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Mad-in-Mo

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11. This is what I see, too.

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 2, 2018, 10:40 AM

Nov 2018

People are underemployed. We advertised through Indeed for a secretarial job in my office. 250 applicants, and only about 10% were qualified. Apparently, the others are desperately trying to find anything that pays better. It was eye opening. We even had a roofer and an ex mortician apply.

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The U.S. economy added 250,000 jobs in October, unemployment stays at 3.7 percent [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 OP

Too bad very stable genius didn't make this midterm about the economy BeyondGeography Nov 2018 #1

Sounds hard to believe, almost. secondwind Nov 2018 #2

I don't see it from where I am . . . Iliyah Nov 2018 #3

This is what I see, too. Mad-in-Mo Nov 2018 #11

Watch it!! Maxheader Nov 2018 #4

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #6

18 states raised their minimum wage TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #5

Remember when Trump called these statistics fake? watoos Nov 2018 #7

Well the worst offender was this jackass BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #10

Fake? moondust Nov 2018 #13

And....add 6% to any and all Obama unemployment numbers. Trump spewed that shit year after year.... Bengus81 Nov 2018 #14

Links to earlier reports: mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 #8

'Morning and TGIF! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #9

This is a solid report and good news DrToast Nov 2018 #12