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Ruby the Liberal

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6. Great explanation of the quagmire in that video

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 09:01 AM

May 2013

Here are the links - I googled them up:

Main: http://workplace.org/

Platform 2 Employment: http://www.platformtoemployment.com/

Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/platform-to-employment-connecticut_n_1749763.html

I wonder where their funding comes from to back the first 8 weeks of a temp gig?

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Brutal job search reality for older Americans out of work for six months or more [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

But the unemployment numbers are down... mother earth May 2013 #1

If Republicans are going to demand self-sufficiency ... Laelth May 2013 #2

The video points out the challenge with that Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #7

Precisely. n/t Laelth May 2013 #9

K&R Newest Reality May 2013 #3

There is a seedy underbelly to this, BTW Newest Reality May 2013 #4

As a 57YO member chervilant May 2013 #5

Great explanation of the quagmire in that video Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #6

Flashbacks Of The Late 70s and Early 80s... KharmaTrain May 2013 #8

It's hitting the same group of people, too. bluedigger May 2013 #12

Your story is my story. And having your own business and kestrel91316 May 2013 #27

I'm Just RobinA May 2013 #29

"Older" SoCalDem May 2013 #10

Health insurance costs abelenkpe May 2013 #11

Truly frightening. closeupready May 2013 #13

yep PD Turk May 2013 #14

The whole country is in denial about this. And Congress is in denial about what it means for JDPriestly May 2013 #15

Good to see my generation finally being reported on. intheflow May 2013 #16

You're absolutely right. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #23

This is an ongoing major disaster. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #17

Amazingly timely topic for me after my recent operation Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #18

55? Try 45, or even lower. MNBrewer May 2013 #19

Good video but . . . Le Taz Hot May 2013 #20

I Don't Expect to Ever Again Be Employed Coyote_Bandit May 2013 #21

WHOA! That guy in the middle? He's the guy who threw food at a pregnant Micky D employee! Th1onein May 2013 #22

SSI has to be lowered to age 50. It's the only solution, but we are afraid to face it. CK_John May 2013 #24

SSI RobinA May 2013 #30

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #25

K&R and deeply concerned n/t defacto7 May 2013 #26

I've been on temp. disability from DiverDave May 2013 #28

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