tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post6905463180952716197..comments2023-11-05T07:32:07.024-05:00Comments on life's journey: who knew?billiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206096509976316141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-14362509162208414732010-01-24T11:19:40.981-05:002010-01-24T11:19:40.981-05:00When I ran a Head Start program a few years back, ...When I ran a Head Start program a few years back, almost all of the folks that were working, worked a couple of part-time jobs or more; none of them with any benefits. These were heads-of-households. The fastest growing employment market right now is HEALTH. Most of the positions available for low-skill or no skill workers are as aides. Here in Mass., the pay for that is just a hair over minimum wage.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768728.post-36462166342168486422010-01-23T06:02:08.205-05:002010-01-23T06:02:08.205-05:00The search for work can be exhausting, usually eas...The search for work can be exhausting, usually easiest through friends and local contacts...<br /> The drug testing thing is another "probe", to bring the masses into line.<br /> One fellow replied, when asked at an interview, if he would mind taking a drugs test...<br /> " No, not at all, what kind have you got?"<br /> Things went downhill from there.<br /><br /> Needless to say, he didn`t get offered the place. <br /><br /> Good luck with the quest:)landskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468667004994686779noreply@blogger.com