Congresswoman says unemployment is only low because everyone is working two jobs
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:22 pm
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Except unemployment isn't positions left unfilled, unemployment is people without positions. As far as making so the majority of people only need one job, about 4.9% of people held multiple jobs on 2017. 4.9% < 50%, so I think that one's done.ProfessorDetective wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:09 pm This... actually makes total sense. If you have to take multiple positions to make ends meet, then that would equal less positions for everyone else to fill (though, her wording on that could have been better). It's simple math. Now, how do we make it so the majority of the working public only needs the one position to survive?
And yeah, AOC gets way more press coverage than a House Rep. typically gets. I'm chalking it up to her natural charisma and intelligence. If politics runs its course for her, she'll probably get a talk show out of all of this.
Yes, I was saying that folks can't find positions because many other folks have taken multiple positions just to get by. But if that figure is correct (if slightly outdated)... The logic is sound, but the issue seems to be exaggerated. Hmm...Darth Wedgius wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:49 pmExcept unemployment isn't positions left unfilled, unemployment is people without positions. As far as making so the majority of people only need one job, about 4.9% of people held multiple jobs on 2017. 4.9% < 50%, so I think that one's done.ProfessorDetective wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:09 pm This... actually makes total sense. If you have to take multiple positions to make ends meet, then that would equal less positions for everyone else to fill (though, her wording on that could have been better). It's simple math. Now, how do we make it so the majority of the working public only needs the one position to survive?
And yeah, AOC gets way more press coverage than a House Rep. typically gets. I'm chalking it up to her natural charisma and intelligence. If politics runs its course for her, she'll probably get a talk show out of all of this.
I see where you're coming from, but AOC was saying that unemployment is low because everyone is working two jobs.ProfessorDetective wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:58 pmYes, I was saying that folks can't find positions because many other folks have taken multiple positions just to get by. But if that figure is correct (if slightly outdated)... The logic is sound, but the issue seems to be exaggerated. Hmm...Darth Wedgius wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:49 pmExcept unemployment isn't positions left unfilled, unemployment is people without positions. As far as making so the majority of people only need one job, about 4.9% of people held multiple jobs on 2017. 4.9% < 50%, so I think that one's done.ProfessorDetective wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:09 pm This... actually makes total sense. If you have to take multiple positions to make ends meet, then that would equal less positions for everyone else to fill (though, her wording on that could have been better). It's simple math. Now, how do we make it so the majority of the working public only needs the one position to survive?
And yeah, AOC gets way more press coverage than a House Rep. typically gets. I'm chalking it up to her natural charisma and intelligence. If politics runs its course for her, she'll probably get a talk show out of all of this.