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Re:The Blue-Collar Jobs Boom Nobody Seems to Notice by kn0where on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @11:56PM (#19916281)
Yes, right now unemployment is quite low. The unemployment rate doesn’t show you the quality of the jobs. A person working two part time minimum wage jobs (so the employers don’t pay any benefits) is probably worse off than they’d be with one full time job with a good health plan. This situation is not new to the current administration, though they’re certainly doing nothing to improve it.
Re:The Blue-Collar Jobs Boom Nobody Seems to Notice by mc32 on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @12:09AM (#19916345)
One thing that will make people happy in addition to higher pay. Job openings after getting laid off better than in a down market. It takes the worry away from people. Even if it’s not the best pay, if beats being on unemployment assistance.