Originally posted by KunsooI agree. The American employee is slowly becoming the 21st century slave. The only way I've found out of this merry go round, is save your money, do your research, and start your own business. It can be risky, but there is not much job security these days anyway. I did 22 years ago. It was the best decision I ever made....and my former employer that layed me off...they went backrupt 4 years ago! 🙂
http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/06/speedup-americans-working-harder-charts
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Originally posted by bill718Well, opening your own business will be pretty useless if nobody can afford to buy your goods and services. Pretty much we'll all be able to afford WalMart. Maybe they'll issue their own currency.
I agree. The American employee is slowly becoming the 21st century slave. The only way I've found out of this merry go round, is save your money, do your research, and start your own business. It can be risky, but there is not much job security these days anyway. I did 22 years ago. It was the best decision I ever made....and my former employer that layed me off...they went backrupt 4 years ago! 🙂
Originally posted by bill718Yeah, one of these days when I really want to kick back and relax I'll start my own business. 🙄
I agree. The American employee is slowly becoming the 21st century slave. The only way I've found out of this merry go round, is save your money, do your research, and start your own business. It can be risky, but there is not much job security these days anyway. I did 22 years ago. It was the best decision I ever made....and my former employer that layed me off...they went backrupt 4 years ago! 🙂
Originally posted by Bosse de Nagewe have the fattest poor people in the world don't worry they aren't starving
You're not even entitled to maternity leave? Sheesh.
So what are all the hundreds of thousands of newly laid off Americans doing to get by? What is the starvation income threshold? Are shanty-towns reappearing?
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Originally posted by Bosse de NageHomelessness is on the rise actually, though it may have more to do with the cut-backs to mental health treatment than pure economics. And we do have a growing number of children who sometimes go to bed hungry.
You're not even entitled to maternity leave? Sheesh.
So what are all the hundreds of thousands of newly laid off Americans doing to get by? What is the starvation income threshold? Are shanty-towns reappearing?