[dangus]

>> I’ve been through Dayton lots of times, and when an employer says he can’t find qualified workers, what he’s really saying is that he can’t find enough non-druggies and non-felons who have a work ethic, can follow directions and can read and do basic math... <<

... And who’s willing to work for 25 hrs/week at $10/hr with no benefits and no job security!!!

[ridesthemiles]

I have been self employed since 1980.

I have set my hourly rate at $20 an hour since Jan 1, 1989. Still at that rate.

I didn’t have benefits-—

I didn’t have paid vacations-—

I didn’t have paid holidays-——

I worked or I didn’t get anything paid to me.

One year, I averaged 78 hours a week on billing time.

I was also completely out of town 61 days that year.

I was doing bookkeeping, and I had deadlines I could not change. Nothing was late.

[ridesthemiles]

I have been self employed since 1980.

I have set my hourly rate at $20 an hour since Jan 1, 1989. Still at that rate.

I didn’t have benefits-—

I didn’t have paid vacations-—

I didn’t have paid holidays-——

I worked or I didn’t get anything paid to me.

One year, I averaged 78 hours a week on billing time.

I was also completely out of town 61 days that year.

I was doing bookkeeping, and I had deadlines I could not change. Nothing was late.

JOB security? NONE...

A client could fire me at any time.