Gothamist: Unemployment at a Five-Year High

Spiritof76

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:50:42 -0500

Although I am a full time blogger now that the job market sucks Don't you mean "full-time commenter on the Gothamist blog"? I find it hard to believe that someone of your impeccable reputation and encyclopedic knowledge wouldn't have companies competing to throw money at you. Bwahahaha! Sorry, couldn't keep a straight face while writing that.

Shinobi Shaw

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:56:07 -0500

I myself have been unemployed for 6 months and I have worked day and night and nothing (I am in the Public Relations/Marketing/Media business) so I have given up as well. Thank the Universe, that I had other streams of income (but it won't hold me forever!). I have sort of given up for now, but I am getting back in the sattle for this month. And I have heard that the Education sector is growing (Like Law Enforcement), I've been thinking of dropping this whole Media business and become a teacher.

Bottomless Chips

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:27:47 -0500

"Gains came in the education and health care industries, which added a total of 55,000 jobs." So federal tax money created more jobs at the expense of others. Awesome!

Mr Mel

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:06:33 -0500

Is this a surprise?

Snoopy

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:57:37 -0500

Although I am a full time blogger now that the job market sucks, I find the employment steady but unfortunately the pay sucks.

NannyState

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:36:05 -0500

And these numbers mask the phenomenon of so many jobs filled with illegal immigrant labor. Those jobs, especially in the housing construction industry, have evaporated. I wonder: if those lost jobs were included in these figures, would the true unemployment rate be closer to 10%?

Steven

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:26:13 -0500

"... the education industry created more jobs..." Link? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/economy/06econ.html?bl&ex=1220760000&en=911c9604f792c501&ei=5087%0A "Gains came in the education and health care industries, which added a total of 55,000 jobs."

JacqueMehoff

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:21:39 -0500

and spirit, it's good to know you're looking after my well being. thank you, sir.

JacqueMehoff

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:18:20 -0500

because sir Sof76, I'm a law abiding U.S. American citizen. and don't you worry, you'll be the first to know when the Pb get's HOT. before you say what about taxes, I take in below the filing threshold, sir.

Kojak

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:14:55 -0500

Nursing, IT, Accounting are still hot. Time to go back to school

Spiritof76

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:10:48 -0500

Is anyone surprised? I challenge anybody to come up with one -- just one -- positive thing that will be part of Dubya's enduring legacy. [3] What do you need a job for? Don't you always say Pb is cheap?

moneda

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:07:30 -0500

"... the education industry created more jobs..." Link?

Steven

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:39:07 -0500

I'd like to know the breakdown of the different industries in the job market. For instance, the education industry created more jobs and that field doesn't look bad now. If you're in construction, factory work, media then it looks bleak.

JacqueMehoff

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:35:27 -0500

don't forget to add the people who just gave up looking for work, like me, who relies on the underground economy.

Snoopy

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:25:40 -0500

Thanks McCain and Obama for your great concepts for curing the problem.

Think twice

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:21:30 -0500

Great, just great.