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Title: Employment
Post by: WaulML6 on May 18, 2013, 06:55:17 am
Is the employment rate up or down from last year in your area?
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Post by: twelton on May 18, 2013, 06:59:59 am
Not really sure. I know there are jobs available here in Knoxville, TN but it seems like there are still more people out of work.
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Post by: bobes915 on May 18, 2013, 05:22:20 pm
The unemployment rate is up, so the employment rate is down here.  I know for a fact that some of that was unintended consequences of Obamacare.   
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on May 19, 2013, 06:30:36 am
Their was only half a page of want adds in last Sundays paper.  Very few help wanted signs on business here in Middle Tn.
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Post by: BMaston12 on May 19, 2013, 06:59:20 am
Is the employment rate up or down from last year in your area?
I live in Texas and I think that our rate is going down. But when plants close and businesses relocate, the rate goes back up. It is hard to tell. I think that the rates are used to prove that the economy is getting better. You can use statistics to prove anything, you just use a different way to scramble the data. Can you honestly tell me you believe the government?
BMaston12
Title: Re: Employment
Post by: Liquidfire_43 on May 21, 2013, 01:41:32 pm
Employment rate is alright... A lot of HS looking for jobs usually gets them (probably for cashier and customer service)... For others I am not to sure, finding a EET internship in my area is quite hard (might need to move to Cali or NY for a better selection)
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Post by: oldbuddy on May 21, 2013, 01:50:29 pm
I don't believe MOST of what I read, so who knows? I haven't tried to find a job working for someone else for over 40 years, so can't say how easy or hard it is now.
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Post by: CHANEYLAKEGIRL on May 22, 2013, 04:41:19 am
Help wanted ads are definately up here. there used to be about 5 in the paper, now there are over a page.
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Post by: msmoneybags48 on May 22, 2013, 05:22:13 am
The jobs in this area are scarce already, since I live in West Point, MS and have to go to Columbus, MS to the WIN Job Center.  As I am going to school majoring in Accounting and have a minor in Information Systems, I am looking for a job in Accounting or Administrative Support.  I have been searching the online web sites for such a job. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: sliebshner on May 22, 2013, 06:05:16 am
Ours is down right now, but still high.  Many here work for very low wages.
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Post by: LenoraMinogue on May 22, 2013, 06:55:55 am
The employment rate is up a little here, but it's not really noticeable. It's still a hard time to find a job.
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Post by: samrhett2 on May 22, 2013, 06:59:26 am
It is down, but only because it always goes down in the summer since we are a tourist area.  If you take out the fact that these are temporary jobs it is pretty much level, but we have some of the highest unemployment in the country in South Carolina.
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Post by: bhiett on May 22, 2013, 07:01:14 am
A lot of businesses here are desperate for good workers.  I wish some of the unemployed who are sincere about looking for work would move to our area.
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Post by: samrhett2 on May 23, 2013, 08:16:02 am
A lot of businesses here are desperate for good workers.  I wish some of the unemployed who are sincere about looking for work would move to our area.

I thought about that, but you know it costs a lot of money to move and if you are struggling anyway, how do you come up with that?  I guess if you rent and don't have anything to move it isn't as bad, but if you have a house to sell it can take months and months and then to move your stuff is thousands of dollars even if you do it yourself and just pay a transport company.  You lose money on  your house and you have to pay real estate commission and then there is all of the costs associated with a new home purchase.  Moving where the jobs are sounds great, but if you own your home it's a bit tricky right now unless you just are willing to lose everything you have.  For me, I have kept my credit in tact and my assets, but I struggle to do that, so I don't have thousands of dollars to put together to make a move happen.
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Post by: dancer139 on May 23, 2013, 08:21:58 am
Up in my area of Ohio.  As of January 27th 2013 the store at which I worked in closed.  Its a brand store but they decided that our area didn't need that store anymore, so that put 125 people out of work.  A few of our people have found jobs but the rest of us are still unemployed.  there are not very many places that are hiring in my city. And the gas prices are to high to have to travel very far for  a job.
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Post by: dwiley11 on May 23, 2013, 08:46:12 am
I know its bad in michigan still
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Post by: monnee on May 23, 2013, 10:28:56 am
I heard that the unemployment rate is down, but millions of people are still out of work or have given up looking for work.
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Post by: pmagalei on May 23, 2013, 10:41:30 am
Is the employment rate up or down from last year in your area?

Just moved here about a year ago from Utah and now just finally got a job. I don't know how employment was about a year ago but i can surely say it's not going up. It is very difficult to find any jobs anywhere in the states anymore. If you have BA degree good luck to ya. You have a masters, I would say you have a better chance. Businesses are hiring you due to your educational background and at least 3 years minimum on the job. Government jobs are even tougher!
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Post by: cturner46 on May 23, 2013, 12:26:14 pm
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Post by: ben50 on May 24, 2013, 05:35:11 am
As many people I see come in and apply I think it is going down, I haven't had as many applicants this year
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Post by: dwiley11 on May 24, 2013, 07:10:35 am
of course down
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Post by: Clandestine1 on May 24, 2013, 09:00:01 am
I'm pretty sure the nationwide employment rate is up so I'd assume that the employment rate is up in new york city. I think it's easy to get a menial job but I think for someone my age to get an actual career is like impossible.
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Post by: southernhorizons on May 24, 2013, 09:09:20 am
A lot of businesses here are desperate for good workers.  I wish some of the unemployed who are sincere about looking for work would move to our area.
Where do you live? I'm looking to move to another state!
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Post by: gennjen on May 24, 2013, 11:57:08 am
Not sure but i think it's higher than last year.
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Post by: tuyetmai on May 24, 2013, 07:58:37 pm
I don't know about other places, but here employment rate is down.  Hope will get better pretty soon.
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Post by: yen1207 on May 25, 2013, 01:09:44 pm
In my place, it's going up.
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Post by: pmalone41 on May 25, 2013, 03:16:43 pm
I do believe it is down just slightly here in Phoenix
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Post by: cathy37 on May 25, 2013, 06:25:31 pm
I would say that it is probably up.  Several businesses are closing including the one where I worked.  I worked at the local bowling alley for 13 years and it is now closing.  Also the Claire's store closed and now I hear that Blockbusters is closing.
Title: Re: Employment
Post by: davidh121 on May 25, 2013, 10:42:41 pm
Unemployment numbers are supposedly down based on the news, but the numbers are probably stil obscured on people who are either giving up or getting temporary work. I still hear constantly from other people of knowing people who are having issues finding work.