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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 ...


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To: sickoflibs; pabianice

You probably did read it a month ago. It’s a month old article. Don’t know why pabianice used today’s date.

????


41 posted on 04/15/2016 12:18:31 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Plan A. Split the GOP. Plan B. Hillary Wins!)
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To: SaveFerris

Oops, add in the brainwashing by the MSM to that list.


42 posted on 04/15/2016 12:20:00 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Americans DO fear that.

This is not an irrational fear. This has actually been occurring. There was a time not long ago that the American economy was an job producing machine. Small businesses were the engine driving that machine.

Today, the only jobs that are growing are bar and food service jobs. Look around you. In my lifetime I don't think I've ever seen more restaurants and fast food places as there are now. Everywhere you go, either some strip mall food court, or a cluster of fast food joints.

Outside of healthcare and government there is just not an abundance of good jobs, except perhaps in certain regions of the country such as Silicon Valley. Beyond that, the U.S. economy is churning out millions of low-paying, part-time jobs suitable for teenagers living at home.

While I don't agree with them, the $15 an hour minimum wage demonstrators in part have a point. There is nothing else out there. There is little or no career paths anymore. Statistically, small business are now closing/failing faster than new small businesses are being created. That is a novelty.

So yeah, it's more reality than simple fear.

43 posted on 04/15/2016 12:22:07 PM PDT by Obadiah (For the left, truth must be discarded in favor of the narrative.)
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To: Obadiah
Small businesses were the engine driving that machine.

Now the government never met a merger that they didn't like.

44 posted on 04/15/2016 12:23:23 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Responsibility2nd; pabianice; 2ndDivisionVet
RE:”You probably did read it a month ago. It’s a month old article. Don’t know why pabianice used today’s date.”

I found it. 2DV posted this same CNN article here back in March.
I knew I read it here before.

Americans fear a life of 'dead-end crap jobs with crap wages'( CNN Money ^ | March 16, 2016 | Heather Long)Posted on ‎3‎/‎20‎/‎2016‎ ‎7‎:‎58‎:‎30‎ ‎PM by 2ndDivisionVet

45 posted on 04/15/2016 12:25:10 PM PDT by sickoflibs (MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS! VOTE TED CRUZ SO THAT YOUR VOTES TRANSLATES INTO DELEGATES!)
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To: dfwgator

The US government has given up on the American people and the American people have given up on the US government. This doesn’t end well.


46 posted on 04/15/2016 12:26:20 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

EVERY resume is better than hitlery rodham’s.


47 posted on 04/15/2016 12:28:28 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: pabianice

She hasn’t recovered from the tech bubble burst?! I think the problem is her. I got laid off during that mess, found another job in tech, now I’m making twice as much and working half as hard (startups are a cult, don’t let anybody tell you otherwise).


48 posted on 04/15/2016 12:29:37 PM PDT by discostu (This unit not labeled for individual sale)
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To: discostu

I know a guy who was in the same boat. Had a great 13 year run developing software, and then lost his job a few months after 9-11. Could not get another job like that anyplace.

So he bought a donut shop, and ran that for about 3 yrs.
By that time the IT business had recovered, so he sold the shop and went back to work coding.


49 posted on 04/15/2016 12:31:09 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Nervous Tick

Those went overseas to countries with cheaper labor for manufacturing.


51 posted on 04/15/2016 12:33:53 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yeah, there’s always a path. Wallowing in crappy dead end jobs for 15 is a long series of bad decisions. Because really, even crappy dead end job DO have a promotional path available to those who don’t suck. Might not get her back into jetting around the world doing meetings, but it can sure get her past $11/hr.


52 posted on 04/15/2016 12:34:33 PM PDT by discostu (This unit not labeled for individual sale)
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To: dfwgator

Excellent post and visual.

Fantastic movie!

Comacho 2016


53 posted on 04/15/2016 12:35:10 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

If they understood Socialism the only people who would vote for Bernie would be those whose dream job is civil service drone, guard at a reeducation camp, or the person behind the counter handing out today’s bread, tomorrow’s milk, and next week’s toilet paper to the throngs lined up.


54 posted on 04/15/2016 12:42:40 PM PDT by katana (Just my opinion)
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To: pabianice

This is why Hillary (or Bernie) will win easily. When people get scared for their livelihoods they look to the government teat for aid and comfort. They know Democrats will provide that aid and comfort.


56 posted on 04/15/2016 12:48:39 PM PDT by Angels27
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To: katana

hmmm.....guard at a reeducation camp? Does it have a dental plan?


57 posted on 04/15/2016 12:50:00 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
If I had time to look, there is WAY more to this.

My question would be what she majored in?

58 posted on 04/15/2016 12:56:03 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: pabianice

Welcome to globalism, libtards.


59 posted on 04/15/2016 12:58:59 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yes, supported by the parasites of our society.


60 posted on 04/15/2016 1:01:01 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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