tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post8490741566471245432..comments2023-05-02T04:06:30.049-04:00Comments on Occupy My Soapbox: Hypothesis: True Unemployment Rate Is Never ReportedDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618735984588035526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252281057777640341.post-66332094221730786682011-10-23T12:04:23.892-04:002011-10-23T12:04:23.892-04:00email from Patti C :
Of particular note were your ...email from Patti C :<br />Of particular note were your comments about your son and his friends. I'd like to say "Well, that's Sarasota and everyone knows things are worse in Florida" but my daughter's friends have had similar experiences up here. Things are not nearly as bad; they can at least usually find some kind of work but only rarely have any of them found a job in their field. Some who have been so fortunate as to find something that relates to their degree (my daughter is one of the lucky ones) end up working part time as "independent contractors" which is to say: no benefits, no paid time off, no mileage reimbursement, etc., etc. I'm not blaming the small business for the independent contractor status as they are doing their best to stay afloat and, hey, at least they hired a young woman and are giving her a chance to learn and gain experience. <br /><br />Unemployment statistics don't capture any of this.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618735984588035526noreply@blogger.com