‘NEETS’ and ‘new unemployables’ — why some young adults aren’t working

CNBC ^ | July 2, 2024 | Jessica Dickler l Ana Teresa Solá

[rktman]

Unemployment numbers have always been BS! Not in the system? You don’t count.

[griswold3]

Looking for workers but many who want a job doesn’t want the ‘work’ that goes with it.

[9YearLurker]

I’m old enough to remember when all young American men were inspired and motivated to work toward a fulfilling life and being the king of his even-if-humble castle through being a breadwinner, marrying, and raising a nice little family.

[Red Badger]

Even college grads are expecting six figure salaries before the ink is dry on their sheepskin............

[Who is John Galt?]

"NEETS"?

[j.havenfarm]

We have to have cutesie names or acronyms for everything. NEETS is so much better than “slacker losers”

[Red Badger]

Yes they are BS.

Primarily because they base the numbers on surveys and not real numbers from the state officials............

[ronniesgal]

boys stay home cuz mommy! lets them.

[SamAdams76]

As I approach retirement after nearly half a century of working, I shake my head at this lack of drive among many of our younger people.

Since I started delivering newspapers in 1976 at that age of 14, I have never been without at least one job. For much of my life, I had two jobs going.

I never really had a choice. From an early age, I had a family and household to support. If I didn't get my paycheck, the mortgage or rent didn't get paid and my children would not have food to eat.

Public assistance was just not available to young people back then unless you were maybe an unwed mother. With young men, there would have been a real social stigma to being on the government dole.

[1Old Pro]

what a sad generation.

[Red Badger]

I prefer “Ignorant Lazy Mouth Breathers”..........

[Red Badger]

No daddy in sight........................

[IamConservative]

Maybe teaching students in government schools that they are oppressors and victims won’t workout for the better. Whomever would have thought...

[Kartographer]

You got something where I come in on Friday for an hour or so to pick up my check?

[Red Badger]

Video game playing, Tik-Tok challenging, Vaping and Tide Pod Eating are not marketable skills.............

[j.havenfarm]

Hmmm. It does have a nice ring to it

[Thorium90]

I’m willing to bet that the majority of those who refuse to work come from fatherless homes.

Men, real men, are essential for a family, society, and civilization to survive.

[Red Badger]

That’s why the Left has driven men from the home, resulting in generations of father-less, rudder-less children.......................

[rktman]

Not sure the state ‘officials’ get real numbers.