Comments on: Escambia Unemployment Rate Dips. But It’s Still Over Twice The Year Ago Level. http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jimbo http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level/comment-page-1#comment-421851 Jimbo Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:39:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410293#comment-421851 It is time to get the economy moving again. I had 60 Part-time personnel working for me prior to COVID and now only 15...part of the reason is COVID, but most of it is because many of them are suckling the unemployment cow for $700 plus per week and dont want to return until after the money runs out. (As I guess a couple of the earlier respondents are). If you are scared to work, fine, quit taking the money and stay home. But if you need to work, you better get to looking, at the end of the month when the government train quits running, everyone will be out searching. PS... those of you making excuses and not working as you get all this unemployment, dont be talking about people on welfare, because you are on it now, it is just rebranded. It is time to get the economy moving again. I had 60 Part-time personnel working for me prior to COVID and now only 15…part of the reason is COVID, but most of it is because many of them are suckling the unemployment cow for $700 plus per week and dont want to return until after the money runs out. (As I guess a couple of the earlier respondents are). If you are scared to work, fine, quit taking the money and stay home. But if you need to work, you better get to looking, at the end of the month when the government train quits running, everyone will be out searching. PS… those of you making excuses and not working as you get all this unemployment, dont be talking about people on welfare, because you are on it now, it is just rebranded.

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level/comment-page-1#comment-421796 mike Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:41:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410293#comment-421796 i found a job! woohoo! :D starting to feel like a normal human being again! too bad it's not in Escambia County, but it's not too far. :) i found a job! woohoo! :D

starting to feel like a normal human being again! too bad it’s not in Escambia County, but it’s not too far. :)

]]> By: Tom http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level/comment-page-1#comment-421698 Tom Sat, 18 Jul 2020 18:27:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410293#comment-421698 Yes wages in Florida and many other states are decades behind the states with good wages. This is certainly not the time to be opening schools and the full work force if they ever expect the hospitals to stop overflowing. I wish leadership was on the peoples side instead they are full of corporate greed instead of our lives. Yes wages in Florida and many other states are decades behind the states with good wages. This is certainly not the time to be opening schools and the full work force if they ever expect the hospitals to stop overflowing. I wish leadership was on the peoples side instead they are full of corporate greed instead of our lives.

]]> By: Fred http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level/comment-page-1#comment-421694 Fred Sat, 18 Jul 2020 18:09:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410293#comment-421694 Back to work is good....... Safely back to work is great...... We have the knowledge and the tools to fight this virus with our work clothes on...... Work smart and work safe Back to work is good……. Safely back to work is great…… We have the knowledge and the tools to fight this virus with our work clothes on…… Work smart and work safe

]]> By: Fred52 http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level/comment-page-1#comment-421688 Fred52 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:07:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410293#comment-421688 It’s absolutely moronic to push people back into employment out of desperation. The minimum wage and wages in Florida are severely deficient. Let’s focus on mitigating the pandemic and raise wages. Florida wages are stuck in the 70s. Fight for $15.00 It’s absolutely moronic to push people back into employment out of desperation.
The minimum wage and wages in Florida are severely deficient.
Let’s focus on mitigating the pandemic and raise wages.
Florida wages are stuck in the 70s.
Fight for $15.00

]]> By: Alan http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/escambia-unemployment-rate-dips-but-its-still-over-twice-the-year-ago-level/comment-page-1#comment-421679 Alan Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:13:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410293#comment-421679 It is good to see the numbers dropping. I expect to see a decrease in July as well and if the Federal Unemployment $600 payments are not renewed (highly unlikely) or are significantly reduced (possible) starting August 1, that will push additional people into the workforce who are currently sitting on the sidelines. It is good to see the numbers dropping. I expect to see a decrease in July as well and if the Federal Unemployment $600 payments are not renewed (highly unlikely) or are significantly reduced (possible) starting August 1, that will push additional people into the workforce who are currently sitting on the sidelines.

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