Comments on: Local Unemployment Rate Declines http://www.northescambia.com/2017/10/local-unemployment-rate-declines-2 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.northescambia.com/2017/10/local-unemployment-rate-declines-2/comment-page-1#comment-352423 Tom Sat, 21 Oct 2017 16:35:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=302000#comment-352423 As per North Escambia employment has continued to decline for quite a while, What I am interested in is it minimum wages jobs driving this down or middle to higher class jobs? From my own research it appears also that quite a few job seekers have given up and took early retirement or or just homeless. And Sense the the GOP Just cut 1.4 Trillion from Medicare and Medicaid yesterday to lower taxes to the rich again per trickle down economics, also did I not mention the cuts to 401k down to a max of just under 3 grand that can go per year vs previous up to 19 grand under previous Presidents! Under the new GOP proposed new tax reform. Great days to come... cant wait till the middle class, at least whats left is finally broke The maybe great the inequity collapse going on will cause riots for a New New FDR Deal. Don't fool yourself the public will alone take so much taxes cuts that do nothing for the poor but cut social programs to fund. You just cannot not cut taxes year after year after year and expect the money to not come from some programs likely the very things that keep the poor south alive. Southern states contribute 35% of GDP not including what they get back in social programs. As per North Escambia employment has continued to decline for quite a while, What I am interested in is it minimum wages jobs driving this down or middle to higher class jobs? From my own research it appears also that quite a few job seekers have given up and took early retirement or or just homeless. And Sense the the GOP Just cut 1.4 Trillion from Medicare and Medicaid yesterday to lower taxes to the rich again per trickle down economics, also did I not mention the cuts to 401k down to a max of just under 3 grand that can go per year vs previous up to 19 grand under previous Presidents! Under the new GOP proposed new tax reform. Great days to come… cant wait till the middle class, at least whats left is finally broke The maybe great the inequity collapse going on will cause riots for a New New FDR Deal. Don’t fool yourself the public will alone take so much taxes cuts that do nothing for the poor but cut social programs to fund. You just cannot not cut taxes year after year after year and expect the money to not come from some programs likely the very things that keep the poor south alive. Southern states contribute 35% of GDP not including what they get back in social programs.

]]> By: Construction Superintendent http://www.northescambia.com/2017/10/local-unemployment-rate-declines-2/comment-page-1#comment-352407 Construction Superintendent Sat, 21 Oct 2017 11:01:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=302000#comment-352407 17 years as a skilled tradesman (Started directly our of high school) Our unemployment rate could be much lower. Our company runs adds non-stop to hire more people, yet only a few apply. As far as hiring a qualified technician, good luck. Maybe instead of unemployment pay they could give skilled trade classes with pay, then they can have some additional skills that will help get a job. Also having more skilled trade classes to our school systems would help our younger generations hire into good paying jobs straight our of school, many young applicants can't name any tools or materials used in construction. Many people have no drive to work and support their families. They will complain about money and then lay out of work for little to no reason. We need more push for people to get up, turn off the Xbox, find a job, show up to work and give their employer a good weeks work, then hold their hand out for a payday they earned to take care of their own family. Not hold their hand out for free stuff 17 years as a skilled tradesman
(Started directly our of high school)

Our unemployment rate could be much lower. Our company runs adds non-stop to hire more people, yet only a few apply.

As far as hiring a qualified technician, good luck. Maybe instead of unemployment pay they could give skilled trade classes with pay, then they can have some additional skills that will help get a job. Also having more skilled trade classes to our school systems would help our younger generations hire into good paying jobs straight our of school, many young applicants can’t name any tools or materials used in construction.

Many people have no drive to work and support their families. They will complain about money and then lay out of work for little to no reason. We need more push for people to get up, turn off the Xbox, find a job, show up to work and give their employer a good weeks work, then hold their hand out for a payday they earned to take care of their own family. Not hold their hand out for free stuff

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