How Would You Describe The Amount Of Jobs Available In Your Area?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[fasttense]

1. I would describe it more aptly as absolutely dismal. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. It Sucks In FL

~

[Dappleganger]

6. It certainly does.

It sucks all over, but some places suck more than others. Some places probably won't see much improvement for at least another decade while others improvement will come sooner.

Kiss the construction boom business goodbye as well as lucrative tourism.

On the upside of this, the rampant suburban sprawl will hopefully slow down to a crawl, force cities to become more efficient, improve public transportation and diversify their jobs industry.

[proudohioan]

31. +1!!!!

especially about rampant suburban sprawl (big box days coming to an end?) etc....

[Dappleganger]

33. We can only hope, but I dream of that day when the islands of strip malls

will be razed to the ground.

[proudohioan]

34. They might as well be razed to the ground; most of them are vacant!

My big dream is when all Wal-marts are razed to the ground.

Victory!!:toast:

[Dappleganger]

38. You've got that right!

I think we'll celebrate w/a bonfire when Walmart goes out of business. Nothing lasts forever, right!

Keep the faith.

:pals:

[proudohioan]

46. I'll bring the marshmallows!!!!!

Care to bring the 'weenies"???

:toast:

[Dappleganger]

58. My husband would definitely approve...

of roasting a couple of our mini-doxies. :evilgrin:

[dmallind]

3. How about "Moderate" or "improving" or even "poor"?

Rather a silly push poll as is.

Of course jobs are plentiful everywhere as we have many many more employed people than unemployed. Openings on teh other hand are variable, but "plentiful" or the opposite are not adequate measures even there.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. You are welcome to create your own poll

It's hard to be enthusiastic about the economy when you are being foreclosed on, you had to sell your car to raise cash, and you are driving your friend's formally stored 1993 Cadillac Brougham that gets thirteen miles per gallon.

[Dappleganger]

10. People are still in survival mode.

Hang in there and best of luck to you.

:hug:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I Miss My Car. I Can't Imagine How Much More I Would Miss It If My Friend Didn't Lend Me His

The funny thing is driving a Cadillac of that vintage people expect a Tony Soprano type or a gangbanger to be driving it.

[Dappleganger]

36. Hey, you've got to keep your game on!

Maybe people won't mess with you now. ;)

I'll never forget the first time my husband along with 1800 other workers was laid off from Newport News Shipbuilding in one day. We had just bought our first home (it was small and cheap, but we should have waited) in a neighborhood full of other shipyard workers. Our first baby was only two weeks old. We ended up losing our home to foreclosure, our car to repossession, etc. Moved into a tiny apt. down the road from where my husband had just found a contract job so he could walk to work. My sister gave us her old Ford Escort and we were SO excited--we felt we'd hit the jackpot, LOL! That thing burned through two-three quarts of oil a week but we kept it running for several more years until we could save up for something else.

If you keep that car long enough you could probably trick it out, you know?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. It Has 130,000 Miles On It But Runs Fine

I think some of the neighbors wonder why I am driving another neighbor's car. Just another of the petty indignities when you're down on your luck. But without a car life would be unbearable.

[proudohioan]

16. It saddens me to hear of your plight.........

and would like to extend my best wishes and hopes to you and yours. While it does not help with your immediete financial needs, do know that you are not alone in this dismal economy. :hug:

On the bright side, a Cadillac? Hey, might as well cruise in STYLE!!! :toast:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. As I Said Up Thread It's A 93 Brougham

From the looks I get from people they expect a Tony Soprano or a gangbanger type to be driving it.

Oh, and thank you for your kind words.

[proudohioan]

18. Hey, I don't care what make/model/year it is.....

IMO, The Cadillac is CLASSY! And the intimidation factor of Tony Soprano might not be a bad thing....

:)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Ha

I like it.

Ever watch the Sopranos. A lot of the wise guys are driving those older Cadillacs.

