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(4,835 posts)We need a public works spending spree to get the ball rolling.
I'm in my early 50's and I've chosen a path that is kind if dependant upon construction. I send out resume's without bites, but all I have to do is drive around town and see that there isn't enough work going on for anyone involved in construction to be hiring.
It isn't that there isn't any work, there just isn't enough work to keep everyone busy. I sent a résumé out and called the company, and the guy told me that he had received 40 resumes. At my age; I have to be realistic about who a company is going to hire in a market like that. If it were up to me; I'd hire younger guys than me right now. When things are real busy and there isn't the time to closely supervise; a more mature person is what you need.
Before the election; we knew what the problem was - the republican controlled house doesn't want the economy to pick up because it will make the democrats look good. That has not changed.
There has been a technology correction and younger people are more adept at adjusting, but when the economy gets going older people will be able to work again and experience will be valued. Not just in construction, but the construction funds spent in the communities will stimulate local economies.
Try not to be so depressed about it; these are tough times, but most people will be OK. What we need to focus on is getting these republicans out of control in the house.
This sequester bullshit is causing economic uncertainty. Boehner is fighting a PR war against the president and it is hurting all of us; some more than others.