing an online job search to satisfy the job search requirements and then spend the rest of their time staying up all night playing Xbox.
Now back to the original topic...
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Originally Posted by nj21
I'm a temp and I make $20 per hour.
I did too as a temp with Aerotek... now making $24 as a permanent employee. Not too bad for a gravy job that gives me a steady diet of OT each week as well as monthly bonuses from $300-$600, 401k, 3 weeks vacation, 1 week sick time, profit sharing and medical/dental.
I'm referring to the unemployed who are turning down work waiting on that "dream job" because they still have months and months of unemployment left.
Soon, the job standards will be lowered because it will be back to the 26 weeks of state benefits instead of 79/99 weeks and the holding out for the perfect job won't be an option.
I'm not talking about the unemployed who are looking for work every day... I've been there and done that myself. I'm talking about the unemployed who spend 15 minutes a week doing an online job search to satisfy the job search requirements and then spend the rest of their time staying up all night playing Xbox.
Now back to the original topic...
I did too as a temp with Aerotek... now making $24 as a permanent employee. Not too bad for a gravy job that gives me a steady diet of 20-30 hours of OT each week as well as monthly bonuses from $300-$600, 401k, profit sharing and medical/dental.
Why do I get the impression that you work for Aerotek? I've seen more bad reviews about that particular agency than good.
I don't think that the unemployed are looking for a "dream job" - they just want to be able to work for a living and get paid enough to live, without having to share a room or move back with parents (which isn't an option for everyone BTW).
You can't live on $11 an hour in most places. It doesn't make economic sense for an unemployed person collecting UI and not having to incur travel costs to take a job like that.
You have to love people who promote the race to the bottom.
Instead of fighting for ways for us all to enjoy the standard of living we as workers have generated for our economy, we instead will promote more of the money going to the Banksters and CEOs, while more of us "lower our expectations".
Thank you. I'm glad that some of us think outside the box. Let's switch the blame from the victims to the actual perpetrators.
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