1y ago

More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job — the highest rate in a decade

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More than 28% of Americans are searching for new jobs — the highest rate in a decade

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1y ago

More than 28% of Americans are now searching for a new job — the highest rate in a decade

www.nbcnews.com /business/economy/28-americans-are-now-searching-new-job-highest-rate-decade-rcna167368

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If you're one of these folks, consider unionizing. The best time to become an organizer is when you have one foot out the door. If you win, you get a union job. If you're illegally fired, you get a nice payout and a new job. I'm an experienced union organizer with lots of connections, I'm willing to help folks find resources.
- You (I was going to say "rock") are awesome!
- I'd be open to some of those resources, if you don't mind
  
  Sure thing! The NLRB is a fantastic source, but only covers national labor rights. You'll want to look up your state's department of labor for local labor laws. CODE-CWA is the group I organized with, they specialize in the tech industry and offer free training each weekend; I know several of the top organizers in CODE, you'll be in good hands. Dr Richard Wolff's program Democracy@Work is a great general news source with a heavy emphasis on worker power and the broader economy. If there's anything more specific you'd like, I can definitely provide those too!
- The labor market in general is still massively in favor of workers on the whole. Yes, unionize in place where that makes sense. Jump ship, make more money, and make companies nervous as well.
It’s easier to get a new job than a raise.
- And a new job at a desired position will get you 3x the raise than promotion within to that position.
  HMW did a video on this, which informs why everyone quiet quits that is, doesn't work beyond their official duties in order to get management to take notice. So instead of putting your heart into your work, you half-ass your work and put your heart into seeking your next job (résumé, calling headhunters, etc.) and hope to to get upward mobility via job changes.
  The companies screwed themselves over, by being too stingy with benefits and promotions, and by seeking to hire experienced workers from without, rather than training them themselves (and saving on onboarding).
  
  What is HMW?
yeah nobody has gotten a proper raise over last few years so people taking matters into their own hands.
boomers are huffing their own farts thinking we should just keep working for them few more years while they exit
- You've got it wrong! Boomers are actually the number one generation currently ENTERING the workforce. I suspect that it's people who never prepared for retirement taking minimum wage jobs.
  
  The boomers who are holding wages down are old clowns looting the companies... not the same boomer
  But either way, boomers are net negative for the labour force.
  Do you got some numbers to back your claim that they are re-entering he work force at rate greater than they are exiting?
  How are they out entering gen-z who is graduating college at like 2 millie per year?
This is a really, really good news for the employer class. I remember some economists pushing FOR unemployment rate. It lowers the value of your labour.
NO, no way. Not when all they talk about is no one wants to work. My state boasts 3.4 unemployment. Our maga mouthpiece of a governor wouldn't lie. /s
Some blame needs to go to ai
- Some blame needs to go to ai corporate busidiots
  FIFY
- There is no AI, so?

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