50% of all new jobs in May were from McDonalds.

[Soul Crusher]

Half of Last Month's New Jobs Came from a Single Employer — McDonald's
11:13 AM, JUN 3, 2011    • BY MARK HEMINGWAYSingle PagePrintLarger TextSmaller Text       
According to the unemployment data released this morning, the economy added only 54,000 jobs, pushing the unemployment rate up to 9.1 percent. However, this report from MarketWatch suggests the data is much worse than that:

McDonald’s ran a big hiring day on April 19 — after the Labor Department’s April survey for the payrolls report was conducted — in which 62,000 jobs were added. That’s not a net number, of course, and seasonal adjustment will reduce the Hamburglar impact on payrolls. (In simpler terms — restaurants always staff up for the summer; the Labor Department makes allowance for this effect.) Morgan Stanley estimates McDonald’s hiring will boost the overall number by 25,000 to 30,000. The Labor Department won’t detail an exact McDonald’s figure — they won’t identify any company they survey — but there will be data in the report to give a rough estimate.

If Morgan Stanley is correct, about half of last month's job growth came from the venerable fast-food chain. That is hardly the sign of a healthy economy.

(Via @Jimmiebjr)

[outby43]

Same with seasonal Amusement parks like Six Flags.  There are nothing but bullshit jobs out there. Does the Labor Dept break these new jobs down to an average hourly wage or salary.  I am more interested in what new jobs pay over a livable (barely) ,  say...50,000 per year.

[Bindare_Dundat]

Auto loans were paid back, Osama is dead. One is a fading echo, the other is not too far behind.

[dario73]

Except that auto loans were never fully paid back because government forgave part of them. What happened to Obama's promise that tax payers would get their money back?

[Soul Crusher]

Except that auto loans were never fully paid back because government forgave part of them. What happened to Obama's promise that tax payers would get their money back?

Same place as his promise to keep ue at 8 percent if we passed his trillion dollar stim bill. 

[Bindare_Dundat]

Except that auto loans were never fully paid back because government forgave part of them. What happened to Obama's promise that tax payers would get their money back?

That's what I mean. No one believes much of anything thats being touted as a success these days, it all fades into the wind just as quickly as it's presented as fact. The trust level might as well be down at the zero mark.

[Soul Crusher]

That's what I mean. No one believes much of anything thats being touted as a success these days, it all fades into the wind just as quickly as it's presented as fact. The trust level might as well be down at the zero mark.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/opinion/03geithner.html


Welcom to the recovery. 

[Deicide]

No KFC or Burger King?

[Fury]

Liberals, who for the most part despise McDonalds, are now embracing their success as they tout the horn of economic recovery.

[240 is Back]

Liberals, who for the most part despise McDonalds,

Poor ppl eat at mcdonalds. 

[Soul Crusher]

Poor ppl eat at mcdonalds. 

. The libs have been trying to ban Ronald McDonald. 

[Fury]

Poor ppl eat at mcdonalds. 

And? Most poor people aren't liberals. They're benefit-sucking parasites and slaves to the liberal elite.

Leftist liberals like Straw Man despise everything about capitalism and which company better embodies those ideals than McDonalds?

[240 is Back]

And? Most poor people aren't liberals.

I thought liberals were the lazy unemployed welfare folks?

Are most RICH people liberals now?

[Fury]

I thought liberals were the lazy unemployed welfare folks?

Are most RICH people liberals now?

 

There are a lot of those types. And there are a lot who go with whichever side that keeps their benefit-sucking train afloat.

[Soul Crusher]

I thought liberals were the lazy unemployed welfare folks?

Are most RICH people liberals now?

Many are since they are not impacted by the horrible results of the policies they advocate.  

[Fury]

Many are since they are not impacted by the horrible results of the policies they advocate.  

Don't bring up the fact that the majority of the richest people in congress are Dems.

[Straw Man]

And? Most poor people aren't liberals. They're benefit-sucking parasites and slaves to the liberal elite.

Leftist liberals like Straw Man despise everything about capitalism and which company better embodies those ideals than McDonalds?

except for the obvious fact that I'm a self employed capitalist

doesn't suprise me though that you like McDonalds

[MM2K]

I thought liberals were the lazy unemployed welfare folks?

Are most RICH people liberals now?

Liberals/ Democrats consist of very poor people and very rich people - the people who dont pay taxes.

[chadstallion]

what about all these new house reps...they won their seats promising more jobs...where are thou?

[Straw Man]

what about all these new house reps...they won their seats promising more jobs...where are thou?

just look at the legislation (passed and proposed) since the Repubs took control of the House and you'll know how much Repubs care about creating jobs

[chadstallion]

just look at the legislation (passed and proposed) since the Repubs took control of the House and you'll know how much Repubs care about creating jobs

a quick glance - most are about abortion.....why?

[Soul Crusher]

just look at the legislation (passed and proposed) since the Repubs took control of the House and you'll know how much Repubs care about creating jobs

So what is your excuse for the unfettered two years of all dem rule? 

[Straw Man]

a quick glance - most are about abortion.....why?

that's all they care about

they don't have a clue on how to create jobs and don't really care either

[chadstallion]

So what is your excuse for the unfettered two years of all dem rule? 

well, since employment has gone up during those two years....not as much as you might like, but, hey, we both still have our jobs....

[Soul Crusher]

well, since employment has gone up during those two years....not as much as you might like, but, hey, we both still have our jobs....

No it hasn't.   Labor participation rate is at all time lows.