[Nachoman]

"I see help-wanted signs all over....hmmmm"

Those help wanted signs are usually for clerks and burger flippers. Thats not a great alternative to a professional or high-paying trades job.

[freeper12]

>>Those help wanted signs are usually for clerks and burger flippers. Thats not a great alternative to a professional or high-paying

Agreed. Read an article yesterday that said the average time to get a decent white collar job is now 11 months (Now before some bozo chimes in and says "I got a new job in 3 days, therefore there economy is good", thats an AVERAGE....).

Even if someone that used to make 80-100K ends up taking a lower level job for 30-40K (gotta do what you gotta do), that doesn't help the economy much...with a 50K drop in income, s/he isn't going to spending like s/he was before and s/he isn't going to be paying taxes like before...and for the last 3 years the only thing holding up the economy is the consumer spending...if the consumers tire, or decide to save instead of consuming, watchout...

[Fitzcarraldo]

"I see help-wanted signs all over....hmmmm"

Those help wanted signs are usually for clerks and burger flippers.

Low paying jobs that can't compete with welfare payments?