It's amazing the number of people who say "jobs are easy to get"...what kind of jobs are they talking about...?
Cashier jobs at the local drug store where turn over is 100% per month...? Or at Walmart and MickyD's where turnover is also high...? Or standing out in front of Home Depot for a chance at "day labor...?"
Most companies are downsizing their "good jobs" ASAP. And farming out the rest...at least those that can't go directly to Mexico or China.
And what of this from the link:
Within the Conference Board report, the present situation index rose from 130.5 to 133.9, the highest since last July. The expectations index fell to 94.5 from 96.3.
Economists say the confidence index doesn't predict consumer behavior particularly well, but it seems to respond to changes in the labor market and to gasoline prices.
What people seem to be saying is: I have heard that things are "good" someplace...just not here in my neighborhood...! So if gas is cheaper I'm happy...and if the media merely "reports" new jobs...even if it's based on bogus government "data" and if I can't see these so called "jobs"...I'm more "confident?"
