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by JustAnotherPat 3015 days ago
"haven't found work" is such a subjective determination. I don't think a statistic covering that is as useful as you think.

Maybe these people who haven't found work just don't want to make $15 an hr working as a store clerk.

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This is an important point.

I'm probably counted different now that my six months of unemployment have run out. I didn't necessarily 'turn down' work but I also didn't apply for jobs that would have me driving over an hour one way for $12-15 for what is supposed to be a somewhat experienced position (IT work w/ a lot of requirements). This is in LA so shit's already experience.

Right now, I could've been working two weeks ago if a recruiter had had their shit together (interviewed and got job four weeks ago; actual paperwork took two weeks; when I could've started, they found out their contract w/ company had expired).

It's very frustrating out here even having done the things the media bullhorn has said to do - work in tech, work in an office, etc etc.