Searching for Work As Jobless Rate Climbs

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A staggering 2.6 million jobs disappeared in 2008, the most since World War II, and the pain is only getting worse with 11 million Americans out of work and searching. (Jan. 9)

  • By wibarm, June 28, 2009 @ 4:26 am

    Forget all service sector jobs that require very minimal skills like using ms word, answering the phone and using excel. All of these jobs that can be done via email or over the phone are gone to cheaper countries and what’s left will go real soon. I don’t blame companies. After all cutting costs and keeping profits up is the heart of capitalism?

  • By CircleofShit, July 1, 2009 @ 4:30 am

    Well heres a youtube surprise-IM SORRY. I just read through your comment again and I misread it. But I’m certainly not retarded.

  • By skettcharmstrong, July 3, 2009 @ 4:30 pm

    ??? I am not understanding what you are trying to say and why the name calling?

    You can’t express your miniscule feelings without attempting to make someone else’s opinion feel as pathetic as your own?

    And for the record. Im not predjudiced to or against any group in any way. It’s obvious that you’re just an idiot acting like you know everything.

    Go back to school and learn something please and then maybe I won’t have to treat you like I’m talking to a retarded 3 year old. OK?

  • By CircleofShit, July 5, 2009 @ 11:28 am

    Why are people ‘dropout’s or immigrants who flip burgers etc you prejudice twat?

  • By georgiaartist, July 8, 2009 @ 8:07 pm

    BlackMask2012, even if a person’s resume is good, you still would not hire him or her.

  • By BlackMask2012, July 11, 2009 @ 6:31 pm

    Someone proof read Mr. Gomez resume. Cause I won’t hire someone with that resume.

  • By awakenedwarriors, July 12, 2009 @ 8:28 pm

    new world order wants you homeless and hungry. This is all happening on purpose. U.S. economy planned depression. Wake up people! Start researching this!!!!

  • By Tigerpoi51, July 13, 2009 @ 1:29 am

    Overqualification – Translation – You know to much and your an expert in your field. That makes you a threat to the foreman/supervisor. That person does not want to hire someone capable of taking there job. So they hire a young person and train them. If after so many years that young person becomes highly skilled they are laid off or fired.

  • By skettcharmstrong, July 14, 2009 @ 10:56 pm

    He’s valued more than what jobs/careers have to offer so, in order for him to get a job/career, he needs to settle for less. Settling for less is him being a college grad and getting a bus boy job or a job flipping burgers but, any company can get a dropout/immigrant to do that same job for even less. The cycle is perpetual. Do you get it now?

  • By chrisadmaley, July 17, 2009 @ 12:26 pm

    its just an excuse that employers give. They dont want to pay you for what you are worth. Hence, if you overqualified, your too expensive for the job they need

  • By mirtheous, July 18, 2009 @ 5:57 am

    I’m one of the 2.6

  • By cj3022yugioh, July 18, 2009 @ 1:36 pm

    I dont get Overqualification..Can some1explain..Isnt that supposed to be , Good? Lol

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