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originally posted by: TheBoomersRBusted
a reply to: v1rtu0s0
Report is out, forecast was wrong:
Jobs up 390,000, unemployment 3.6%.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
It's been a problem since before it was mandatory, oh, and all RNs are getting the jab anyways. They got used to free covid money and RN's were forced to do travel nursing, realized how much they can make, and won't go back to hospitals. Techs make more flipping burgers because Democrats demand no skill high school student level jobs make 15-20 an hour, and so no one will work as a tech now unless they need to for contact hours for PA school or something.
originally posted by: chiefsmom
Well, I'm trying to find a job. Have 20+ years in office experience, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, ect. Was with one company over 20 years. But I don't have a degree.
In the last month, I have applied to over 50 jobs.
I've had 1 interview.
One job site shows you how many people applied for the job.
One of the positions had over 114 people apply. Most have 40 to 50 people.
I'm freaking out right now.
originally posted by: TheBoomersRBusted
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
This is today's BLS report, not a forecast.
www.bls.gov...
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: chiefsmom
Well, I'm trying to find a job. Have 20+ years in office experience, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, ect. Was with one company over 20 years. But I don't have a degree.
In the last month, I have applied to over 50 jobs.
I've had 1 interview.
One job site shows you how many people applied for the job.
One of the positions had over 114 people apply. Most have 40 to 50 people.
I'm freaking out right now.
Seems payroll is always lacking people, maybe expand where you are looking? When I retired from the military in 2008 people asked me where was I going to retire to and I said IDK since it will be where my job takes me. Degrees do not hold the weight they once had and experience will override them in 75% of the time.
originally posted by: 38181
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: chiefsmom
Well, I'm trying to find a job. Have 20+ years in office experience, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, ect. Was with one company over 20 years. But I don't have a degree.
In the last month, I have applied to over 50 jobs.
I've had 1 interview.
One job site shows you how many people applied for the job.
One of the positions had over 114 people apply. Most have 40 to 50 people.
I'm freaking out right now.
Seems payroll is always lacking people, maybe expand where you are looking? When I retired from the military in 2008 people asked me where was I going to retire to and I said IDK since it will be where my job takes me. Degrees do not hold the weight they once had and experience will override them in 75% of the time.
Exactly. We are seeing a trend shift. The market is over saturated with people with degrees, many not worth the paper they paid for. Companies are looking for people with skilled experience in a trade. Airlines have dropped the 4 year degree requirements because they know flight school alone is over a 100k and the pilots coming out of flight school have already showed their desire to continue on with training, airlines are scooping them up to train them their way.
Vehicle mechanics, diesel repairman, crane operators, lineman, etc etc. Once looked as blue collar workers are now making more than their college contemporaries with leftist degrees.
originally posted by: 38181
Edit: a lot of Gov jobs have changed wording from the degree required to degree preferred. Meaning it’s not necessary if the person has the experience.