Like I tell my friend, as long as the air and radio are working I'm fine.

[proudohioan]

22. Actually, I've never watched the Sopranos....

I'm probably about the only one in the world who hasn't! But I can imagine...

I know how you feel about air and radio - unfortunately, my CD player crapped out last summer... oh well, what can I say; my tax refund wasn't going to cover both a new set of tires (which I desperately needed) AND new/repaired CD player, so I chose practical over tunes. Hey, at least we aren't taking the shoe leather express!

[dmallind]

21. Your personal situation does not make a meaningless question meaningful. NT

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. Your Lack Of Concern Is Duly Noted.

Thank you.

And ironically, the majority of posters that responded to this thread wanted categories worse than "not plentiful".

You can do two things; counsel, errr, badger them, or create your own poll.

[proudohioan]

25. I suppose it would if you were in his shoes. n/t

[99 Percent Sure]

4. Here in Los Angeles, it's abysmal. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. My Fiancee And I Are In Orlando

She resigned from a well paying senior accountant's job in Orlando with the expectation she could find a similar job here. Biggest mistake she (we) ever made. She is trying to get hired back, if they have an opening.

[sufrommich]

7. I'm from the Detroit area "not plentiful" would be an improvement.

[etherealtruth]

76. Sadly, true

[Echo In Light]

8. Part time McJobs, and that's about it

[nc4bo]

14. Yep. FF joints and gas stations always seem to be hiring.

Seems like there's lots of turn over too.

LOTS of housing units going up (because of BRAC) but I've got a feeling there are more than a few illegals working them.

[nc4bo]

9. "Not plentiful" doesn't do it justice.

Absolutely pathetic is a much more accurate description.

[NeedleCast]

13. Still pretty solid in Northern VA/D.C. area

[proudohioan]

15. I'm in Cleveland; need I say anymore? n/t

[Berry Cool]

26. You said it about Cleveland.

I'm a writer and editor. When I go looking for job listings in Cleveland, the vast majority of them for writers and editors are freelance web site writing jobs where you get paid by the column (each different topic they're looking for writers on is listed as a separate job, and they renew the same old listings over and over weekly so they're always listed as "new jobs!"). I don't want to do piecework blogging--the pay wouldn't keep a cat alive and of course there are no benefits. It would be one thing if I had no experience and was just starting out trying to be a person who writes for a living, or a hobbyist, but I'm not. It's insulting to look up jobs for my specialty and see mostly nothing but pages and pages of "Freelance Bloggers Wanted to write on (Travel, Beauty, Sports, etc.)..."

[proudohioan]

30. Yes, it seems like a lot of the posted jobs right now fail to pay a 'living wage' so to speak.

And it IS insulting; especially to those of us closing in on 50, who have known "real jobs" with benefits, etc.....

That said, I actually love living in Cleveland (aside from the jobs situation) for a number of reasons. Actually, the jobs situation is really the only thing I dislike about this place.

Best of Luck to you!

[Rebubula]

20. DC Area

Plenty of jobs...many of them are good paying.

However, WHO you know is more important than what you know.

If anyone is having a hard time finding work - I strongly recommend getting trained in the IT Field (especially as a Network Administrator or Coder) as those jobs tend to be plentiful and pay well. I do IT work and I HATE computers\network administration. It is a good career with good rewards PLUS you do not have to be a genius - I am a perfect example of that..lol.

[snooper2]

27. DFW area lots of jobs...

We have been barely phased by this recession...

Everyone I know who was laid off due to cutbacks had a new job within a month

[tonysam]

43. Not practical if you are a few years away from retirement

For younger people, perhaps.

[upi402]

24. Need option: Pathetic! n/t

[OhioChick]

28. OH unemployment just hit 11% last month. n/t

[proudohioan]

32. Change Ohio can believe in! n/t

[OhioChick]

44. No shit....

Hope the Dems realize that they "need" Ohio.

[proudohioan]

48. They sure do need us.....

We're their favorite swing state!

