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In reply to the discussion: Unemployable At 50 Fate Of Present And Future Workers [View all]Kingwithnothrone
(51 posts)99. well said
Sad to say,but all other options that many of us cling to,are like so much ice that melts away into tears of misery for the vast majority of us.Resistance seems futile,but conditions will change that as the inequality worsens.It can't end any other way.Capitalism will not be tamed or regulated.
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Gotta agree here. No one has the money to start any kind of business that has much of a
Nay
Jan 2013
#105
If you were a new hire and not working there very long do not include it on your resume
lunasun
Jan 2013
#25
Time to get creative. If his falsehoods follow you, "defamation of character?"
Downwinder
Jan 2013
#40
Yes, a niche business. While teaching full-time, we have built up a furniture repair
mbperrin
Jan 2013
#76
In a lot of communities (ours, for example) you can learn big rig driving at community college
OmahaBlueDog
Jan 2013
#145
Most Politician Who Run On Progressive Ideas Get Trashed By Voters As----
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#8
Not knowing you prevents me from suggesting anything personally pertinent to your situation
rosesaylavee
Jan 2013
#79
I didn't believe that this happened since most of the leaders appeared to be men in their 50s
Nikia
Jan 2013
#17
But back in the day they treated people decently, even when they didn't have to.
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#201
I don't believe you that the American worker has embraced all of this mayhem. Silent
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#23
I wonder if its too late to organize? Any job that can be done here can be done in China.
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#200
Never to late to organize! Never. And there a plenty of green jobs that cannot be outsourced.
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#202
They want to scrap Social Security so they don't have to pay their share of the FICA tax.
duffyduff
Jan 2013
#53
This is what happens when neoliberal economic theories are embraced by both political parties
duffyduff
Jan 2013
#80
By Definition Of Our Politicians That Is Communism. And Amerikans Revolt Against That Idea Every --
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#88
Politicians are paid to say that by business. But they say whatever their John wants them to, eh?
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#95
When I Was At DOL I Always Believed The Argument About Affirmative Action Was A Cover For
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#103
There's an entire generation of people with ZERO computer experience....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2013
#112
United Corporate States of America, Money Trumps All, all hail the 1% dominion$$$$$$$ nt
mother earth
Jan 2013
#114
I'm exactly a year younger and was laid off 4 times in just over 8 years.
Snarkoleptic
Jan 2013
#131
I saw a lawyer and he told me because I live in NY, they could fire me at any time for any reason
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2013
#156
He was the one who told me. He was a friend of my Dad's and knew the whole situation
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2013
#161
That's what they do where I work. You agree not to sue or disclose the terms of your "package".
kcass1954
Jan 2013
#181
Well put. We cannot allow Social Security or Medicare age to be raised as the KOCH Bros. want
flamingdem
Jan 2013
#143
Everything that I did as a Paralegal from cite checking case histories, summarizing depositions,....
Yavin4
Jan 2013
#193
The American worker embraced all of this mayhem because they have been denied and/or rejected
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#162
If I remember correctly older non-college educated white males still vote republican
reverend_tim
Jan 2013
#163
Thanks for posting and Welcome to DU. I call what has happened in this
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#177
The Problem Is A Major Change In The Employer Mindset On Many Levels.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#205