[WouldLoveTo]

Originally Posted by MrGompers

People on Social Security also get annual increases. aka Cost of living.

Why would it be surprising that a pensioner receives the same cost of living increase?

Again, I didn't say a thing about whether the pensions or raises are deserved or not. I simply said I could easily live on the increases.

This was my comment:

Originally Posted by WouldLoveTo

I could easily live on those increases alone.

Simple. No need for either of you to read anything into that at all.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by MrGompers

Would never work since there are too many choices. Expanding services online would be a better choice.
Just watch someone at a supermarket checkout trying to find the code for bananas or cherries.

Have someone at the ready to assist, like at supermarket.

But I agree, 90% can be done online.

[BobNJ1960]

Curious to see Ct Feb jobs report, as the nation has started this year off magnificently. 313k is extraordinary in a Q1 month when unemployment is already very low.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

Curious to see Ct Feb jobs report, as the nation has started this year off magnificently. 313k is extraordinary in a Q1 month when unemployment is already very low.

January 2018 numbers

http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/laus/laus.pdf

http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/laborsit.asp

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by BPt111

January 2018 numbers

http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/laus/laus.pdf

Labor Market Information - State of Connecticut Labor Situation

It’s strange to me that Woodbridge falls under Bridgeport/Stamford and not New Haven.

[jane_sm1th73]

Originally Posted by WouldLoveTo

Again, I didn't say a thing about whether the pensions or raises are deserved or not. I simply said I could easily live on the increases.

This was my comment:

Simple. No need for either of you to read anything into that at all.

Jeez, my hat's off to you. And I thought I was frugal. Good on you.

[BobNJ1960]

https://www.cbia.com/news/issues-pol...-restrictions/

I fully understand our terrible Business Climate ranking.

[CT_Yank]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

Curious to see Ct Feb jobs report, as the nation has started this year off magnificently. 313k is extraordinary in a Q1 month when unemployment is already very low.

Regardless of how nation does, CT simply can't provide enough high paying jobs to support itself. I know many people who have been looking for employment in finance but can't find a thing in lower CT. NYC opens up some possibilities but a four hour commute day won't do much for people of CT, particularly if it supports only average middle class income.

You can't continue to offer 600k dumps with 10k tax bills to average families then telling them to shove off to NYC to get income needed to support it. People are burnt out and part of reason I see young families abandoning the area.

[allanny13]

Originally Posted by CT_Yank

Regardless of how nation does, CT simply can't provide enough high paying jobs to support itself. I know many people who have been looking for employment in finance but can't find a thing in lower CT. NYC opens up some possibilities but a four hour commute day won't do much for people of CT, particularly if it supports only average middle class income.

You can't continue to offer 600k dumps with 10k tax bills to average families then telling them to shove off to NYC to get income needed to support it. People are burnt out and part of reason I see young families abandoning the area.

There is a flurry of new jobs in FFC in the hedge fund industry at the moment, I'm noticing from a big pick up in activity from recruiters. However, it is still a niche industry even within the finance world.

[JimG2]

Like CT Yank says, not enough well paying jobs. For each full time say $60,000 middle class paycheck with benefits that leaves, and those are most of the ones leaving, the "new" jobs coming into CT are low-pay part time retail jobs with no benefits, where you can't afford an apartment let alone a mortgage.

And most of these retail jobs, they require you to be "available". Used to be you could tell the hiring manager that I can work X days from time X to time Y, and you have a fixed schedule where you are freed up to get a second part time job, in the other hours. No more. 28 hours per week and you have to be "available". My fiance was living that life when I met her. She is a banker now and it's better, but she is still stuck with her 40 hours spread over 6 days most weeks.