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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:02 AM Original message |
A Job Prospect Lures, Then Frustrates, Thousands |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good thing the cost of living hasn't changed. |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. *: "Jesus, Fredom, Jesus, 9-11, Strong Economy, Terror! Terror! Freedom." |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. This is the REAL economy....not obfuscated by Bushonomics. |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. K & R. |
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gfnrob (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. why, these people must have come from all over the country |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Full time and a couple bucks above minimum |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. k&r this is what the Chimperor's "strong employment numbers" really add up to |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. kickin it in hopes of just one more rec |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Some detail... |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. wow, great, if sobering, story -- really puts it all in perspective |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is reality |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Hrmmm... |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yeah, I just took a third job yesterday. I am now working 60 hours/week. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Chimp says that's what makes Murka so great, you can get 3 jobs! |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Too bad he's never had ONE. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. He's had a lot of 'positions' if not real jobs but he has fucked up every one |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. From your mouth |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 02:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
42. Well, according to emperor bunnypants, working three jobs makes you |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. This article |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. A-fucking-MEN |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. You did what you were supposed to do- learn how to think |
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mediacenter (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Sometimes |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 01:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. "...go to where the jobs are" |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 01:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. FUCK EM |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 02:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. AND: are you going to pay my relocation expenses? |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. bullshit |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 07:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. I graduated in 1985 with a degree in Marketing and promptly got a minimum wage job |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. so accurate |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 01:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. I feel your pain 100% and know tons of people in this position |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. I'm in the same boat... |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 05:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. i hear you stellablue |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Proof that all want to work for MM/Mars |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. Most important picture of the day |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. But, but, unemployment is the lowest in 5 years! |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Can you post that chart here? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. How can this be? Chimp said this morning unemployment only 4.4% |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. 15,000 job applications for 400 jobs at a new WalMart in Chicago area |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
27. Show this to those those who claim that illegal immigrants are |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. I wish someone would have been there to register them all to vote. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
30. WOW-just unbelievably sad! |
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fidgeting wildly (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. My god, I almost went to that. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. Just like the Reagan recession |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 12:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Amen to that! |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 02:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. AFUCKINGMEN |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
34. I took a huge 'pay cut' from my last job to my current job. |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 02:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I was making $40K in the UK last year before I had to return to the USofA |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Ugh, I would have stayed in the UK. |
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HardRocker05 (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
41. i worked for UPS in 1983; the pay was $8/hr. UPS now offers $8/hr starting |
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Danascot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
43. I'm an architect, MBA, 35 year career |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-05-06 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
44. Booyah! |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
51. to the top |
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