More people competing for jobs

jobhuntIf it seems harder to get a job, that’s because it is. Job seekers now outnumber job openings 6-to-1. That is the worst ratio since the government began tracking open positions in 2000, the New York Times reported. Only 2.4 million full-time permanent jobs were open in July, with 14.5 million people officially unemployed, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

9 Comments

  1. littlejohn
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 3:42 pm | Permalink

    It truly is tough out there. My sympathies for those out of working, and ardently looking. But, many people are using the time, and available government programs, to retrain for new careers. That can’t be all bad

  2. Raptor
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 6:43 pm | Permalink

    but…what about bho’s unsupported, untrue, and “forgotten” lies about hundreds of thousands of ’saved’ jobs?????

  3. Regular
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 7:27 pm | Permalink

    But but…the Porkulus package was supposed to create ’shovel-ready’ jobs for millions!

  4. totoinks
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 11:08 pm | Permalink

    littlejohn
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
    It truly is tough out there. My sympathies for those out of working, and ardently looking. But, many people are using the time, and available government programs, to retrain for new careers. That can’t be all bad

    –
    But, any respectable, ‘real’ Republican does not need a government program to retrain for a new career – do they?

    They need to practice what they preach – do it on your own without any help fro that evil government!

    Maybe they need to learn to go to the Lord’d diner for their meals and the free health clinic for their health care.

    Oh no, Republicans can’t lower themselves to do that – they would rather get free help from that evil government that they profess to hate so much!

  5. BlueJay
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 11:39 pm | Permalink

    The answer for this is more Government provided help for people.

    People not dependent on an employer for their sustenance and health care are unwilling to be exploited. This FORCES employers to pay more and provide better benefits to the people they exploit.

  6. BlueJay
    Posted September 30, 2009 at 11:42 pm | Permalink

    What we NEED is a system that helps people be ready, willing and able to tell their employer “you need me more than I need you.” THEN the employers will be forced to respect and value their workers.

  7. FORD1ST
    Posted October 1, 2009 at 1:53 am | Permalink

    Bluejay says he will not work for the “man”,

    So he wants “Big brother” to take care of him.

    If thats the case, than he should stop burning big brother’s flag

  8. FORD1ST
    Posted October 1, 2009 at 7:25 am | Permalink

    GM to shut down saturn. many more people will lose thier jobs.

  9. Phantom
    Posted October 1, 2009 at 12:16 pm | Permalink

    Is that the plant in K.C.? It’d been the first I’d of shut down if I was GM after ks. pol. voted against financial help for the company. Karma?