1 in 3 jobs are temps?
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Thanks Obamacare!
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Yea, but still.
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Link?
The temp jobs are a tiny part of it. About 2% of the workforce.
Part time workers who want full time work is about 12%.
Certainly this is not 33% of the workforce.
But still. Thanks Obamacare. -
WSJ.
they call 'em 'freelancers' now. -
Timely comments about employment statistics that have been trending in the postiive direction for quite a while now. Way to latch onto the negatives.
Here's some links since you didn't provide any:
http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2014/09/05/august-jobs-report-the-numbers/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-05/payrolls-in-u-s-rose-142-000-in-august-smallest-gain-this-year.html -
PALTRY PARTICIPATION
62.8%
The labor-force participation rate fell in August to 62.8% from 62.9% the prior month. The August rate matches the lowest level since the late 1970s. The smaller share of Americans participating in the workforce suggests the economy’s potential to grow is more limited today compared to previous decades. Fed economists, in a recent report, say that the decline in the share of Americans holding or seeking jobs is largely the product of longer-term factors such as a rising number of retirees rather than the aftermath of a particularly awful recession.
Well that's positive -
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Fed economists, in a recent report, say that the decline in the share of Americans holding or seeking jobs is largely the product of longer-term factors such as a rising number of retirees rather than the aftermath of a particularly awful recession.RaceBannon said:PALTRY PARTICIPATION
62.8%
The labor-force participation rate fell in August to 62.8% from 62.9% the prior month. The August rate matches the lowest level since the late 1970s. The smaller share of Americans participating in the workforce suggests the economy’s potential to grow is more limited today compared to previous decades. Fed economists, in a recent report, say that the decline in the share of Americans holding or seeking jobs is largely the product of longer-term factors such as a rising number of retirees rather than the aftermath of a particularly awful recession.
Well that's positive
That's the take away.
From the Bloomberg article:“I’m skeptical that we’re going to see much of a bounce-back in labor force participation,” said Krueger. “A large share of the decline is a result of retirement.”
There were patches of improvement in today’s report. The number of Americans employed part-time because they couldn’t find full-time work dropped by 234,000 in August.
The underemployment rate -- which includes part-time workers who’d prefer a full-time position and people who want to work but have given up looking -- dropped to 12 percent, the lowest since October 2008, from 12.2 percent.
The number of long-term unemployed, those out of work for 27 weeks or more, totaled 2.96 million, the fewest since 2.7 million in January 2009. -
Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
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more than 50% of Microsoft is not microsoft employees.
Obama doesn't have much to do with it. It is driven by predatory staffing agencies, which are nothing more than techno-pimps, looking for easy money. And it is easy to send somebody off to work and collect his earnings. Employers don't really want real employees. This has been going on for years, long before Obama. -
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
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Woodchips could fix all of this you know.
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recovery:
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What part of lowest since the 70's did you miss?TheGlove said:
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
What end of the recession? -
RaceBannon said:
What part of lowest since the 70's did you miss?TheGlove said:
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
What end of the recession?
http://bit.ly/1pUCS5e -
The news said it so it must be true.RaceBannon said:
What part of lowest since the 70's did you miss?TheGlove said:
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
What end of the recession? -
This is the most fired up I've seen you in awhile.TheGlove said:RaceBannon said:
What part of lowest since the 70's did you miss?TheGlove said:
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
What end of the recession?
http://bit.ly/1pUCS5e -
Welcome to Obama's Europe.
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Figures lie and liars figure and no administration since Nixon has lied as much as Obama
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off my meds.DerekJohnson said:
This is the most fired up I've seen you in awhile.TheGlove said:RaceBannon said:
What part of lowest since the 70's did you miss?TheGlove said:
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
What end of the recession?
http://bit.ly/1pUCS5e -
TheGlove said:
off the rag.DerekJohnson said:
This is the most fired up I've seen you in awhile.TheGlove said:RaceBannon said:
What part of lowest since the 70's did you miss?TheGlove said:
2009 comparisons are valid because that was the end of the recession, no?RaceBannon said:Comparing numbers to 2009 is like comparing Sark to Ty.
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
We're in recovery summer 5 now and the recovery is almost a phantom of the imagination of the 30% that still think Obama has a clue.
Matching the lowest rate since the 70's is horrible news no matter how you spin it. Now we need a Reagan to come along and clean things up.
And what 60% are you talking about? The 62.8% participation rate? The participation rate has been in the 60s forever even during King Ronald the Great's reign.
What end of the recession?
http://bit.ly/1pUCS5e -
Maybe we can fix this by electing another Bush to start another war.
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Pressing badlyBaphomet said:Maybe we can fix this by electing another Bush to start another war.
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Cool story bro.CuntWaffle said:
Pressing badlyBaphomet said:Maybe we can fix this by electing another Bush to start another war.
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Who has claimed that being a temp is a bad thing? Many people choose it, especially in tech. Consulting often pays much better than being a permanent employee of some random fortune 1000 company or startup.
But if a pizza delivery driver wants a better job, let him improve his skillset. This isn't the government's responsibility.
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For a guy that claims people should take responsibility for their own actions, you sure do change your tune if you can spin it into something to blame Obama for.RaceBannon said:
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
If those that want to work, can't find work that fit's their skillset, then they should improve their skillset.
There are a lot of jobs out there for qualified people.
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Link?Baphomet said:
For a guy that claims people should take responsibility for their own actions, you sure do change your tune if you can spin it into something to blame Obama for.RaceBannon said:
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
If those that want to work, can't find work that fit's their skillset, then they should improve their skillset.
There are a lot of jobs out there for qualified people.
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Baphomet is Ozone.
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You need a link to the help wanted sites?RaceBannon said:
Link?Baphomet said:
For a guy that claims people should take responsibility for their own actions, you sure do change your tune if you can spin it into something to blame Obama for.RaceBannon said:
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
If those that want to work, can't find work that fit's their skillset, then they should improve their skillset.
There are a lot of jobs out there for qualified people.
For a guy still blaming Bush you sure give Obama a pass
As to blaming Bush or Obama, I just find it ironic that all of you morons were looking the other way when Bush was fucking up the economy with his 5 Trillion dollar wars... and now that the economy isn't recovering as fast as you want... it is all Obama's fault.
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Obama's had what, 6 1/2 years to do something, anything to fix it? He hasn't done shit. In fact he's made things much worse with his imbecilic health care changes, while completely ignoring facts like gas staying at FUCKING $4 A GALLON.Baphomet said:
You need a link to the help wanted sites?RaceBannon said:
Link?Baphomet said:
For a guy that claims people should take responsibility for their own actions, you sure do change your tune if you can spin it into something to blame Obama for.RaceBannon said:
60% of the people working is not good news. The Obama administration wouldn't have changed the way unemployment is counted if the numbers didn't suck so bad.
If those that want to work, can't find work that fit's their skillset, then they should improve their skillset.
There are a lot of jobs out there for qualified people.
For a guy still blaming Bush you sure give Obama a pass
As to blaming Bush or Obama, I just find it ironic that all of you morons were looking the other way when Bush was fucking up the economy with his 5 Trillion dollar wars... and now that the economy isn't recovering as fast as you want... it is all Obama's fault.
