Posted on 04/15/2011 12:43:50 PM PDT by decimon
Drive? Have you looked at what stuff costs these days?
It’s not just the big things but the small things.
1, employers are not hiring pretty much anyone in their 20s. If they are, they are hiring for temporary positions, or they are hiring for minimum wage. High turnover dead end positions.
The long-term jobs are simply not there. I’m 29. I’m on track very soon to have worked for more people then years that I’ve lived. Why?
Employers just aren’t willing to commit to employees. What’s a young man like me with an education supposed to do when he wants to put down roots and start a family, when employers want precisely the opposite?
I realize your frustration, but walk a mile in my shoes, please. I did all the right things, and because of it, I’m finally getting on the plus side. I paid off my school, and I own my own vehicle, but I was out of work for 2 years before I finally found something.
And I had to move across the country just to find work and a job opportunity.
Ask yourself if you were willing at 25 to move across the country to take a temporary position that may or may not lead to something bigger?
If you have examined your conscience and have nothing to apologize for, then there is nothing to do but wait and pray. There is no point going begging if they are in the wrong.
are you nuts?
the baby boomers were in their late 20’s to 30’s in the early to late 70’s.
Mortgage rates got up to 17%. 20% downpayment required.
Gas was $5 a gallon during the embargo...that is like $20 a gallon today.
That is worse than today.
I am sorry about your daughter’s attitude. It sounds not only angry but irrational. Have you considered the idea that she may be using drugs, or becoming alcoholic? Sometimes kids do “a little something” in H.S., but then get to college and their bad habits (of whatever kind — drug use or drinking or simple sloth or whatever) get completely out of control without Mom & Dad to rein them in. I mention the drug use thing (and alcohol) in particular because of her not being able to make it to class and losing scholarships. Something to contemplate. You might ask her friends, if you know any who also care about her and won’t “rat you out” to her that you talked to them. Best of luck.
That was just the Carter years of ‘77 to ‘81. The baby boomers, starting at their entry into adulthood (21) in ‘67, started out with the new largess of LBJ, then moved into Nixon’s price controls regime, which was quite popular at the time, because of a “radical” 6% inflation.
Then, after that fool Carter was out of office was the boom times of the Reagan years, which capped off the last decade of baby boomers entering adulthood through getting their careers started. And it’s been strongly downhill ever since, starting off with generation X.
There are jobs in Nebraska and Texas. What type of job do you want?
I’m still certified as an EMT. No experience though.
I’m not sure about EMT jobs, but you could look on the City of Omaha’s website under employment. I know they are looking for police. They run police academies about twice a year; one has to be 21 and of good character. CareerLink.org for Omaha/Nebraska is also a great source of jobs.
Inclusion of college students does explain the “more than
half”
Everyone should be required to read your reply. BTW the
“temp only” trend began a long while ago, but it’s much
worse now.
Please don’t. Living well may be the best revenge (or so
someone is said to have said) but simply living will
revenge yourself on liberals, as I see it.
Toss your un-needed belongings and start looking for work doing anything, anywhere.
All you need is a back-pack with clothes and laptop.
Lots of jobs for expats if you can walk and chew gum at the same time.
Get a passport now.
Oh dear.
Are you serious?
Call Sheriff and have them tossed out.
It’s really that simple.
Oh dear.
Are you serious?
Call the Sheriff and have them tossed out.
It’s really that simple.
An education isn't a guarantor for starting a family.
Also, who wants to move back in with, say, 3 younger annoying siblings?
I can see an “only” or last child wanting to move back in, but not a firstborn. . .
Pfft. My father could pay his entire tuition working for a month in the summer at the mill. Yeah, sure inflation was bad, but housing prices were reasonable, cars were reasonable and pay was great.
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