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I do all the time, and recommend it highly! Lionessa Nov 2012 #1
Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #47
Don't these people need a solid business plan AAO Nov 2012 #57
Not if they subscribe to the romney model ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #61
Well, then they can afford to lose it all! AAO Nov 2012 #62
Yep. 99Forever Nov 2012 #2
Everyone is like that christx30 Nov 2012 #14
I know some people just like that Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #23
... and its usually the ones who CAN AFFORD to pay ... Myrina Nov 2012 #76
Heck, they do it to teachers, so why not everyone? knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #3
I know. It's appalling ladym55 Nov 2012 #9
I was adjunct faculty in the late 1970s. mysuzuki2 Nov 2012 #43
A piece of paper is more important than the true value of the person AAO Nov 2012 #58
They have been doing that to Nurses for years.... AnneD Nov 2012 #80
Absolutely! knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #83
And when you are a Nurse.... AnneD Nov 2012 #85
I'm doing better, thank you. knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #91
These thing sort themselves out eventually.... AnneD Nov 2012 #97
I don't think nursing is a good example Mosby Nov 2012 #87
It is a great example.... AnneD Nov 2012 #90
They use that lame-ass excuse to import cheaper labor from overseas, even though the same skills Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #4
Exactly - nt dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #69
In addition, some good workers smoke weed. After the drug test, out they go. nt morningglory Nov 2012 #5
I've seen this recently. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #20
One of my ex-customers (Computer) was whining once about finding "A good Man" BlueJazz Nov 2012 #6
nursing shortage sigmasix Nov 2012 #7
i'm convinced the whole 'shortage' narrative is the first wave of an effort to HiPointDem Nov 2012 #15
Collusion rather than competition. This is what you get when you let a few big companies control Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #42
I hear you... AnneD Nov 2012 #82
K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #8
It's not a skills gap, it's a wage gap. LuckyLib Nov 2012 #10
Way back in my college days rrneck Nov 2012 #11
It's not only in high tech Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #12
I've seen that at my local library. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #21
The States have to raise the minimum wage. Sunlei Nov 2012 #13
The federal government is the only real solution. If left to the states, many, if not most, will Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #45
This is exactly why ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #79
WORD!! stubtoe Nov 2012 #81
Think outsourcing is anti-American, take a look at insourcing. Far more cynical, IMHO. libdem4life Nov 2012 #16
The unkindest and truest quote DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #17
They've got money for bonuses but not for paying their employees ck4829 Nov 2012 #18
Executive criminals. Just ask Hostess. Initech Nov 2012 #60
This: cloudbase Nov 2012 #19
I hope he's roasting in whatever hell exists Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #26
That's exactly the issue gollygee Nov 2012 #30
So, he could've led by lowering his salary to that of VP's in "Brazils and Koreas". SharonAnn Nov 2012 #54
so, SO true Skittles Nov 2012 #22
That's MicroSlop's Life Story triplepoint Nov 2012 #24
Why would any smart high school kid study computer science in college... TexasBushwhacker Nov 2012 #56
the guy (or gal) you replied to wants $104,000 per year from MS Mosby Nov 2012 #88
I know, and it drives me up a wall Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #25
good companies used to handmade34 Nov 2012 #27
I read someone who was hiring welders Patiod Nov 2012 #37
The perception at the top is.. Rain Mcloud Nov 2012 #28
They think of employees as a COST, not an INVESTMENT. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #29
One can alway find a job if they meet the following criteria Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #31
Sadly, this has been going on for years. SheilaT Nov 2012 #32
Been saying this for years catrose Nov 2012 #33
Yes. 100% cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #34
And if you have the skills and education, you're up to your ears LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #35
Application Specific SCVDem Nov 2012 #36
I'll tell you why they won't pay.... Bozvotros Nov 2012 #38
k&r n/t RainDog Nov 2012 #39
When i was unemployed six years ago... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #40
One interview in two years of looking. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #41
K&R and posting to save the link. n/t Beartracks Nov 2012 #44
Externalizing expenses is a big part of this scam as well. Corporations lay off every dime they can Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #46
I hear this bullshit from my right wing CPA all the time. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #48
I fight this fight with hiring managers ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #49
This is great and I've used it in conversation. I also add that it's funny how businesses owned Lint Head Nov 2012 #50
Is there a list of those businesses here on DU? caveat_imperator Nov 2012 #64
I'm not aware of a list. It's a statement alluding to the fact that Republicans are the ones Lint Head Nov 2012 #67
I am experiencing new unreasonable demands on my reasonably priced skill-set. They are looking for patrice Nov 2012 #51
That's a very perceptive question: why it isn't WORTH their while to pay what it takes to get patrice Nov 2012 #52
An insurance broker I know complained he can't find a good office manager for $10/hour. SunSeeker Nov 2012 #53
And that is a big part of the problem laundry_queen Nov 2012 #63
Couldn't agree with you more. SunSeeker Nov 2012 #65
It doesn't matter if the job is easy Nikia Nov 2012 #84
No job keeping clients happy is easy. SunSeeker Nov 2012 #93
No matter what your field, no matter the skill-set...unionize. Chan790 Nov 2012 #55
Corporations have declared a war on workers. Initech Nov 2012 #59
Our plant starts at $21/hr with fabulous health insurance NickB79 Nov 2012 #66
THANKS, I POSTED TO FACEBOOK trueblue2007 Nov 2012 #68
Home run. blackspade Nov 2012 #70
Rec #200 Hekate Nov 2012 #71
If potential hires don't have skills, employers look in the mirror... MessiahRp Nov 2012 #72
They also don't want to train anymore davidn3600 Nov 2012 #73
Soup is good food. leeroysphitz Nov 2012 #74
K & R mac56 Nov 2012 #75
That's pretty much a "DUH!" WinkyDink Nov 2012 #77
I disagree with the concept here BlueStreak Nov 2012 #78
I agree with part 2 of your analysis texshelters Nov 2012 #86
This article says that small businesses account for 60-80% of jobs BlueStreak Nov 2012 #89
Thanks texshelters Nov 2012 #98
I've run three small businesses. JoeyT Nov 2012 #94
I hate to say, but the idea of trust-busting or smashing monopolies/oligopolies is dead on arrival. Selatius Nov 2012 #95
Yes, that may be true texshelters Nov 2012 #99
exactly bluescribbler Nov 2012 #92
K&R woo me with science Nov 2012 #96
I've been saying that for 30 years PD Turk Nov 2012 #100
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