Comments on: Reason to give thanks: There is no job shortage for young people http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: top mistakes http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-265682 top mistakes Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:15:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-265682 Your site is really interesting to me and your topics are very relevant. I was browsing around and came across something you might find interesting. I was guilty of 3 of them with my sites. "99% of site managers are committing these 5 errors". http://bit.ly/tBfFqz You will be suprised how simple they are to fix. Your site is really interesting to me and your topics are very relevant. I was browsing around and came across something you might find interesting. I was guilty of 3 of them with my sites. "99% of site managers are committing these 5 errors". http://bit.ly/tBfFqz You will be suprised how simple they are to fix.

]]> By: Mshook12 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-1/#comment-261767 Mshook12 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:58:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-261767 It was positive and insanely inaccurate It was positive and insanely inaccurate

]]> By: Mshook12 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-261766 Mshook12 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:57:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-261766 What a miserable piece of writing, even for 2008.  Another idiot pretending to be in the know.  Anyone asshole who spouts fluff like "Think big, ask a lot of the world, demand respect and fun and a high learning curve" is a fool to the worst degree. What a miserable piece of writing, even for 2008.  Another idiot pretending to be in the know.  Anyone asshole who spouts fluff like "Think big, ask a lot of the world, demand respect and fun and a high learning curve" is a fool to the worst degree.

]]> By: Shon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-252133 Shon Sat, 28 May 2011 08:00:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-252133 I'm happy for you. I'm still trying to get out of the U.S. I have an incredible idea for website, I'm sure tourist would love, and could make business flow a bit faster in New York City, but unfortunately I lack the funds to access the materials to complete the project. Just like you said in you commit. "At Best, I was earning 30k a year which is pretty bad. Lots of stress, a poor lifestyle, it just wasn't worth it." I'm going through the same thing, and trying to make it out. I'm even learning Mandarin. I'm happy for you. I'm still trying to get out of the U.S. I have an incredible idea for website, I'm sure tourist would love, and could make business flow a bit faster in New York City, but unfortunately I lack the funds to access the materials to complete the project. Just like you said in you commit. "At Best, I was earning 30k a year which is pretty bad. Lots of stress, a poor lifestyle, it just wasn't worth it." I'm going through the same thing, and trying to make it out. I'm even learning Mandarin.

]]> By: Shon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-252132 Shon Sat, 28 May 2011 07:45:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-252132 The commits Agreeing to this article apparently can't see the bigger picture. There's suppose to be jobs for most levels earning a collage degree. You guy simply have the attitude of "I got mine, get yours." Only ignorant to the facts of what's really taking place. You better wake up,and realize what's happening to us. If we don't all come together to stop what's happening to us. sooner, or later we are all going to feel the pain. If the next person to you is unemployed with little, or no means of income, that person haves less to no purchasing power, which means less to no business for the company you work for, I think you guys are smart enough to figure out the rest. For those that agree to this article. The commits Agreeing to this article apparently can't see the bigger picture. There's suppose to be jobs for most levels earning a collage degree. You guy simply have the attitude of "I got mine, get yours." Only ignorant to the facts of what's really taking place. You better wake up,and realize what's happening to us. If we don't all come together to stop what's happening to us. sooner, or later we are all going to feel the pain. If the next person to you is unemployed with little, or no means of income, that person haves less to no purchasing power, which means less to no business for the company you work for, I think you guys are smart enough to figure out the rest. For those that agree to this article.

]]> By: Shon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-1/#comment-252131 Shon Sat, 28 May 2011 07:40:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-252131 The commits Agreeing to this article apparently can't see the bigger picture. There's suppose to be jobs for most levels earning a collage degree. You guy simply have the attitude of "I got mine, get yours" Only ignorant to the facts of what's really taking please. You better wake up. If we don't all come together to stop what's happening to us. sooner or later we are all going to feel the pain. If the next person to you is out of a job, that person haves less to no purchasing power, which mean's less to no business for the company you work for, I think you guys are smart enough to figure out the rest. For those that agree to this article. The commits Agreeing to this article apparently can't see the bigger picture. There's suppose to be jobs for most levels earning a collage degree. You guy simply have the attitude of "I got mine, get yours" Only ignorant to the facts of what's really taking please. You better wake up. If we don't all come together to stop what's happening to us. sooner or later we are all going to feel the pain. If the next person to you is out of a job, that person haves less to no purchasing power, which mean's less to no business for the company you work for, I think you guys are smart enough to figure out the rest. For those that agree to this article.

