May job numbers are out----

[Soul Crusher]

"Less than four months after the Obama administration argued that unemployment would top 9 percent only if Congress failed to pass a massive trillion-dollar "stimulus" spending bill, the Labor Department reported Friday that the jobless rate had soared to 9.4 percent, the highest in 25 years.

In pushing to get his $787 billion stimulus package passed in Congress, President Obama's economic team said that without the federal spending jolt, the unemployment rate would hit 8.8 percent by the last fiscal quarter of 2010. With the package, his advisers argued, the unemployment rate would reach only 7 percent.
"

Nice find.  Obama is a liar or incompetent or both.

[Hereford]

I would venture to reckon very little of the stimulous payouts went to job creation.

[Soul Crusher]

I would venture to reckon very little of the stimulous payouts went to job creation.

The whole mess goes to govt spending. 

[shootfighter1]

What I quoted is very important.  It shows the economic miscalculations of the administration.

The stimulus may be slightly helpful but not to the degree they were touting.  Many of the jobs which have been or will be created are also transient.  Its not lasting growth in the economy, which only businesses can provide.

[Dos Equis]

dude this is why you get the reputation of the obama butt plug bro...

of course every job is a temp job if you look at it like you are nobody works forever either they retire or die so those are temp jobs too by your ignorance...

difference is when ppl who have actual careers leave a job after 5 years they are leaving it for another job these temporary govt positions that have been created and filled will be terminated and the vast majority of those ppl will be unemployed instead of fill another position else where, you dig?

Doh!   

Here is what Boehner had to say:

Top House Republican slams White House over jobs
Posted: 11:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The top Republican in the House of Representatives is using Friday's unemployment report to slam President Obama's economic agenda.

Less than an hour after the Department of Labor released its monthly employment report showing unemployment rising to 9.4 percent, House Minority Leader John Boehner released a statement criticizing the Obama administration's record on job creation.

Full Boehner statement: 


"Today's unemployment rate is the highest in more than a quarter century, and it's another reminder of how Washington is hanging middle-class Americans out to dry. More than 2.5 million Americans have lost their jobs this year, and what have the Democrats in charge of Washington given them? A trillion-dollar 'stimulus' that isn't producing jobs immediately, as the Administration promised, and that Vice President Biden admits is ripping off the American people. Another $400 billion spending bill loaded with 9,000 unscrutinized earmarks. And bailouts that reward irresponsible behavior and bad business decisions. These policies are harming middle class families when they can least afford it and adding to the massive debt inherited by future generations.

"There is a better way. Doubling down on the Democrats' plans to tax more, spend more, and borrow more from our children and grandchildren is not the right answer to this economic crisis. Republicans have offered better solutions to create more jobs, curb spending, cut taxes, rebuild savings, and control the debt, and we have reached out to our Democratic counterparts to work on these policies in a constructive way. I urge Democrats in Congress and the Administration to finally follow through on their promises of bipartisan cooperation."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

[ChAoSandPAIN]

Personally...

I think it'll be 6 to 9 more months of sludge.

More people are out of work, but they're spending again, at least from my perspective.  There's also a greater 'awareness' of unemployment.  People that were too lazy to work before 2008 are now blaming their lack of work on the economy.  I can name 3 acquantenecs who haven't worked in 4 years because they're drug addled and lazy.  They can't stop ranting about the economy now.  Bullshit.

In my graduating MBA class, I know five people other than myself who are working near minimum wage at retail positions, and another guy who is volunteering at the Y and giving plasma for income.  The economy is abysmal, and the job market is astonishingly bad, whether or not you're lazy.  After a year of looking for a job, I've all but given up on ever getting a real job.  They're nearly impossible to get, at this point, and by the time the economy recovers, my MBA will be all but worthless.

[240 is Back]

Boehner is the designated auto-responder for the repub party.  He shits on dems every day no matter what.

[Soul Crusher]

In my graduating MBA class, I know five people other than myself who are working near minimum wage at retail positions, and another guy who is volunteering at the Y and giving plasma for income.  The economy is abysmal, and the job market is astonishingly bad, whether or not you're lazy.  After a year of looking for a job, I've all but given up on ever getting a real job.  They're nearly impossible to get, at this point, and by the time the economy recovers, my MBA will be all but worthless.

Figure out what you really like to do and start your own business.

i was unemployed for almost a year after law school and it was horrible.  I worked as a trainer at Bally's.  I had two shit jobs making 12.oo per hour and then quit to start my own thing.  Best move I ever made.  . 

 

[ChAoSandPAIN]

Figure out what you really like to do and start your own business.

i was unemployed for almost a year after law school and it was horrible.  I worked as a trainer at Bally's.  I had two shit jobs making 12.oo per hour and then quit to start my own thing.  Best move I ever made.  . 

 

I've got a buddy who's a JD/MBA who wants to start a business after a 3 month vacation in South America, so it looks like I'll be doing that, but the whole deal still sucks shit.

