04-11-2014, 09:43 AM
TonyB,
There is also the issue of a lack of available jobs beyond entry level minimum wage. I've known people with both skills and education who have worked those kinds of jobs because they were too proud to take welfare if they could work, including people with masters degrees in STEM fields who ended up washing dishes to bring in at least some income. There are many women who are trying to raise families on minimum wage after finding themselves the head of the household. Maybe those jobs aren't "supposed" to be family wage jobs, but since the last recession kicked in more and more adults with families are working those kinds of jobs. In fact that is a major factor in the high youth unemployment, too many adults working in fast food and service jobs formerly occupied by kids.
Carol
There is also the issue of a lack of available jobs beyond entry level minimum wage. I've known people with both skills and education who have worked those kinds of jobs because they were too proud to take welfare if they could work, including people with masters degrees in STEM fields who ended up washing dishes to bring in at least some income. There are many women who are trying to raise families on minimum wage after finding themselves the head of the household. Maybe those jobs aren't "supposed" to be family wage jobs, but since the last recession kicked in more and more adults with families are working those kinds of jobs. In fact that is a major factor in the high youth unemployment, too many adults working in fast food and service jobs formerly occupied by kids.
Carol
Carol
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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