RE: [DMCForum] Voodoo Economics.

["Jack Stiefel" <jackstiefel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly!!!  Good for you Mark, again hitting the nail on the head!

For a time I owned my families business (75 employees) as well as 2 others
of my own making, none of which took any of my time to run (semi retired is
what some call it).  Anyway I decided to get a part time job to fill my time
and get some extra mad money.  No one would touch me for *anything* I was
looking for because I was so over qualified on paper.  

Don't even begin to spout off that bs about people not getting work only
because they won't take less money, that's an excuse by "Younger people".

Jack Stiefel
www.fmtimemachine.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Levy [mailto:malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:16 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Voodoo Economics.

Voodoo economics is what Bush Sr called it, before he
became vice President for Regan.

Being unemployed, I can tell you that you are wrong.

People hiring illegals off the books are not
interested in hiring a person with a BS degree who was
making decent money less than 2 years ago.

I have applied for many jobs that pay less than what I
used to make.  Taking a 25% pay cut would be no
problem for me, however when I interview for these
jobs they are unhappy with the fact that I used to
make more money.  Frankly, they think I will just
leave them when a better offer comes along.  This is a
widespread problem today because so many people are
LUCKY enough to be UNDEREMPLOYED.  (Wish I was one of
them).

Truth is, anyone who does their job well would look to
leave if (when) the market gets better.  No matter
what they used to make.

Sure, I could lie about my salary history..   but most
of these jobs now conduct a back round check.  So,
either they reject me because I used to make too much
money, or I lied on my application..  I know someone
who this happened to.

Even local retails places like Home Depot are not to
quick to hire ex-techies who were overpaid for the
last few years...  Hey, I know I was overpaid but was
I supposed to say "No thanks, I will work for less
money than you offer because I don't want to fuck up
my ability to get a job when Bush screws up the
economy".

And hey, I am guilty.. Before I became unemployed, I
shared your opinion on the subject.  Now that I have
walked in these shoes I realize the reality of the
situation.

Now should we start discussing how the unemployment
insurance program sucks so bad?!  :)


--- timnagin <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<SNIP>

> Well, a quick comment on the economy.  I personally
> believe people not being
> able to find jobs is, in part, because they can't
> find jobs they want.
> Granted this is not all inclusive, but illegals are
> able to find work and do
> the work Americans don't want to.  I have talked
> with numerous companies who
> have stated they have been trying to hire and all
> they can find is people
> who want paychecks.  Personally, we have been trying
> to hire some extra
> people and I have found -one- person within the last
> year or so, and he can
> only work part time as he has another job.
> 
> Greg
<SNIP>


      
            
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