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8. You say you quit because you were making poor wages

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:58 PM

Jul 2015

Yet, you claim union folks quit because they made great wages. So which is it?

Hell if I had an oil well on my property, I'd quit my job too.

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Labor-force participation drops to lowest level since 1977 [View all] bananas Jul 2015 OP

All together sing, "Let's do the Time-Warp again..." bananas Jul 2015 #1

The labor force participation rate falls to a 38-year low bananas Jul 2015 #2

Carter years vs Reagan years ArizonaLib Jul 2015 #3

?? Igel Jul 2015 #16

This is one of those misleading charts that distorts the truth passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #11

We all have different perspectives passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #21

It is a very legitimate fuss. Lucky Luciano Jul 2015 #12

Women rapidly increased their participation in the 70s. Lucky Luciano Jul 2015 #17

you don't think the trend from 2000 until now is a concern? Doctor_J Jul 2015 #19

Finally! MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #4

There is almost no problem that cannot be solved MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #10

My wife and I both dropped out of the work force. hollowdweller Jul 2015 #6

You say you quit because you were making poor wages fasttense Jul 2015 #8

My Bad. I meant the continued workng. hollowdweller Jul 2015 #18

Thanks Hollow for answering my questions fasttense Jul 2015 #22