Jobless losing faith in economy - little faith in Bush administration

[dArKeR]

Rosa Richardson lives less than 10 miles from the White House, but after spending more than a year looking for work, she has little faith in the economic policies of the Bush administration.

 “BUSH IS SAYING the economy is on a swing to turn around - I cannot see it,” she said in a telephone interview. “It’s easy for him to say because he is not unemployed, and he has plenty of money — and his father has plenty of money.”
       At a news conference Wednesday, President Bush expressed confidence that the economy would continue to grow “over the next 18 months.”
       “We’re beginning to see hopeful signs of faster growth in the economy, which over time will yield new jobs,” Bush said. “Yet the unemployment rate is still too high. We will not rest until Americans looking for work can find a job.”
       A trickle of data this week has raised hopes that perhaps the economy is picking up steam, but few economists expect that to translate into many more jobs soon. The government reports July employment data Friday, and on average analysts estimate the economy added 18,000 jobs last month, according to a Reuters survey. Although that would constitute an extremely weak performance for an economy which technically has been expanding since late 2001, it would be an improvement after a streak of five straight months of job losses.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/946619.asp?0cv=CB20

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[mhr]

1. Faith? What is That?

Been unemployed for three years now!

[leftyandproud]

2. 3 years?

good god man...
call a temp agency

[mhr]

3. In Dallas There are NO Jobs

BSEE,
MBA,
Veteran,
Commercial Pilot!

Refuge from two of the hardest hit industries in America - Telecom and Aviation.

The official unemployment rate in my area is 12% for professionals.

Don't tell me to call a temp agency. I already have!

[nolat]

4. Just some suggestions

BSEE,
MBA, ---->>> Write a newsletter, do consulting, Teach a class
Veteran, --->>> Do volunteer work at the VA
Commercial Pilot! ---->> Give flying lessons

You probably thought of some of this stuff. What you had ain't comin back anytime soon. FIDO = Fu*K it drive on.
:toast:

[mhr]

5. No More Working For Free

MBA - no consulting available in this area for anything I am qualified in

Veteran - VA volunteer ( not working for free again)

Commercial Pilot - worked for free for a year to gain experience in complex aircraft - then 9/11, all entry level aviation jobs gone overnight - commercial pilot privileges do not include flight instruction - that requires a flight instructor rating - not throwing good money after bad - flight instructors in the DFW area are going begging

[Resistance Is Futile]

6. Requalify

MBA - no consulting available in this area for anything I am qualified in

Then requalify for something that is in demand.

Or move to somewhere else where you are qualified for the job market.

[mhr]

7. Big Dilemma

This is the problem of the ages. People have innate skills and abilities. I look at the college catalogs and see nothing that matches my skills and apparent jobs. I am starting to feel like an old unloved automobile. I still run and function but my features are not in demand.

This is the problem that all workers now face as corporations and markets are changing faster than people can keep up.

We will all soon be roadkill on the global corporate superhighway.

[shrike]

8. My sympathies to you, mhr

I was in a similar situation eight years ago. Was able to sell my skills freelance and have done so ever since. Will never work a "regular" job again if I can help it; don't like the idea of putting myself at the mercy of others again. I hope something good comes your way.