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Post by redseat on Jun 11, 2014 6:39:01 GMT -5
Workers Left Behind?t’s troubling, however, that the number of middle-aged workers has fallen by roughly 5.5 million. Part of that is the aging of the workforce, as baby boomers move from one age group to another. But for every age group under 55, the percentage of people working has fallen significantly — especially for those between 35 and 55. Breaking down the job totals by sector explains why. There are about 1.5 million fewer construction jobs now than at the end of 2007, and 1.6 million fewer manufacturing jobs. Those two sectors account for nearly half the 7.3 million jobs lost in four of the five age categories. The rest of the lost jobs are spread across sectors such as retail, information, finance and government. Men are still down about 1 million jobs from 2007 levels, while women are ahead by about 540,000. That’s probably because more women work in stable fields such as healthcare and education, whereas men tend to work in more-cyclical businesses. Women have also been earning more bachelor's and graduate degrees, giving them better qualifications. And while construction and manufacturing have been adding jobs and will probably continue to, employment in those fields may not reach pre-recession levels for years.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2014 6:55:44 GMT -5
Nah. It aint gonna get better until that raghead loving fruitcake gets his butt out of the White House.
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Post by Zig on Jun 11, 2014 6:57:11 GMT -5
so that's over 3 mil people that used to have jobs and those jobs required you to actually WORK...
and those people now get called lazy (mostly by people who's "job" seems to be posting on line all day lol)because they can't find a job...even tho a lot of jobs just went away...
I got laid off in 2006 after 20 years with my co...I was the last to be let go, thought it would be a short time thing and things would pick up...been almost 8 years now...But it does seem like things are finally starting to get better for construction anyway.
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Post by BHR on Jun 11, 2014 7:12:41 GMT -5
We are going through another automation phase and people will adjust. Walmart/grocery cashiers are going away and people growing up now will find other ways to work
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Post by Leader O'Cola on Jun 11, 2014 7:14:16 GMT -5
merged post and locked duplicate.
can't seem to delete it.
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Post by Leader O'Cola on Jun 11, 2014 7:15:51 GMT -5
every positive stride (which is amazing given congress gridlock) will be undone during the next debt ceiling and govt shutdown debacle when
we actually get downgraded enough and lose our status as the global reserve currency.
buckle up.
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Post by Leader O'Cola on Jun 11, 2014 7:18:30 GMT -5
so that's over 3 mil people that used to have jobs and those jobs required you to actually WORK... and those people now get called lazy (mostly by people who's "job" seems to be posting on line all day lol)because they can't find a job...even tho a lot of jobs just went away... I got laid off in 2006 after 20 years with my co...I was the last to be let go, thought it would be a short time thing and things would pick up...been almost 8 years now...But it does seem like things are finally starting to get better for construction anyway. i always make a similar post from 2009-2012 or so people would say "just go get a job deadbeats" when there were 4 unemployed people for every job opening posted (regardless of qualifications or lack thereof). we are facing a new era of more automation, outsourcing, and WORST of all, those who DID keep their jobs in corporate america during the recession did so oftentimes by picking up the tasks and hours of a fellow laid off worker (of course with no extra pay, but fear is a great motivator). now of course those companies are sitting on record profits but don't NEED to rehire, as they are getting the same production with less workers. |
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Post by redseat on Jun 11, 2014 11:24:12 GMT -5
merged post and locked duplicate. can't seem to delete it. That was really weird... It wouldn't let me post this thread, then it froze on my and didn't let me remove the tab so I shut down and did it again and now I have two, that's odd!! |
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Post by redseat on Jun 11, 2014 11:27:19 GMT -5
We are going through another automation phase and people will adjust. Walmart/grocery cashiers are going away and people growing up now will find other ways to work Those jobs won't go away. Walmart is hiring more and more veterans and I highly doubt they are hiring them for upper managerment |
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Post by redseat on Jun 24, 2014 10:42:11 GMT -5
is walmart a sponsor here? Because it got hyperlinked in my last post
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Post by BHR on Jun 24, 2014 10:52:43 GMT -5
Hi. Walmart sucks
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Post by BHR on Jun 24, 2014 10:53:12 GMT -5
is walmart a sponsor here? Because it got hyperlinked in my last post Shit. Mine did too |
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Post by BHR on Jun 24, 2014 10:53:30 GMT -5
Playboy.
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Post by BHR on Jun 24, 2014 10:54:39 GMT -5
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Post by Leader O'Cola on Jun 24, 2014 10:59:05 GMT -5
lol
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Post by redseat on Jun 24, 2014 12:25:28 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2014 12:43:51 GMT -5
LMAO
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Post by Zig on Jun 24, 2014 17:04:44 GMT -5
so that's over 3 mil people that used to have jobs and those jobs required you to actually WORK... and those people now get called lazy (mostly by people who's "job" seems to be posting on line all day lol)because they can't find a job...even tho a lot of jobs just went away... I got laid off in 2006 after 20 years with my co...I was the last to be let go, thought it would be a short time thing and things would pick up...been almost 8 years now...But it does seem like things are finally starting to get better for construction anyway. i always make a similar post from 2009-2012 or so people would say "just go get a job deadbeats" when there were 4 unemployed people for every job opening posted (regardless of qualifications or lack thereof). we are facing a new era of more automation, outsourcing, and WORST of all, those who DID keep their jobs in corporate america during the recession did so oftentimes by picking up the tasks and hours of a fellow laid off worker (of course with no extra pay, but fear is a great motivator). now of course those companies are sitting on record profits but don't NEED to rehire, as they are getting the same production with less workers. yeah it's a touchy subject with me. Construction took the biggest hit...I do have experience in other fields but not very recent, like over 20 years...I had 0 shot to get a job I didnt really want and that would pay shitty lol Even now in my trade I'd be lucky to make $15 an hour and they want you to know plumbing and electrical too,,,So I just started my own off the grid carpentry company lmao .But even when I dont have work I'm up early looking...Nobody that knows me would ever call me lazy.I bust my ass. it was either that(start my own "business") or starve,,,I couldn't get any more assistance when my benefits ran out. I Hated to have to apply for food stamps but it was middle of winter and I was flat broke...And I got turned down after working steady for 30+ years...Fortunately someone answered my ad on craigslist and gave me some work, might have saved my life because I was thinking bad thoughts at the time...I became pretty good friends with that guy too. He had been ripped off bad by craigslist "contractors" so he's always saying I restored his faith in humanity lol He's always got something for me to do, I'm,working for him now...6 years later |
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Post by redseat on Jul 10, 2014 15:32:31 GMT -5
People like you Zig shouldn't feel ashamed to get food stamps. You truly did need them at the time. There are plenty of people abusing the system but you are not one of them.
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