On a related subject, don't you just love that new Ted Strickland commericial! Great move, associating Kasich with Lehman Brothers/Wall Street!

[OhioChick]

82. That's a great commercial....love it!

Have a nice weekend... :)

[laughingliberal]

29. I'm in Nevada. Horrible would be our situation. eom.

[KillCapitalism]

35. 22% unemployment in my city.

Nuff said.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

37. are you in stockton, ca?

[KillCapitalism]

51. Nah, just another Detroiter here. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

54. at least the weather is nice in stockton

probably marginally easier on the homeless folks.

[HughMoran]

39. 7% in NH - really lucky here

I know NH lucked out in this recession for some reason, so I realize my state is not representative.

[Dappleganger]

40. Love your state...

we lived there for briefly early in our marriage (Milford) and dh's grandmother lived in Littleton for many years. It's truly a beautiful place to be.

[tonysam]

41. Horrible beyond belief. Nevada is hovering around 14 percent unemployment,

and even Oregon looks good by comparison, and there's not much there.

I am willing to take just about anything, but not in Nevada, if it is just "anything" as I cannot afford the rent and utilities anymore. I have to move in with family in Oregon, and that it is the pits to have to do that.

[proudohioan]

64. I feel for you, tonysam!

I had to do the 'doubling up' thing myself last year, since the 'just anything' job I ended up taking didn't cover my rent and utilities, either. At my age, I don't think I'll ever be self-sufficient again.

[Fumesucker]

42. I don't see an option for "Abysmal"..

That would (inadequately) describe things here, my state is running historically record unemployment numbers at the moment.

[Blue_In_AK]

45. I'm not in the market for a job,

but jobs always pick up here in the summer construction season. Alaska has been relatively undamaged by the recession.

[WeDidIt]

49. Fucked up Push Poll. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

53. You are welcome to create your own poll

And if you missed the real pain that your fellow DUers shared in this thread I feel sorry for you.

[WeDidIt]

55. No need

Why copycat a bullshit poll?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

56. I Am Sorry That The Real Pain Expressed By Your Fellow DUERS Didn't Move You

You might have learned something from the reponses; from the gentlemam who is losing his home, to the near fifty year old woman who might have to move back in with her parents, to the writer who can only find "jobs" where they want him to write for free.

But I'm truly glad all is well with you.


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[WeDidIt]

57. That was the purpose of the push poll

with no real opportunity for answering, "getting better" you purposefully drive pessimism and thwart optimism.

But you knew that, which is 100% why you posted your push poll.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

59. I'm Glad You Can Read My Mind

Because that was not my intention at all. But as I said in the previous post I am glad you are doing well. I really am.



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[WeDidIt]

61. I can read a poll

and it's clearly the intention of the poll.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

62. That Wasn't My Intention (Redux) Or Is It (Reprise)

And I find it interesting that you are more interested in gaining some imaginary advantage over me than responding to the real pain expressed by your fellow DU members in this thread.

But we can keep this up because I'm woefully underemployed and my fiancee is unemployed and this is a good way to kill time.

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[proudohioan]

66. I found nothing about the poll to thwart optimism...

IMO, it has lead to some pretty nice interaction between folks.

You may want to try this, however; the next time you come across an OP that doesn't particularly interest you, or you personally don't think you have anything of value to add to the discussion, why not simply move on to another OP?

Attacking the OP like this is in poor taste and makes posting unpleasant for everyone.

[Greyhound]

75. ..

:rofl:
:kick:

[harun]

78. Eff off.

[muffin1]

81. +1,000,000 nt

[Kalyke]

50. You need a third choice:

Plentiful but crappy (wages, working conditions, etc.)

[Juneboarder]

65. +1000

Yes, there's an abundance of jobs in San Diego where they are looking for highly experience, sometimes college graduates... and start them off at $10/hour. Seriously!?! Ridiculous...