Obama's stimulus package created very little in the way of new jobs.  Most of the projects his stiulus package created won't start for 2-3 years.

[Dos Equis]

Figure out what you really like to do and start your own business.

i was unemployed for almost a year after law school and it was horrible.  I worked as a trainer at Bally's.  I had two shit jobs making 12.oo per hour and then quit to start my own thing.  Best move I ever made.  . 

 

Yep.  Still plenty of opportunities out there.  One of the best lines I heard from a teacher of mine, which she said her father told her:  "If you're good at what you do, the money will follow you." 

I sincerely believe this, regardless of your occupation, education, blue collar, white collar, etc.  Much of it depends on your work ethic, integrity, and resourcefulness.   

[shootfighter1]

Boehner is right, but the republicans did not follow this advice during Bush's 2nd term so its hard for them to criticize.  Still, the points are more important than who said it. 

[Soul Crusher]

I've got a buddy who's a JD/MBA who wants to start a business after a 3 month vacation in South America, so it looks like I'll be doing that, but the whole deal still sucks shit.

Obama's stimulus package created very little in the way of new jobs.  Most of the projects his stiulus package created won't start for 2-3 years.

Focus on yourself not what any govt program will do.  Figure out the following:  

1.  What are you good at?  
2.  What do you like to do?
3.  Will people hire you to do what you like do do?
4.  Do you provide a valuable service or product people are willing topay for?
5.  Are you either the best or most cost effective option for prospective customers?
6.  how much do you want or need to make?  
7.  What budget do you have?
8.  Who is your target market?  

I can give you plenty of insight on this as I did it myself.  I do debt collection and it works for me.  With my personality, attitude, accent, etc, people want to hire me because they percieve they are getting an aggressive pitbull to go after deadbeats.  I target mostly small businesses with small to medium sized cases since large firms usually ignore these types of companies and provide great service.  Service service service!

You also have to be honest about yourself.  Because I am honest enough to realize that multi millionaires in scarsdale are not going to hire a 30 y/o punk to do estate planning, i figured out something I would easily get hired for.  In fact, the debt collection often leads to other things like real estate closings and general corporate work.

I even repo'd a car the other day in person.  No tow truck nothing.  I just went to the house, got in the guys' face, told him the deal and got the car.  I made $500.00 in 1/2 time.  The client was thrilled and now they send me more work.  

Private email me and I will help you out.  I have been where you have been and it sucks.        

    

[Stormspirit]

It's breaking on CNBC now.  Jobs report is just coming out.
Job Losses at 345,000, Less Than Forecast; Rate at 9.4%
http://www.cnbc.com/id/31121301

oh, you got your years mixed up bud.

[240 is Back]

I even repo'd a car the other day in person.  No tow truck nothing.  I just went to the house, got in the guys' face, told him the deal and got the car.  

hahaha you'd better have a handgun permit to get in people's faces to repo cars lol...

Dynamic tow trucks are a way better option for avoiding catching lead

[Soul Crusher]

hahaha you'd better have a handgun permit to get in people's faces to repo cars lol...

Dynamic tow trucks are a way better option for avoiding catching lead

The jerk was hiding it in the garage.  I told him he was no longer authorized to keep the vehicle and had the police on the cell phone on hold so he could here it.  I then had a copy of the criminal code in my other hand so he could see it. 

I asked him:  "What do you want to do??"

He gave me the keys and that's it.  $500.00   in 30 minutes.   

240 - you want a company shirt?  Private email me. 

It has a bulldog on it and it says: 

"Pay up or Shut up"

[240 is Back]

LOL I'm slowly becoming a 333386 fan

[Soul Crusher]

LOL I'm slowly becoming a 333386 fan

Ha ha.  Politics is all in good fun.  Serious, I have been to a lot of sites, and this board is definately one of the most balanced of all and has some very good posters.

 

[shootfighter1]

Great stuff 33386.  You got a NY Italian accent too?  F'n sweet.

[Soul Crusher]

Great stuff 33386.  You got a NY Italian accent too?  F'n sweet.

I look like the guy from the shield and sound like a mix of Joe Pesci from Goodfellas/My Cousin Vinny.

However, when I have to deal with people that it will or does not work with, I can hide my accent very well.   

[Soul Crusher]

Great stuff 33386.  You got a NY Italian accent too?  F'n sweet.

[Soul Crusher]

Great stuff 33386.  You got a NY Italian accent too?  F'n sweet.

[Soul Crusher]

[Soul Crusher]

[Soul Crusher]

AND FINALLY : 

[Hereford]

The jerk was hiding it in the garage.  I told him he was no longer authorized to keep the vehicle and had the police on the cell phone on hold so he could here it.  I then had a copy of the criminal code in my other hand so he could see it. 

I asked him:  "What do you want to do??"

He gave me the keys and that's it.  $500.00   in 30 minutes.   

240 - you want a company shirt?  Private email me. 

It has a bulldog on it and it says: 

"Pay up or Shut up"

WTF? I sure as hell want one of those!

Good stuff.