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Americans fear a life of 'dead-end crap jobs with crap wages' (psst: vote Bernie)
CNN Money ^ | 4/15/16 | Long

Posted on 04/15/2016 11:46:38 AM PDT by pabianice

...Jo-Ann was a child prodigy who went to college at age 14. She graduated and landed a coveted job at Citigroup.

Soon she was flying around the world leading meetings. Then she jumped to a management role at a financial printer. She was middle class, maybe even on her way to the upper middle class ... until the tech bubble burst. And September 11th hit.

The U.S. fell into a recession and companies cut back. In 2002, Jo-Ann was forced to train the Indian workers that would replace her.

After she was laid off, she struggled to find a good paying job. She melted down her savings and 401k. She got into the trap of working "dead-end crap jobs with crap wages," including a stint at Walmart.

Her life went from American Dream to Bust. Today she's in her mid-40s and makes $11 an hour processing payments at a financial firm despite being college educated...

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy
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To: pabianice

I bet everything I had on starting a business, and it paid off very well. That probably put me on the same income level as this prodigy. The difference is I then lived on a comfortable but in no way extravagant budget instead of living a life that matched my income. If my business had crashed from its peak, I would have been fine. I could have retired seven years after founding my company. I actually did retire three years ago. Citigroup is finances and investments; this “prodigy” should have known better.


21 posted on 04/15/2016 11:59:45 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
A close friend of mine chose a career in aviation and never looked back. Aviation is a tricky way to make a living, never mind a career. He went Air Force (VERY tough training) and flew Active and Reserves for 21 years. Retired from the AF and took jobs instructing and flying charter, did a little Part 135 flying. Because flying couldn't pay the bills after the AF, he took a series of low-to-medium paying meaningless but inoffensive non-flying jobs to pay the bills. Recently retired from aviation; says he never had any other career. Now living ok in retirement on SS, AF pension, and private company pension along with a part-time job writing. Says he never regretted it.

A career in crappy, low-paying jobs is what you get with a swelled "prodigy" head, lack of imagination, and no real goals. Enjoy mom's basement (until she dies, anyway). And stop whining.

22 posted on 04/15/2016 12:02:24 PM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: pabianice

I recently sold my house in San Francisco and am totally unable to rent here now, unless I spend that equity to do so. I was very excited when my boss said I could move away and work from home, I was not at all looking forward to looking for a job at 59 years old. I think my boss also realized at least here in the Bay Area with its rents its getting and will be more difficult to hire mid level workers.


23 posted on 04/15/2016 12:02:54 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: Responsibility2nd
She lives in Pennsylvania and supports Saunders.

Probably just one of the many poor decisions she's made over the years that's led her to where she is now.

24 posted on 04/15/2016 12:04:56 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: pabianice
Vote for Bernie because he will teach you how to enjoy crap jobs with crap wages!?!
25 posted on 04/15/2016 12:05:25 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: pabianice

MAGA!


26 posted on 04/15/2016 12:07:00 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I don’t think America will be America in two election cycles. I barely recognize the nation today.

This one is for all the marbles and I think too much damage has been done.

But I still support Trump outta the field, no doubt.


27 posted on 04/15/2016 12:08:57 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I am pretty sure I read that story posted here ~ a month or two ago.


28 posted on 04/15/2016 12:09:49 PM PDT by sickoflibs (MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS! VOTE TED CRUZ SO THAT YOUR VOTES TRANSLATES INTO DELEGATES!)
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To: SaveFerris

The way I see it, we’re down by a touchdown with a second left on the clock. Trump is the Hail Mary Pass.


29 posted on 04/15/2016 12:09:52 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: pabianice

Pilots will go the same way as automated burger slop joints. They’re R&Ding automated jets, no pilots. In fact they’ve already developed and flown working models. Military will eventually go the same way, in a big way.


30 posted on 04/15/2016 12:10:16 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dfwgator

Yep


31 posted on 04/15/2016 12:10:38 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: pabianice

So bernie is the answer, a 70 year old white guy who’s first job was working for the government at 40 years of age and has been a street agitator for the last 39 of his 40. Yeah I got my chips on him


32 posted on 04/15/2016 12:11:28 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: SaveFerris

Every day a few more of us go on to that Tea Party in the sky, and a few more of Bernie’s supporters have a younger brother or sister turn 18. I’m afraid the tide runs strong against us.


33 posted on 04/15/2016 12:12:04 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature; All
If I had time to look, there is WAY more to this.

Right! They 'forgot' to mention her meth addiction, or some such!
34 posted on 04/15/2016 12:12:13 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
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To: dragnet2
Pilots will go the same way as automated burger slop joints.


35 posted on 04/15/2016 12:12:51 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ronnie raygun
So bernie is the answer, a 70 year old white guy who’s first job was working for the government at 40 years of age and has been a street agitator for the last 39 of his 40

That's still a better resume than Hillary's.


36 posted on 04/15/2016 12:12:53 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Jolla
I recently sold my house in San Francisco and am totally unable to rent here now, unless I spend that equity to do so. I was very excited when my boss said I could move away and work from home, I was not at all looking forward to looking for a job at 59 years old. I think my boss also realized at least here in the Bay Area with its rents its getting and will be more difficult to hire mid level workers.

I used to work at a company a few miles north of you in the North Bay. They discovered that telecommuting is feasible for many of their positions; so their workers are now telecommuters from Bangalore.

37 posted on 04/15/2016 12:14:22 PM PDT by snarkpup (I want a government small enough that my main concern in life doesn't need to be who's running it.)
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To: pabianice

Feelin’ the Bern...


38 posted on 04/15/2016 12:14:32 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Ryan never could have outfought Trump. I never knew, until this day, that it was Romney all along.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog; SkyPilot

Yeah, the brainwashing in schools, TV, what passes for “music” these days, and even the liberal invasion of a lot of churches into “world government, peace in the Middle East” and “doctrines” that laugh at the Antichrist arising are birthing a world ripe for the Antichrist.

It will not be avoided. The Bible says let no man deceive you. I worked for a Christian organization that turned out such nonsense - they’ve pretty much gone belly-up. But others will take up the slack and some are leading the way on it. The wrong way, of course.


39 posted on 04/15/2016 12:17:08 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: dfwgator
FTA...

"I thank God I don't have a kid. I don't know what I would tell them," she says.

Thank God indeed.

40 posted on 04/15/2016 12:17:09 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Plan A. Split the GOP. Plan B. Hillary Wins!)
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