To: trailhkr1
The company I work for is only hiring part timers and temporary contract help.
I went through that in the mid-80's recession in Tulsa and the early-90's recession in Dallas-Ft. Worth.
Companies would hire 2 temps/part-timers at basic wages, so they didn't have to pay benefits or pay for experience. Many, including me, took a 40% cut or more in benefits/pay just to get a job and pay the bills.
Recessions are never easy, if you are one of those who ends up on the unemployment lines.
That 90's recession in DFW hit professionals -- engineers, software developers, etc.
93 posted on
02/03/2012 7:12:31 AM PST by
TomGuy
To: TomGuy
I went through that in the mid-80's recession in Tulsa and the early-90's recession in Dallas-Ft. Worth. Companies would hire 2 temps/part-timers at basic wages, so they didn't have to pay benefits or pay for experience. Many, including me, took a 40% cut or more in benefits/pay just to get a job and pay the bills. Agree 100%. I don't discount the 243K figure but what is the quality of jobs being made? As I said the company I work for has increased hiring over the last year but they are going through a temp agency..no benefits/health insurance or hiring part timers.
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