Underemployed and Underpaid
Almost a month ago, the NY Times had an article that really caught my eye: “Many American Workers Are Underemployed and Underpaid – NYTimes.com.” It’s not the most uplifting article,...
The Pursuit of Happiness
My Twitter feed — filled mostly with trivial ephemera — had this telling link this morning: Employees more restless than in 2009 – MarketWatch. Around the same time I read...
Wither The Recovery?
Last year around this time, a similar thing happened in the economy: the breaks went on, and what was seen as modest growth seemed to just screech to a halt....
(All Is Quiet) On New Year’s Day
So, how was your new year celebration? I would imagine for quite a few of you out there, 2010 was a crappy year. Now, I don’t have anything quantifiable to...
November’s Job Numbers
According to the official report, the unemployment rate has jumped from 9.6% to 9.8% — leaving many to wonder when this so-called recovery is going to happen for those who...