New jobs disproportionately low-pay or part-time

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New jobs disproportionately low-pay or part-time

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 162,000 jobs the economy added in July were a disappointment. The quality of the jobs was even worse.

A disproportionate number of the added jobs were part-time or low-paying — or both.

Part-time work accounted for more than 65 percent of the positions employers added in July. Low-paying retailers, restaurants and bars supplied more than half July's job gain.

"You're getting jobs added, but they might not be the best-quality job," says John Canally, an economist with LPL Financial in Boston.

more... http://news.yahoo.com/jobs-disproportionately-low-pay-part-time-162103614.html

 

[jeninflorida]

welcome to obama economics

 

[koalabear]

Part time USA, welcome.

 

[GiaCat]

Look at it they way, if someone has two part time jobs the government can count them as two employed people.( i know, don't give them any ideas)

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

HATERS

Chelsea got a part-time job interviewing cartoon animals, and she made enough to buy a 10 million dollar pad in downtown NYC.

 

[WeedSmoke420]

eh...

 

[koalabear]

HATERS

Chelsea got a part-time job interviewing cartoon animals, and she made enough to buy a 10 million dollar pad in downtown NYC.

That's called the Clinton Initiative.

 

[warrior queen]

Don't tell me some of you are shocked at these figures?
It's been trending that way for many years all over the developed world, not just in the USA.
When I had my last retail business, I only ever hired part-time or casual workers because the cost to my business was a LOT less. It made fiscal sense for me and kept the business viable.

The days of long-term, permanent jobs with retirement packages are all but gone.
To think otherwise is short-sighted.

 

[LadyVer]

Don't tell me some of you are shocked at these figures?
It's been trending that way for many years all over the developed world, not just in the USA.
When I had my last retail business, I only ever hired part-time or casual workers because the cost to my business was a LOT less. It made fiscal sense for me and kept the business viable.

I think the ones who are shocked are those who aren't working or looking for work.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Look at it they way, if someone has two part time jobs the government can count them as two employed people.( i know, don't give them any ideas)

I'm sure they already do that.
Either that or they count that person as one member of the work force and two employed people.