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Arctic Dave

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2. Similar to other countries that used to look to the US for "opportunity".

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 10:04 AM

Apr 2013

How many times have we read about the college grad in some other country driving a taxi because there wasn't any jobs unless you were politically connected.

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The Economy is "Recovering" By Creating More Low-Wage Jobs... Increasingly Filled By Graduates [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

How low can we go? Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #1

Similar to other countries that used to look to the US for "opportunity". Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #2

kids are gonna have to leave the country once they graduate leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #3

Older employees are being replaced by younger. We will soon have a problem rhett o rick Apr 2013 #4

Oh, but you see, they can all just be entrepreneurs and kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #7

Or win the lotto, the new American Dream. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #8

Lower the Medicare age lark Apr 2013 #13

I am convinced. Convince the Democrats in Wash DC. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #17

What A Surprise dburner1 Apr 2013 #5

It's not a recovery. It's a restructuring, woo me with science Apr 2013 #6

Won't stop until nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #9

All part of the plan. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #15

After I get done with business college I can work for Booger King. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #10

Two things. Anyone under 30 that stays in the US is nuts. Second, Safetykitten Apr 2013 #11

It pains me to do it, but I've started to encourage my kids to find opportunities to emigrate. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #16

I know someone who has done that BadgerKid Apr 2013 #18

Anyone have a link to unemployment rates by degree? nt Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #12

Here Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #14