Youth unemployment. 52.2% record high

[Cecilie1200]

The dead end kids



things are going to get even harder as obama piles more taxes on small business.

should the minimum wage be even higher?

So that the burdens on small businesses can be even heavier and even more of them can go under?

 

[oreo]

A major part of the problem is Americans are working later into their retirements than ever before. We had the tech sector crash of 2000/2001. So many of my friends like myself--kept working versus retiring to make up for lost income. Now the economy is in the tank--so we continue to work. Heck--I think the baby boomer generation will be working well into their 80's after all of this.

So it's got to be very difficult for younsters--including kids just getting out of college to get a job. All the old hacks are still there.

 

[Polk]

these stats don't mean as much as they used to. alot of kids work multiple jobs part time/ off the books and make a decent amount of money at it. especially online where if you know programming, web or graphic design, etc you could freelance and make a good living. I did that during hte end of high school and college and came out fine. Even now (at 22) I am contracting part time for two different companies making a really good living but I am fairly certain I am considered "unemployed" in statistics since I am not an official employee at an company

That depends. Are you actively seeking employment?

no because the two part time jobs I make more than enough

Then you aren't even considered part of the labor force.