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matthewf

(3,781 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2014, 11:56 AM Feb 2014

The Disturbing Trend Of Manufacturing Jobs Going To Temp Workers

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The Disturbing Trend Of Manufacturing Jobs Going To Temp Workers (Original Post) matthewf Feb 2014 OP

This shit's been going on for quite a while- The new part is fast food wages for skilled labor. WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2014 #1

WhoIsNumberNone

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1. This shit's been going on for quite a while- The new part is fast food wages for skilled labor.

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 03:06 PM

Feb 2014

Before the Bush recession hit I worked at a major cable network, and of our several thousand employees, 70% were 'perma-temps'. Now, we weren't getting $10 an hour, but we did get paid less than the 'real' employees at the same level. The 'real' employees also had much better benefits & perks, and I think they even had more paid time off.

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