Posted by
Jay Adler Comment on Monday, January 31, 2011 1:21:06 AM
I earned $800/month in 1973 as a door to door copier salesman in downtown Manhattan which in those days made me a high earner. Actually, until I retired from local government in 2007 I had little or no experience with unemployment. The reason that when I retired as a relatively young man that I did not go after a traditional job and formed my writing service was that as you know there were very few of those good jobs around. I also was very "strong" ie best benefits, no debts, pension, no mortgage. Potential employers do not look at that as success, they want people that are more down and out and will not leave or look for a better job. I really hope for the sake of the young folks and anybody looking that they realize that today it appears that a robust climate of jobs everywhere is not going to happen as when I was young. There is so much uncertainty about health care costs and taxes and liability and the price of training a college grad, that companies are sliming down and making do with what they have. Maybe in 2012 we will begin to get the change we have never seen. A chicken in every pot one day will be here.
Jay R