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14. Those are the lowest jobs

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 04:03 PM

Jun 2016

such as OA or OT (Office Assistant and Office Technician.) These are the entry level positions that are minimum wage in the private world. $45,000 is very livable in Sacramento and even in Bakersfield. That comes to a gross of about $3700 per month and a net of about $2300. Not great pay by any means but it is much better than the minimum wage jobs in the private world and is livable in these cities where you can still find a one bedroom apartment for $800.

And most people who start low, know or learn how to take the exams and promote to a higher wage job. The opportunities are there for those who bother to look.

Edit: the OA and OT jobs are lower than $45,000 and as low as $23,000 but they are there for those with no education or skill set. If you have either of those, then you can go for the higher paying jobs as soon as you start.

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Jobless Claims Sink To Near 43 Year Low [View all] Stuart G Jun 2016 OP

This numbers are all manipulated!! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #1

The "true picture" is large and complex bhikkhu Jun 2016 #3

Well, in California, there are TONS of available jobs where I am at. padfun Jun 2016 #5

Well let's see whatthehey Jun 2016 #6

Okay, you have the facts on your side jiminvegas Jun 2016 #13

That is funny...you use BLS to support your point of view. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #38

I dont know where you live padfun Jun 2016 #41

Cost of Living - Thanks for reminding me. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #42

Where do you live where milk is $6 a gallon? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #49

$5.49 a gsallons at Safeway in San Diego Ca today Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #52

$4.50 is not $6.00 TwilightZone Jun 2016 #53

Wow that is your response??? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #54

Your anecdotal evidence vs. real data TwilightZone Jun 2016 #55

You had me at "anecdotal" rock Jun 2016 #83

This is getting to the absurd GummyBearz Jun 2016 #2

I have to agree with the report padfun Jun 2016 #7

You have a california flag GummyBearz Jun 2016 #8

Those are the lowest jobs padfun Jun 2016 #14

At least you are adding in all the qualifiers now GummyBearz Jun 2016 #15

Yes, we all have to do that. padfun Jun 2016 #20

Thank you for the good wishes GummyBearz Jun 2016 #24

You do realize there are people who can't afford education - Right? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #39

Neither could I padfun Jun 2016 #40

As for San Diego and SF padfun Jun 2016 #21

$45K is livable in Sac? Throd Jun 2016 #78

Just about any of the South Area, and North Highlands padfun Jun 2016 #79

If you're single and don't mind having your car broken into from time to time. Throd Jun 2016 #80

Doesn't that mean this is even BETTER news? Android3.14 Jun 2016 #9

My point was GummyBearz Jun 2016 #11

Oh, I see what the issue is. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #16

You're confusing initial claims with total unemployed Recursion Jun 2016 #26

Ok. Call it initial claims GummyBearz Jun 2016 #29

Because the economy today is much better than it was in the 1970s Recursion Jun 2016 #33

ROFL GummyBearz Jun 2016 #34

Feel free to post an actual metric by which things are worse than the past (and there are a couple) Recursion Jun 2016 #35

Excuse me? OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #56

I'll bite: when was 2% unemployment considered full employment? Recursion Jun 2016 #58

That's not any thing I am familiar with until this century OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #59

OECD went as high as 8% in the 1980s Recursion Jun 2016 #60

My recollection was that people were desperate in the 1980s OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #61

At any rate, my original point stands that by historical measures 4.9% is "low" Recursion Jun 2016 #62

Good for you. OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #63

Well, I'm certainly glad people are objectively better off than they were 20 years ago Recursion Jun 2016 #64

The thing is, they aren't. OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #65

The thing is they are. Recursion Jun 2016 #66

again, actually not OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #67

That agrees with me Recursion Jun 2016 #68

perhaps you don't understand the chart OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #69

And I agree that happened, and I'm still right Recursion Jun 2016 #70

You are arguing that 2011 to present OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #71

Not at all. We're talking about two different time frames Recursion Jun 2016 #72

Still no data? OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #73

Happily. Here's from BLS, though it's just the lowest three white and African American quintiles Recursion Jun 2016 #74

Did I hear Republicans saying "Marxist Kenyan" for 8 years? Did tRump say something like that? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #4

I look around and see lots of people looking for work that isn't there. The numbers at the rhett o rick Jun 2016 #10

Funny, I look around and see Contractors desperate to find crews maxsolomon Jun 2016 #18

Really? You think the homeless you see on the streets can work contractor work? rhett o rick Jun 2016 #22

did i say that? no, i didn't. maxsolomon Jun 2016 #25

What city has $15 min wage????? rhett o rick Jun 2016 #32

seattle is phasing it in maxsolomon Jun 2016 #43

Seattle does not have a $15 / hour min wage. It's currently only $13 for major corporations and rhett o rick Jun 2016 #45

jesus, you win maxsolomon Jun 2016 #47

For the record I am not Jesus. If I was, I'd encourage the Democrats to support a higher rhett o rick Jun 2016 #51

$15 just put into the party platform maxsolomon Jun 2016 #75

So what are you saying? OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #57

be my guest. i'm sure you'll find receptive ears. maxsolomon Jun 2016 #76

Disagree -- OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #91

Seattle for one Motley13 Jun 2016 #87

Bullcrap. Seattle will PHASE IN $15 per hour over the next few years and only for the rhett o rick Jun 2016 #88

Day Ja View. You've said this before and I responded that the homeless nodding out rhett o rick Jun 2016 #84

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #92

I see lots of hiring signs liberal N proud Jun 2016 #77

And from your sample you deduce that the isn't an unemployment or underemployment problem rhett o rick Jun 2016 #85

Lots of jobs in the Seattle area MaggieD Jun 2016 #90

the hope of finding a good job has also sunk to a 43 year low...that's the bad news. ileus Jun 2016 #12

Cite please. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #17

tell it to the 25 year old tech kids making more than me maxsolomon Jun 2016 #19

Seems you are missing the point here. There are millions out of work that want work. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #23

I think YOU are missing the point maxsolomon Jun 2016 #27

His min wage he gave some federal employees was $10.10. How low can you go? rhett o rick Jun 2016 #31

One of the dumbest posts I've ever read on DU brentspeak Jun 2016 #37

can that statistic count discouraged workers, then? maxsolomon Jun 2016 #44

You have it backwards. What will lead us to Trump is a reluctance of Democrats to provide rhett o rick Jun 2016 #46

because he felt it was achievable? maxsolomon Jun 2016 #48

Achievable? What? He did it by executive order. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #50

My brother's IBEW hall is literally poaching people flipping burgers at McDonalds Recursion Jun 2016 #28

My city, Nashville, is booming. redstateblues Jun 2016 #82

Those numbers will be truly meaningful when poverty rates go down loyalsister Jun 2016 #30

Three cheers for McJobs, benefit-less temp positions, and part-time gigs brentspeak Jun 2016 #36

Which if you lose with a 12 month period or so in most states does not get you any unemployment JCMach1 Jun 2016 #81

Well if we tighten up the marijuana laws and lengthen the sentences we can kill two rhett o rick Jun 2016 #86

Thanks Obama!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #89

I think there are very few jobs left that actually provide unemployment benefits. Sunlei Jun 2016 #93