The U.S. is 'basically at full employment'

[Blackjackdavey]

129. $45,000/yr $125,00/yr full benefits/retirement

Two positions I have been trying to fill for years. At some point, responsibility for the situation described above has to trickle through society, families and individuals. Sure, the game is rigged to benefit the most wealthy among us, no doubt. But with a bit of imagination and flexibility, opportunities are still out here. Families need to read the tea leaves -- the economy is transforming, be ready to move, go someplace without a starbucks, you'll be surprised how gainfully employable you are with marketable skills when you are one of three applicants rather than 300. College? Student loans? Access? Sure, those can be obstacles but with proper planning, your kids can go to school, tuition free even. The issue is that many folks are in hyper competitive environments and seem to have bought into the "nicest," the "best," the "closest" and then are surprised when they are underemployed or when their kid is passed over for scholarships. Too many of the herd are trying to drink from the same watering hole and trampling the vegetation. If you graduate in the top 10% of your class, in New York, from any school district no matter the perceived desirability, location or quality, STEM programs are tuition free, as one example.