tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post3669871424912359207..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: A Disturbing Unemployment TrendStagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-70107378886045255022012-08-25T16:39:54.089-07:002012-08-25T16:39:54.089-07:00Fritz_O,
I think it is a reasonable thought.
My ...Fritz_O,<br /><br />I think it is a reasonable thought.<br /><br />My girlfriend is currently competing with young students in a nursing program for work. The job entails calling people and trying to get them to donate blood. She's 40+ and has many years of human resources experience.<br /><br />Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-56200342781911703922012-08-25T07:42:07.405-07:002012-08-25T07:42:07.405-07:00Ever hear someone in the 65+ range say that young ...Ever hear someone in the 65+ range say that young people today are getting lazy and don't want to work?<br /><br />Before I could agree with that I'd have to know the effect it has on a kid trying to find work when he/she is competing with 30/40/50 somethings for the same work. Kids didn't have to compete with that when I was a kid.<br /><br />Just a thought...Fritz_Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-76026078910209174432012-08-24T14:32:46.224-07:002012-08-24T14:32:46.224-07:00Scott,
One wonders how many finally settled for a...Scott,<br /><br />One wonders how many finally settled for a low-paying part-time job too. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-31507798772350381482012-08-24T12:37:53.783-07:002012-08-24T12:37:53.783-07:00I think a lot of long-term unemployed are leaving ...I think a lot of long-term unemployed are leaving the workforce when their UE benefits run out. When you've been scraping by for two years, a place in a senior center and using the VA for healthcare doesn't seem so bad. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392288826388903607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-92229615168482385332012-08-23T19:13:00.869-07:002012-08-23T19:13:00.869-07:00Mr Slippery,
It's also disturbing that the th...Mr Slippery,<br /><br /><i>It's also disturbing that the threshold for recession is trending down.</i><br /><br />You snuck that in just before I posted my bonus thought.<br /><br />Good times. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-12246682613961249662012-08-23T19:11:55.265-07:002012-08-23T19:11:55.265-07:00Bonus Thought
Why are we on this blue trend line ...<b>Bonus Thought</b><br /><br />Why are we on this blue trend line and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_hell_in_a_handbasket" rel="nofollow">where</a> are we headed?Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-57036664532083454022012-08-23T19:09:30.708-07:002012-08-23T19:09:30.708-07:00Until the 80s, the mean/median was more stable. Wh...Until the 80s, the mean/median was more stable. When the ratio skews up, the work force is over weighted with long term unemployed.<br /><br />It's also disturbing that the threshold for recession is trending down.<br /><br />Thanks for this chart. I need to think about it some more.Mr Slipperynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-38054346888329057032012-08-23T19:07:02.950-07:002012-08-23T19:07:02.950-07:00For those keeping track at home, today's secre...For those keeping track at home, today's secret sarcasm password is...<br /><br />"Fantastic."Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.com