Are McJobs the Only Kind Left in America?

Insanity is defined by doing the same thing over again and expecting different results. The government's latest push for pacts such as KORUS and the Trans-Pacific Partnership are proof that our experts and officials have lost their minds as they advocate yet another job-killing trade deal and laud the creation of jobs at McDonald's. The American people are smarter and better than this, and deserve economic policy that creates meaningful opportunity and upward mobility.

Our economy is taking a drastic and frightening shift toward a low-income society that cannot produce and provide for itself. With income inequality rising rapidly, declining employment, and opportunity in America reduced to working for a fast food restaurant, clearly something has gone horribly wrong.

Sunrise wrote:Sums up the New America sad to say.

Our economy is taking a drastic and frightening shift toward a low-income society that cannot produce and provide for itself. With income inequality rising rapidly, declining employment, and opportunity in America reduced to working for a fast food restaurant, clearly something has gone horribly wrong.

New_Wave_Princess wrote:Delko, you are blaming the wrong person for this. You can thank Bush, Reagan and Clinton for what's happening, not Obama. Am I happy with Obama? Nope, but his hands are tied in many cases.

Anyway, I too have heard there are many of people for one low paying McDonalds job. That's how far we've sunk. I remember the "good old days" when I could walk into a McDonalds and get hired. Now, it's hard to find any job. Try being overqualified as I am, and it makes it worse. The manager jobs at these stores are actually requiring years experience and degrees, unlike years ago when anyone could walk in.

Sick & Tired wrote:He feels terrible because they are all competing for a job that pays min. wage and is only around 10 hours a week. Most were disappointed to hear there were no full time positions.

Another thing people dont understand about these jobs is that they are very few hours a week. People say "get 2 part time jobs to make ends meet if you have to" the problem is that most of these part time jobs have rotating schedules and its nearly impossible to get the employers to work around another job schedule.

delko wrote:
Thats why I always love it when people say....Oh, why dont you think of something you'd like to do, and make a career change? Fat chance of a career change in this job market. Just about every industry, except maybe health care, has a long line of experienced people out of work who will get the jobs first.

mistermunster wrote:

Sick & Tired wrote:He feels terrible because they are all competing for a job that pays min. wage and is only around 10 hours a week. Most were disappointed to hear there were no full time positions.

Another thing people dont understand about these jobs is that they are very few hours a week. People say "get 2 part time jobs to make ends meet if you have to" the problem is that most of these part time jobs have rotating schedules and its nearly impossible to get the employers to work around another job schedule.

Yup and THE BIG LIE perpetuated by the ELITE marches on, that FAST FOOD jobs will save us ALL.

Didn't hear the 10hrs only a week being REPORTED by the slimestream media did you? NAW, Mickey D's was going to EMPLOY us all. oh HAPPY DAYS!!!!

mistermunster wrote:

Sick & Tired wrote:He feels terrible because they are all competing for a job that pays min. wage and is only around 10 hours a week. Most were disappointed to hear there were no full time positions.

Another thing people dont understand about these jobs is that they are very few hours a week. People say "get 2 part time jobs to make ends meet if you have to" the problem is that most of these part time jobs have rotating schedules and its nearly impossible to get the employers to work around another job schedule.

Yup and THE BIG LIE perpetuated by the ELITE marches on, that FAST FOOD jobs will save us ALL.

Didn't hear the 10hrs only a week being REPORTED by the slimestream media did you? NAW, Mickey D's was going to EMPLOY us all. oh HAPPY DAYS!!!!

New_Wave_Princess wrote:

mistermunster wrote:

Sick & Tired wrote:He feels terrible because they are all competing for a job that pays min. wage and is only around 10 hours a week. Most were disappointed to hear there were no full time positions.

Another thing people dont understand about these jobs is that they are very few hours a week. People say "get 2 part time jobs to make ends meet if you have to" the problem is that most of these part time jobs have rotating schedules and its nearly impossible to get the employers to work around another job schedule.

Yup and THE BIG LIE perpetuated by the ELITE marches on, that FAST FOOD jobs will save us ALL.

Didn't hear the 10hrs only a week being REPORTED by the slimestream media did you? NAW, Mickey D's was going to EMPLOY us all. oh HAPPY DAYS!!!!

I got an email from a relative telling me they were hiring all these "professional jobs". I went on their site and found exactly ONE professional job I qualify for. The majority of the jobs were cooks and cashier, not the so called professional jobs.

New_Wave_Princess wrote:Delko, you are blaming the wrong person for this. You can thank Bush, Reagan and Clinton for what's happening, not Obama. Am I happy with Obama? Nope, but his hands are tied in many cases.

Anyway, I too have heard there are many of people for one low paying McDonalds job. That's how far we've sunk. I remember the "good old days" when I could walk into a McDonalds and get hired. Now, it's hard to find any job. Try being overqualified as I am, and it makes it worse. The manager jobs at these stores are actually requiring years experience and degrees, unlike years ago when anyone could walk in.

New_Wave_Princess wrote:Delko, you are blaming the wrong person for this. You can thank Bush, Reagan and Clinton for what's happening, not Obama. Am I happy with Obama? Nope, but his hands are tied in many cases.

Anyway, I too have heard there are many of people for one low paying McDonalds job. That's how far we've sunk. I remember the "good old days" when I could walk into a McDonalds and get hired. Now, it's hard to find any job. Try being overqualified as I am, and it makes it worse. The manager jobs at these stores are actually requiring years experience and degrees, unlike years ago when anyone could walk in.