Comments on: Jobs, Jobs, Where Are The Jobs?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:51:16 +0000

You might be right, Justin, but stay tuned for tomorrow’s post, which I hope will help spark some people into action.

Still, I’m with you on the West Coast and Midwest, but how does this explain Oregon, which I’d have never thought would have such problems? I’ll admit that I don’t know much about Oregon, being an East Coast guy.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:22:43 +0000

You’re absolutely right, Tim, and it’s a terrible reality they have to deal with.

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:39:31 +0000

I think the states that are still losing the most jobs are the same ones that have been struggling most all along. They mostly fall into two categories, those that are getting killed by the housing bubble and bust(hello California!) and those that are in the woeful midwest with the auto makers (Michigan and Ohio).

Unfortunately I believe that these areas have a lot more trouble ahead for them, but I think the issues in the majority of the country are leveling off. There are some very positive indicators right now to suggest that things are headed in the right direction now….unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll see any huge recovery in the job market for a couple of years

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By: Tim Manni

Tim Manni — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:32:29 +0000

Hey Mitch,

Here’s something to consider: What’s going to happen to the vast amount of 50, 60-somethings who have been recently laid off? It’s going to be tremendously difficult for these people to once again find work. When companies get back on track and are ready to re-hire, I bet they are going to be more likely to hire younger and cheaper employees, as opposed to older job seekers looking to recoup at majority of their previous salary.

Just something to think about,
Tim