college educated guy works 60hrs, 4 jobs, makes 20k/year - what his life looks like:

[JDPriestly]

44. Companies are hiring more than they were, but not nearly enough to hire all those seeking jobs.

We are in an economy in which, thanks to outsourcing, importing and technology, we simply do not need as many workers as there are people looking for work.

The problems are systemic and not due to specific places or individuals.

In virtually all states, you can be fired for utterly no reason. You can be the best employee with the best skills, your employer still can fire you for no reason. And then you are stuck with the task of explaining to a prospective employer just why you are not working for your previous employer (because the employer fired you on a whim, let's say to give the job to someone more attractive or younger or related to him or because you had a lot of experience and were too expensive).

The job market has improved somewhat, but it is still pretty lousy.

Judge not that ye be not judged. That is an important lesson to learn.