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January 8th, 2013 at 06:33 am

I found this to be a fairly thought-provoking article:

Text is http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/65-percent-of-americans-believe-that-2013-will-be-a-year-of-economic-difficulty and Link is
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/65-percent-of-am...

It sounds like the American public just might be starting to wake up a little and notice what our elected (both sides) are doing and how it's going to end up hurting all of us. One can only hope.

Also read an interesting article about the hopelessly unemployed, those who have been unemployed for four or five years and have ceased looking for work for at least a year. Or the kids who have been trying since high school to find a job, still couldn't get one in college, and upon graduating and a year of job-seeking end up going back to school hoping it will come out better on the other side of their student loans. Or the women who took 20 years off to raise their kids and are now trying to get back into the workforce. Or the 55 year olds who were laid off and now won't be hired because they're the wrong age. These ones of course do not make it into the unemployment statistics. I managed to lose that article or I'd pass it along as well.

I do worry for my daughter. She's going to start volunteering in the spring to at least have that as job experience. I was doing farm work at 4 every summer, though not seriously until age 8. We could always find summer employment. I remember walking into a restaurant once and asking for an application and the manager coming over and interviewing me on the spot and asking if I could come in for orientation that night. The work was always there. Now sixteen year olds can't even get a job flipping burgers.

How does she help work her way through college if there is no work?

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7 Responses to “Thought-Provoking”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    January 8th, 2013 at 01:10 pm 1357650624
    1357650624

    Has your daughter looked for a job? In our area, I do still see signs for employment, fast food restaurants and retail primarily for that age group.

  2. MonkeyMama Says:
    January 8th, 2013 at 01:59 pm 1357653541
    1357653541

    ...

  3. MonkeyMama Says:
    January 8th, 2013 at 02:02 pm 1357653732
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    All so very very true. I have seen 10% plus quoted for local unemployment, but most people I know fall in above categories and are not counted. In addition, to those who have given up and mostly retired, everyone else is underemployed. our kids would obviously not have the same job opportunities today if they were a little older. I have never had a problem finding an unskilled job. I have heard many many stories of 1000 adults in line for a no skill job. I was noticing at the arena this weekend that most the ushers were older men. Typically a teenager job, but all the men I know are hit hardest with the economy. Several neighborhood men under employed while wives work. My dad, fil, and spouse gave up ages ago. Sil now works when she can, after years of great job security. I am often only one of 8 adults in immediate family working. Job security was of prime concern for me in choosing a career. But if just graduating, it is so ugly out there... For reference, if my dad can't find work, I know something is really wrong. Volatile industry, but never been out if work with his networking and such. Obviously other people don't see all this and don't think it is so bad.

  4. LuckyRobin Says:
    January 8th, 2013 at 03:33 pm 1357659187
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    CCF, yes, she has looked. Fast food places, pizza places, and buffets are all hiring adults when they hire, which isn't frequently anymore. High turnover is a thing of the past. Movie theaters are requiring employess to work until 1 or 2 a.m. which leaves out high school students who have start school at 7:30. The retail outlets are full up. She's even tried getting on with a cleaning service. I've told her to start her own baby-sitting service thie summer. Between that and volunteering she'll at least get a bit of experience on her side.

  5. LuckyRobin Says:
    January 8th, 2013 at 03:38 pm 1357659512
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    MM--Yes, I see that a lot, too. There are a lot of middle-aged men working jobs that were predominately the area of teens or college aged kids a few years ago. The average of age of the grocery store shelf stocker or cashier has gone up. So has the car wash guys. Sometimes I wonder if the people who don't see this, are just not paying attention or if it's not as hardly hit in certain areas.

  6. PNW mom Says:
    January 9th, 2013 at 03:05 am 1357700728
    1357700728

    I hear you! It seems there are very few openings in my area....I count DD2 very lucky as to have found the job at Regal. She did know someone there, which definately helped, but she still had to go through the whole hiring process...apparently, they interviewed 40 people for 4 openings. 1 friend of her's and a fellow soccer player also were hired. DD1 is back in her college town looking for work....my fingers are crossed she can find something soon!

    Hope something will come up for your daughter.

  7. creditcardfree Says:
    January 9th, 2013 at 01:03 pm 1357736580
    1357736580

    I think your suggestion of babysitting this summer is an excellent one. I know my sister was a summer nanny for a family. I also know of some neighborhood girls who had a couple week long mini camps for neighbor kids...and they charged a fee. They would have them for 2-3 hours, and each day had a theme. Baking was one day, I know they did a makeover/painted nails/hair on another. I think each camp was either boys or girls. Think of something creative she could market to those parents/kids for the summer.

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