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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2014, 10:52 PM Oct 2014

Full Time Life Sustaining Jobs Disappearing. Job Searchers Reduced To Begging Anymore. [View all]

Because full time life sustaining jobs are disappearing or getting scarce looking for a job is almost reduced for begging for many Americans. Unless you are the perfect fit for a job you are no longer considered. Add age to the equation and you are toast. We are in an era of wage deflation while requirements both in experience and education are inflating at an accelerating pace. Workers are no longer trained by their employers they must pay for bring education themselves.

Interviewing has become a gauntlet of numerous interviews. And some of these interviews are by panels that are almost like inquisitions. Never before have applicants' lives been essentially stripped naked.

Now I have not been in the work force for a very long time. I am curious if I am too critical of the new interview process. It just seems to me that workers are just so sadistically mistreated in these days it is not even funny.

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Full Time Life Sustaining Jobs Disappearing. Job Searchers Reduced To Begging Anymore. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 OP

You're not being too critical Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #1

Thank the people who are corporations sending their huge profits off-shore and hoarding the rest. n kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #2

That's a big part of it Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #3

A hugely important post. Back in August 2013, David Graeber published a very KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #4

"I am curious if I am too critical" < You funny. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #5

I've been in the work force since my first job in 1968 (high school) MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #6

You have it just about right, you may be required to take tests, go back for 3 or 4 interviews whereisjustice Oct 2014 #7

this is a recipe on how not to get any job above the most menial whatthehey Oct 2014 #18

I Had An Interview RobinA Oct 2014 #22

I'm not talking about senior level six figure positions here, if you want in the door whereisjustice Oct 2014 #25

Your suggestions sound like a great way not to get hired. MineralMan Oct 2014 #19

You have just tipped your hand as being far, far out of touch with reality whereisjustice Oct 2014 #24

Sadly, you are correct leftieNanner Oct 2014 #8

Better than borrowing, just sell some stock to tide you over through closeupready Oct 2014 #21

Everything going according to plan. And no real "Opposition Party" to stop it. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #9

You're right shenmue Oct 2014 #10

Malthus and unemployment... HoosierCowboy Oct 2014 #11

"...lead to social disorder." Jesus, I hope so. And soon. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #28

I find the panel interviews particularly disgusting BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #12

Too critical? Not critical enough in my book. blur256 Oct 2014 #13

Sadly The trend I Mention Started With Reagan. It Was A Slow Start But Accelerated Though Time TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 #15

I agree. It's very bad. I know a many people who are dealing with this. C Moon Oct 2014 #14

I've been interviewed many times, including by many panels whatthehey Oct 2014 #16

I find interviews to be like root canals hfojvt Oct 2014 #31

Interviews are no fun. MissB Oct 2014 #17

It depends on a lot of different things. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #20

The Internet has changed the way companies hire people Calista241 Oct 2014 #23

This nicely sums it up whereisjustice Oct 2014 #26

Monty Python nailed job interviews Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #27

The corporate state is in place. There is no opposition. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #29

OT, but when I see your screen name... hlthe2b Oct 2014 #32

Hah! She better not tangle with MY Eleanor! Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #33

I found it to be that way all through the 90s hfojvt Oct 2014 #30