Unemployment numbers tick up slightly in April (illegal, illegal immigration, administration)

[mkpunk]

Originally Posted by Lekrii

If a $300 check is enough to make people not accept a company's job, that says more about how low wages are in the US than anything. This speaks to the need for an increase in minimum wage.

Yep. Employers are used to a race to the bottom and that they can 0ay for the best talent with less. They do not know what to do now that people aren't lining up. They claim it is high unemployment pay, meanwhile it has seen a decrease and more states requiring you to look for work again.

[BoBromhal]

Originally Posted by mkpunk

Yep. Employers are used to a race to the bottom and that they can 0ay for the best talent with less. They do not know what to do now that people aren't lining up. They claim it is high unemployment pay, meanwhile it has seen a decrease and more states requiring you to look for work again.

they just came out with info stating the average unemployment pay through September = $34K/yr = $17/hr and change. $300/week = $7.50/hr boost.

Now, I don't *think* the Dems are either smart or nefarious enough to try an end-around on raising the minimum wage. But that is essentially what's happening. Besides, if you're being paid $17 NOT to work, what would be required for to actually make the effort?

[BoBromhal]

Originally Posted by Leo58

Very big bust. Yesterday I was reading a prediction that the number might be over 1 million. Instead only 266,000? It's baffling how these forecasters could be so wrong. If the stimulus checks are keeping people from taking jobs, then the "experts" should have seen that coming.

Originally Posted by Leo58 View Post
Ha ha...

Jobs up 468,000 in February and 916,000 in March. April report due out Friday is expected to be over 1 million.

If that's the sign of a job killer, I sure hope he keeps it up!

Originally Posted by chucksnee

Opppsssss..................

the best part is the:

If the stimulus checks are keeping people from taking jobs, then the "experts" should have seen that coming

some "experts" did see it coming. Any "expert" that said....

1. Why are we paying people more to NOT work?
2. Why are people who suffered no income harm (retained their income, hours, etc) getting paid another stimulus check?
3. Bonus points as "experts" if the saw reports on what Americans did with Stimulus I, and incorporated it into their assessment https://www.economist.com/graphic-de...imulus-cheques

[BoBromhal]

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

Maybe it will be a jobless recovery, though. Just like the first few years under the Obama Administration.

it took until sometime in 2016 - 7 years into Obama's term, and just 1 remaining - before full-time employment returned to its 2007 level.

[Grlzrl]

Originally Posted by Sonny3

President Biden says this pathetic jobs report means we are on the right track.

My theory was the speech was written before they knew they number and they didn't change it. OR by right no track, they mean more taxes collected to give handouts to keep them in power.

[Grlzrl]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

And who would blame you or anyone else who has made a similar decision over the past year?

Saw a report on the news the other day about a store worker abused by a customer over wearing a mask quit on the spot after being in her position for four years.

Why should people go back to work to suffer ongoing abuse and risk being exposed by those same idiots?

Because they want to eat? That's why WE work. Sometimes working sucks. Sometimes your manager is in a bad mood. Poor abused snowflakes.

[Grlzrl]

Originally Posted by BoBromhal

it took until sometime in 2016 - 7 years into Obama's term, and just 1 remaining - before full-time employment returned to its 2007 level.

There were more people on SNAP when Obama left office than when he came in.

[hawkeye2009]

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

U.S. added 266,000 jobs in April, as hiring slows



That's unfortunate. I was expecting the momentum if the last few months would continue. Seems like the economic recovery is stalling a little bit.

Democrat policy is like spraying Round Up on an economy.

High taxes, more regulations, shutting down the energy sector, and high gas prices will continue to hamper the economy.

Democrats are idiots- they keep using the same job killing policies that have failed in the past and then are shocked when they don't work again!

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by Grlzrl

Because they want to eat? That's why WE work. Sometimes working sucks. Sometimes your manager is in a bad mood. Poor abused snowflakes.

Then they’ll find some other form of employment that doesn’t include being abused by entitled customers/clients.

Next time the drive line at the fast food place is long or you have to be on hold for ten-fifteen minutes when calling the doctor’s or vet’s office, remember that it’s because of people who think that these people don’t deserve respect that they are short-staffed.

[whogo]

Ben Sasse has introduced a bill to pay hiring bonuses in lieu of the current unemployment subsidy.