There should never be a reason for anyone over 18 being jobless unless it's of their own choosing. But everyone over 18 who does want a job should be able to have one. And it should pay enough so nobody is living in poverty. There's absolutely no excuse for anyone to say otherwise.
When welfare reform when into effect, so did workfare. Now if government agencies were able to find work for those on welfare, why didn't they take them off of welfare and pay them a livable wage for those jobs? And as far as the job market goes, think of all the unemployed adults who could find jobs, if those attending high school under 18 weren't being hired in place of the older workers. But we all know why high schoolers are hired. It's because part-time is all they can work and they don't mind working for minimum wage.
High schoolers should be supported by their parents until they are at least 18. They should be able to enjoy their teenage years growing into adulthood without having to work. After 18, they'll probably be working at least until they are 62. Isn't 45 years or more of work enough work for anyone? For 17 years growing up, going to school is a job in itself. Seven hours of school, two to five hours of study, takes up half the day of an average student. That's enough work. At any rate, common sense is common sense. If there is a problem with adults being unemployed, it needs to be fixed. And it can't be fixed if people can't reason out that something needs to be done.
Government spends money recklessly. Well-to-do employers hire part-time high schoolers to work at minimum wage instead of hiring all full-time adults at a livable wage. That's just not right and anyone who thinks it is isn't being real.
There's plenty of money in this country and there's enough things that need to be done. If any adult is looking for work, an agency or an employer should find that person a job as soon as possible.
Murray Lynch
Auburn
High schoolers should be supported by their parents until they are at least 18. They should be able to enjoy their teenage years growing into adulthood without having to work. After 18, they'll probably be working at least until they are 62. Isn't 45 years or more of work enough work for anyone? For 17 years growing up, going to school is a job in itself. Seven hours of school, two to five hours of study, takes up half the day of an average student. That's enough work. At any rate, common sense is common sense. If there is a problem with adults being unemployed, it needs to be fixed. And it can't be fixed if people can't reason out that something needs to be done.
Government spends money recklessly. Well-to-do employers hire part-time high schoolers to work at minimum wage instead of hiring all full-time adults at a livable wage. That's just not right and anyone who thinks it is isn't being real.
There's plenty of money in this country and there's enough things that need to be done. If any adult is looking for work, an agency or an employer should find that person a job as soon as possible.
Murray Lynch
Auburn
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demsarecrazy wrote on Aug 9, 2008 2:21 PM:
ANGMOM3 wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:51 AM:
You know - I rarely read this guy's letters, and am still puzzling as why I bothered with this one.
I have two words for you Murray. Go ahead and fill in the blanks. "
karl wrote on Aug 8, 2008 9:50 PM:
You wouldn't know anybody in those brackets, would you? That explains your complete lack of insight and empathy.
Case closed. Thank you. "
demsarecrazy wrote on Aug 8, 2008 3:32 PM:
karl wrote on Aug 8, 2008 1:39 PM:
It is clear that the price of the degrees necessary to compete at the level which you postulate is increasingly being put way out of the each of the ability of the average American. If there's any "political agenda" aspect to this, it's the possible fact that the ability to compete and find employment in today's world is being dictated by the Rich, and the Privileged who can afford the exorbitant costs of higher education. What you call "Socialism" is merely a response to righting the wrong of a system that is lacking the checks and balances of ensuring a system where the weak and underprivileged do not become disposable labor for the Gilded Elite. "
casualobserver wrote on Aug 7, 2008 7:15 PM:
demsarecrazy wrote on Aug 7, 2008 5:31 PM:
Clearly you don't have a job like Mr. Lynch if you did you would know that employers are demanding better qualified workers that are more highly trained which means that people with 4 year degrees are being replaced with workers who have a masters or doctorate degree. So like I said before people who are 18 probably don't have the skill set to warrant higher pay. Clearly thoughts about distribution of oil profits is more socialistic as are Mr. Lynch's statements that anyone that is 18 years or older should be able to live above the poverty line. Why? Because they are older than 18? "
nature lover wrote on Aug 7, 2008 5:16 PM:
sensible wrote on Aug 7, 2008 2:53 PM:
karl wrote on Aug 7, 2008 2:41 PM:
The last jobs report said that 31% of job losses happened to people with 4 year college degrees! And not only in manufacturing or service jobs--but in high-tech, computer type jobs, where the US was supposed to be strong in work force.
"Socialism at it's best"?!?!
That moronic comment just proves one thing beyond a doubt, demsareright--you don't have a clue what "Socialism" is, do you? WHat an idiot, honestly!
Here's a clue--turn off your conservative talk shows, go to a library, and invest some time i educating your pathetic ignorant self! "
demsarecrazy wrote on Aug 7, 2008 2:05 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Aug 7, 2008 12:40 PM: