Craig 111 said

As if 361K is a low number?

And that number doesn't even scratch the surface of what is wrong with

the labor and employment picture in this country.  They can only hazard

a guess of how many people are unemployed and underemployed . 

70% of our economy is based on consumer spending and when a large

percentage of consumers aren't making enough money to afford even  the basics the economy is not going to recover. 

The stimulus and bailout money was not  distributed porperly.

Every dime on it should have gone directly to the American people. specifically

to those that needed it the most spread over a period of time and not all

at once.  Bush had the right idea but the amount was way to small.

The people should have decided who was TBTF rather than the government.

Now the government has stimulated and bailed until it is  bannkupt with little to show for it.  They stopped the slide, but have not got the economy started back

up the hill. 

Every once of energy and minute of time need to be used by Congress and

the Preident to recreate the economy and get the labor market back on course.

And where are they.  On a months vacation so they can get the most important

work of getting reelected done. 

Boy are we in trouble if we are going to depend on them to improve things.

And yes that includes both democrats and republicans.  They are all the

same.  They are politicans.

note how there is a true invasion.  california has been the "safe mexico" for several decades.  now those 55 electoral college votes typically go to whoever is most open to the "plight" of the illegal alien.  (politically known as the "immigrant")

>>>>>And the Mexican invasion continues. Undocumented workers may be politically correct but illegal aliens is still the most accurate description.<<<<

all the more reason to vote out all incumbants this november

>>>>>>The people should have decided who was TBTF rather than the government.<<<<<

I want to know when we will see the following information on monthly jobs report.

1. # of people hired full time with benefits.

2. # of people hired full time without healthcare benefits

3. # of people hired as part time with no benefits

4. # of people hired as contract labor - ie: no benefits & can't collect unemployment

Give us the above info. each month and we will EXPECTIVELY have the UNEXPECTADLY!

I was out of work for 3 years.  I finally got a position as a contract labor worker at 20 hours a week and no benefits.  The person called me, not me contacting him.  I am glad to have this income (less than 50% of what I previously made) at 62, but I still do not have health care and I can't afford to purchase it on the open market.

Many of us are in this situation.  A lot of SMOKE AND MIRRORS FROM BOTH SIDES - but, OBAMA if reelected, will bring the demise of the middle class as he has already started the past 4 years.

decades ago i moved from where i grew up (phila area) because the want ads from A to Z were only one page in the city newspaper. 

certainly you can use the various job boards online and find there are key decent jobs in states like wyoming, montana, minessota, etc.  some very nice country in those states as well. 

if you're in year #3 in an area where job prospects suck, then you HAVE to move! 

>>>>>>Can I have a map to those good jobs please, because here in my world, everything is minimum wage, part time and no benefits.  And that's if you have TWO degrees, one in Computer Science and one in Mechanical Engineer.<<<<<<