I still have my decent paying job, but they have cut our dental insurance, disability insurance and life insurance policies. And just when I was thinking of going to the dentist...

[Juneboarder]

52. San Diego, CA

I don't know our local unemployment rate; nor do I trust what MSM spews. They say 9% and probably mean 19%. Anyways... I have been looking for a job for well over two years. With over 15 years experience in the financial industry; I cannot find a job that pays more that $30k/yr. This reduced salary also include 3x the commute, 2+ additional hours in the car, all for...

I'd rather risk staying at my local job in hopes that the doors do not shut down on me...

[WinterParkDonkey]

63. It depends on your profession/occupation in my area.....

These type of polls break my heart because I know that behind every statistic is a real person that is hurting right now. I am an assistant manager at a restaurant located in a hotel. Sales are down. The waitresses make decent tips but there are fewer of them. We offer health care, paid vacation, and decent pay. My brother was laid off from the largest plumbing contractor in Central Florida last October and still is out of work. I try to keep him positive but it is getting difficult and frankly, I cannot help him financially. I am a widow and a state employment retiree. I started working at this restaurant 3 years ago. I have to believe that life will get better though or I (and probably a lot of other people) will go insane. My prayers are with everyone.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

67. I Live In Your Area

If you know anybody that needs a senior accountant, please send me a private message.

Thank you.

DSB

[TheKentuckian]

60. Far less openings than applicants and it is depressing wages too

Employers have such a huge liter to pick from they can't pick the best unless they stumble on them in a random sample they select based on keywords. They certainly can get away with about any wage and be competitive. I'm seeing similar jobs starting as much as a third less than they did a few years ago. A few even more.

Even when and if we get the jobs back there will have been so much ground lost in wages that it makes the light at the end of the tunnel look yellow and dim.

[Dawgs]

68. Stupid push poll. OP should be embarrassed.

Just plain stupid.

[LanternWaste]

69. Not too bad in Fort Worth.

Not too bad in Fort Worth.

And the company I work for on the Arlington/Grand Prairie city line has been undergoing some rather dramatic growth over the past eighteen months-- I've even been able to get a few of my own unemployed friends hired on in different parts of the company.

[hobbit709]

70. Lots of jobs but crappy pay scale.

Jobs that 10 years ago paid $15/hr are now under $8/hr

[MkapX]

71. None in Ohio

Cleveland area has like no jobs. Its sad whenever you do a search on cleveland at Monster.com and the most jobs that pop up or enlistment to the US army.

[proudohioan]

80. Welcome to DU, fellow Clevelander! n/t

[ipaint]

72. 12.3% unemployment and very few real jobs.

Very few subsistence wage mcjobs for that matter. Husband unemployed for second time this depression since last April after finding 6 months of work. I was self employed but the depression ruined my business.

[bvar22]

73. Would you likesome fries with that?

OR

Welcome to WalMart!

Aside from that.....zero.


"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone

[KamaAina]

74. Pathetic

San Jose/Silicon Valley, now home not only to double-digit unemployment but to Northern California's largest homeless population, eclipsing even San Francisco. Seriesly. :eyes:

[bigwillq]

77. Not plentiful

to the best of my knowledge.

[gleaner]

79. Jobs are scarce here ...

Even if you have an advanced degree or specific vocational training. I think they are scarce everywhere.

[William Z. Foster]

83. 44% unemployment here

"The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that for the year that ended in September, Michigan's official unemployment rate was 12.6 percent. Using the broadest definition of unemployment, the state unemployment rate was 20.9 percent, or 66 percent higher than the official rate. Since Detroit's official rate for October was 27 percent, that broader rate pushes the city's rate to as high as 44.8 percent."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/16/detroits-unemployment-rat_n_394559.html

[NNN0LHI]

84. Army is hiring everyone that walks in the door around here

Don't know if that counts?

Don

[donco6]

85. Denver - not plentiful, but not terrible.

I've had a few friends who'd been looking for a while find jobs recently.