]]> By: Right now http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-251827 Right now Mon, 23 May 2011 17:35:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-251827 [...] Accounting. Last week, blogger Penelope Trunk cited a study by recruiting agency Robert Half saying that, “accounting firms have been so [...] [...] Accounting. Last week, blogger Penelope Trunk cited a study by recruiting agency Robert Half saying that, "accounting firms have been so [...]

]]> By: Teenage Jobs http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-245832 Teenage Jobs Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:44:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-245832 It's NOT the Boomers, it's the greedy executives of Corporate America who have sold us out to the world. It's NOT the Boomers, it's the greedy executives of Corporate America who have sold us out to the world.

]]> By: Stephen Allen http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-244795 Stephen Allen Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:33:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-244795 I love China. I'm a local American from Iowa, I graduated top of my class in Marketing with a Bachelors Degree. I also have an Associates in Applied Linguistics and Business Admin. My brother has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. We both slaved away for low salary wages in the U.S. never getting to perform the jobs we went were chasing. At Best, I was earning 30k a year which is pretty bad. Lots of stress, a poor lifestyle, it just wasn't worth it. I move to China, in 1 month I'm making 90k USD a year, paid transportation, paid living, amazing area, lots of other Americans, Germans, French coworkers, and lots of room for advancement. The grind is totally different. I guess I'm one of the few that "couldn't make it" in the U.S. but in China I do fine, and employers are no stranger to the words "incentive" and "reward." Theres a reason there are Millions of Expats in Shanghai. Most of them have degrees as well. I love China. I'm a local American from Iowa, I graduated top of my class in Marketing with a Bachelors Degree. I also have an Associates in Applied Linguistics and Business Admin. My brother has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. We both slaved away for low salary wages in the U.S. never getting to perform the jobs we went were chasing. At Best, I was earning 30k a year which is pretty bad. Lots of stress, a poor lifestyle, it just wasn't worth it. I move to China, in 1 month I'm making 90k USD a year, paid transportation, paid living, amazing area, lots of other Americans, Germans, French coworkers, and lots of room for advancement. The grind is totally different. I guess I'm one of the few that "couldn't make it" in the U.S. but in China I do fine, and employers are no stranger to the words "incentive" and "reward." Theres a reason there are Millions of Expats in Shanghai. Most of them have degrees as well.

]]> By: Benny http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/11/26/reason-to-give-thanks-there-is-no-job-shortage-for-young-people/comment-page-2/#comment-242220 Benny Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:46:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=1684#comment-242220 The "delusions" present in this piece are understandable, especially considering the time at which it was written. It was written before the long-term unemployment/underemployment of college grads became apparent. Also, I believe I am familiar with the statistics that the article is based on. As far as I understand, it is true that young people have a lower unemployment rate than older people, and that "young people" jobs are being created. This would be a cause for joy and relief if not for the fact that the creation of "young people" jobs means the creation of jobs like pharmacy technicians and home health aides- relatively low-paying jobs which require vocational certificates, not college degrees. So, yes, the article was right in 2008 and it is still right now- undesirable jobs that pretty much only young people will take are still out there. The "delusions" present in this piece are understandable, especially considering the time at which it was written. It was written before the long-term unemployment/underemployment of college grads became apparent. Also, I believe I am familiar with the statistics that the article is based on.

As far as I understand, it is true that young people have a lower unemployment rate than older people, and that "young people" jobs are being created. This would be a cause for joy and relief if not for the fact that the creation of "young people" jobs means the creation of jobs like pharmacy technicians and home health aides- relatively low-paying jobs which require vocational certificates, not college degrees.

So, yes, the article was right in 2008 and it is still right now- undesirable jobs that pretty much only young people will take are still out there.

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