Employment Opportunities
Oh, the joys of being unemployed. Yes, that’s right boys and girls; it’s a story so familiar around the camp fire these days. I have been unemployed for 26 days now and with very little hope of finding a job in the near future. With over a hundred applications and resumes in circulation at this moment, I’m holding my breath for the next rejection letter. Hopefully I’ll pass out from asphyxiation before it arrives.
I heard recently on CNN that there is a 7 to 1 ratio for unemployed Americans to jobs right now. And since most people don’t qualify for the outrageous requirements of professional job postings, the ones you do qualify for it’s more like 100 to 1 odds against you getting an interview. For the first time I think going to Vegas pays better than the US workforce. Yes, employers are pickier than ever. With such a low demand for professionals in the workforce, employers are hiring doctors for the price of a master’s and a master’s for the price of a bachelor’s. This drastically reduces the chances of an undergrad student to find work. Yes, it’s starting to look like if you want to cook at McDonald’s you need a bachelor’s of science in organic chemistry with a minor in psychology. I know what you’re thinking, a bachelor’s in psychology makes sense because you have to be crazy to work there but organic chemistry, nothing there is organic. The point is finding work is tough, and like my daddy always said, “When the going gets tough, the tough move to India.”
India is the only place to find American jobs. Well, that and Mexico. It’s time to make our stand for the American dream. I say, “Let our people work!” Why are we letting these corporate monstrosities out-source American jobs? This age of corporate greed is corrupting our politicians and destroying the American way of life. I want to see a new policy on the White House agenda! Force these corporations like Dell to only manufacture in the US or leave! No more outsourcing jobs. I know what you’re thinking; they will leave and take all the jobs with them. But wait to hear part two. Before they pack their bags, let them understand that we, the U.S., will embargo all their products. If you threaten to shutdown over 60% of their global market, they might think otherwise about leaving. The top 1% of this country holds 28% of our nation’s wealth. I think it’s time to spread the love to all the people that made them rich, the workers.
This is a passionate topic for me and I will be posting more in the near future. Please check for a continuing blog.
I hate to tell you but as long as we have lobbyists we will never be in control of our government. It has been bought and really we’re the ones who sold it. Combine the concept of faction (special interest groups, lobbyists, read the Federalist) with the legal requirement that corporations must make a profit and you get the perfect storm that marginalizes and devalues the American worker regardless of their skill, trade, or level of education.
As for why we are letting these corporation outsource jobs? It is because they lobby and when that fails (very unusual and unlikely) they point to legal precedent which requires the corporation to be beholden to stockholders and make a profit; all else is a distant secondary concern. I mean seriously look at what Dell did recently:
http://austin.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/10/05/daily34.html
Where did all the those jobs go? Mexico and other international locations. See below:
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/10/12/daily34.html
More Dell News:
http://www.physorg.com/news174160249.html
State (North Carolina) and local areas may lose money on Dell plant shut down. See article below:
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/technology/2009/10/10/1010dell.html
The article below from the Austin American Statesman has a Dell representative saying, “It is not a commentary on workers in North Carolina or workers in the United States.”
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/technology/2009/10/08/1008Dell.html
That really just doesn’t come across well.
For a company that has to close plants and outsource jobs it admits it will be spending further funds on acquisitions. See link below:
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/10/12/daily12.html
I wonder if that $3.9 billion dollar buy out of Perot-Systems had something to do with internal budget concerns at Dell and played a factor in plant shut downs? It would be interesting to do an analysis to see if there is a relationship, but keep in mind not to confuse business enterprise with consumer.