NC Penguin

I just found this on the BBC website-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3041854.stm

Describes the job market and unemployment in the States at the present time.



NC Penguin

Patrick

You don't have to tell me - since I have been here corning has laid hundreds off and when Dawsons Creek left 200 others where laid off.

I think Sparky and Duncan think it will be a cake walk to find a job!

I wish them every success, in fact I wish everyone success - especially me!

Patrick

Taffyles

It's the same thing here too Patrick. Lay offs and hiring freezes.

We've just had a pay freeze- no raises for anyone this year but no lay offs, but there is a hiring freeze on- I got my bonus though.

Just heard a bit of surprising news tonight, Sarasota Memorial Hosp has put a hiring freeze on Nurses (and we're desperately short of nurses down here!) and reduced their annual pay raises to below 3%- they used to get between 7 and 10%.

Hubby did the annual job fair in town a few months ago for the company- he only had a few minimum wage factory jobs to offer people this time. He was really shocked as this year- there were only 3 other manufacturers there and a couple of agencies ...mainly advertising not offering jobs. He said over 50% of the people there jobhunting were highly qualified professionals- engineers, attornies, accountants....normally there are mostly entry level or minimum wage people looking

mark19964

Likewise Patrick, and I'll still buy you that Beer.

Mark

mark19964

Its the same as here then (UK).
NC is running at 4.1%, according to there stats on websites.
As the report said (BBC), service sector is holding its own out there - this is the sector I work in, so hopefully looking ok for me with my interviews, and NO patrick Im not gloating.

Mark