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Cal Carpenter

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6. You only represent a small number of workers

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 08:08 AM

Mar 2013

- a tiny fraction of them. Sure, temp agencies may be a way in for you in a new career. Even so, they are exploiting your labor.

The bigger picture of this, however, is that it is part of an ongoing pattern of shrinking wages, benefits, and overall job security. It adds layers of profit within employment itself, meaning that more money that is actually earned by the work being done is instead being skimmed off by middlemen.

More wage theft, less job security, a desperate workforce.

And now we have MSM bragging about all these great, growing, temp jobs.

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MSN homepage "19 fastest growing temp. jobs" [View all] dotymed Mar 2013 OP

I think the use of temps in any job is immoral... Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 #1

I'm thinking of dropping off my resume and a couple of local temp agencies. Revanchist Mar 2013 #2

Good luck with that Orrex Mar 2013 #3

It's not my only plan... Revanchist Mar 2013 #4

Yep, that damned dotymed Mar 2013 #8

Not exactly what I meant Revanchist Mar 2013 #16

Assessing your skills and signing up with a temp agency is an excellent way to gain knowlege TheDebbieDee Mar 2013 #15

I'm lucky Revanchist Mar 2013 #17

You only represent a small number of workers Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #6

Business stealing from the work force, will not improve the economy. DhhD Mar 2013 #19

If I may be frank Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #21

do that and get in touch with this guy elehhhhna Mar 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author nessa Mar 2013 #14

"temp electricians". That won't last long. Ilsa Mar 2013 #5

Incorrect. 99Forever Mar 2013 #9

Danger=threat to bottom line. Saftey Department is called 'Loss Prevention' for a reason Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #12

"What I suggest" is what I have... 99Forever Mar 2013 #13

hmmmm Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #18

Many of us... 99Forever Mar 2013 #20

Ford Pinto. SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2013 #22

Bingo. 99Forever Mar 2013 #23

With temp carpenters Ilsa Mar 2013 #7

Ilsa, if you only knew... dotymed Mar 2013 #11

That was the first thing I thought when I saw the falling sign story. valerief Mar 2013 #10