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Mariana

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28. The unemployment rate is pretty low, 4.6%

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Nov 11, 2021, 11:02 AM

Nov 2021

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

How does that translate into "I personally think this is bad decision making on the part of what I suppose are millions of people"? Why do you assume that these particular jobs are better than the jobs most workers already have?.

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Just an observation early this morning: [View all] PCIntern Nov 2021 OP

I think a job dealing with the general public might be difficult right now. Walleye Nov 2021 #1

Do the employees in those small stores wear masks? gab13by13 Nov 2021 #2

They just opened an Amazon facility nearby. snowybirdie Nov 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Nov 2021 #27

"decent reasonably high paying quality jobs" says management stooges traitorsgalore Nov 2021 #4

yeah, that phrase kind of grabbed me rurallib Nov 2021 #7

I think a lot of folks found work from home jobs Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #5

That's my guess padah513 Nov 2021 #9

There are as many reasons as there are people Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #6

I would add one more reason. llmart Nov 2021 #8

I understand your point, but must disagree Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #19

I think you misunderstood my examples. llmart Nov 2021 #20

I don't believe this is simply a baby boom issue Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #22

... many in the baby boom did not work at Retail or Service jobs. Mariana Nov 2021 #37

Yes, I think you've hit all the main reasons. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #10

Covid is still a reality. Parents have to contend with that and the... brush Nov 2021 #11

Reshuffling of the order Philosophizing Fool Nov 2021 #12

This Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #16

Exactly! IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 2021 #17

So true the last part Tree Lady Nov 2021 #30

Exactly my point. llmart Nov 2021 #21

That's because we are all too busy watching porn and playing video games n/t luv2fly Nov 2021 #13

I don't play video games. tazkcmo Nov 2021 #18

I don't understand it Ohio stopped the unemployment subsidies back in July. Myself I thought doc03 Nov 2021 #14

One problem I've heard is teenagers not having to work forthemiddle Nov 2021 #15

Work damages Grade Point Averages which are all-important these days. hunter Nov 2021 #24

My son applied for jobs all over the place mcar Nov 2021 #26

"I'm not sure when this started happening..." Mariana Nov 2021 #29

My daughter works from our home, Greybnk48 Nov 2021 #23

The unemployment rate is 4.6% mcar Nov 2021 #25

The unemployment rate is pretty low, 4.6% Mariana Nov 2021 #28

My economics professors... llmart Nov 2021 #31

I wonder how many people had two or three part-time jobs phylny Nov 2021 #32

It's like that pretty much everywhere dalton99a Nov 2021 #33

I've been puzzled by this, too. I was talking to an acquaintance the other day who told me she'd Vinca Nov 2021 #34

How much exactly is the "pretty decent wage" Mariana Nov 2021 #35

I don't know, but the current minimum wage in the state is $11.75, going up in Jan. Vinca Nov 2021 #36

You also don't know if those young people applied and were rejected. nt. Mariana Nov 2021 #38

Well, that's another matter. I know the grocery store doesn't have the highest Vinca Nov 2021 #40

The businesses need to offer higher wages and better benefits. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #39