Comments on: Available Labor Rate Increases To 10.2% http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Greg0658 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240595 Greg0658 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:06:25 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240595 JoJo imo its a psychological ploy .. provide the impression there are jobs .. its not the systems fault .. its your fault .. go back to school .. pump the various lower diamond systems .. get a haircut, get better clothes, retype your resume (hire a pro), drive here there and everywhere ... hang in there - there's a way into getting hired .. and .. that cap'ist thing too .. survival of the fittest .. cache of waiting talent JoJo imo its a psychological ploy .. provide the impression there are jobs .. its not the systems fault .. its your fault .. go back to school .. pump the various lower diamond systems .. get a haircut, get better clothes, retype your resume (hire a pro), drive here there and everywhere … hang in there – there’s a way into getting hired
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that cap’ist thing too .. survival of the fittest .. cache of waiting talent

]]> By: Concerned American http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240522 Concerned American Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:57:55 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240522 Jojo Says: December 9th, 2009 at 12:30 am One wonders why then are there so many job advertisements by the same companies, week after week after week on places like Craigslist, Monster, Dice, etc. if there is so much potential talent available? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To help justify the H1B's and other covert reasons. Anything not to hire Americans. Jojo Says:
December 9th, 2009 at 12:30 am
One wonders why then are there so many job advertisements by the same companies, week after week after week on places like Craigslist, Monster, Dice, etc. if there is so much potential talent available?

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To help justify the H1B’s and other covert reasons. Anything not to hire Americans.

]]> By: Jojo http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240492 Jojo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:30:39 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240492 One wonders why then are there so many job advertisements by the same companies, week after week after week on places like Craigslist, Monster, Dice, etc. if there is so much potential talent available? One wonders why then are there so many job advertisements by the same companies, week after week after week on places like Craigslist, Monster, Dice, etc. if there is so much potential talent available?

]]> By: VennData http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240489 VennData Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:21:04 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240489 Here's someone who need s nice long dose of unemployment... Tiger's Woods up to nine. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/at-least-nine-women-now-claim-they-had-flings-with-tiger-woods-1970241 I wonder what he'll do on the back nine. Yeah, golf, such a classy dignified sport. Shh... shh... Tiger's putter's up... Lieger Woods. Get out of my face. Here’s someone who need s nice long dose of unemployment…

Tiger’s Woods up to nine.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/at-least-nine-women-now-claim-they-had-flings-with-tiger-woods-1970241

I wonder what he’ll do on the back nine.

Yeah, golf, such a classy dignified sport. Shh… shh… Tiger’s putter’s up…

Lieger Woods. Get out of my face.

]]> By: wunsacon http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240486 wunsacon Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:13:55 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240486 >> while scrutinizing our qualifications for the few that are left… And if you're not *perfect*, they'll hire an H1 or L1 (rotated in/out every few months to "remain in compliance") at a discount (or not!). (Nobody gets fired for buying IBM, buying MS, or outsourcing!) >> while scrutinizing our qualifications for the few that are left…

And if you’re not *perfect*, they’ll hire an H1 or L1 (rotated in/out every few months to “remain in compliance”) at a discount (or not!).

(Nobody gets fired for buying IBM, buying MS, or outsourcing!)

]]> By: DiggidyDan http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240478 DiggidyDan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:30:21 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240478 Ah, Pat G. The hallmark of great satire is that it can be passable in the funhouse mirror world we find ourselves. Jonathan Swift would be proud. Ah, Pat G. The hallmark of great satire is that it can be passable in the funhouse mirror world we find ourselves. Jonathan Swift would be proud.

]]> By: Pat G. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240418 Pat G. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:02 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240418 @ Troy Oh yeah. My bad. @ Troy

Oh yeah. My bad.

]]> By: Onlooker from Troy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240415 Onlooker from Troy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:16:26 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240415 Uh Pat G., it's The Onion. Parody, sarcasm. You know. That stuff. Uh Pat G., it’s The Onion. Parody, sarcasm. You know. That stuff.

]]> By: The Oracle of Kypseli http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240414 The Oracle of Kypseli Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:14:30 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240414 Great chart. Except... if everyone is Unionized, THEY will tell you who will work for you and how much you have to pay. Cheers Great chart.
Except… if everyone is Unionized, THEY will tell you who will work for you and how much you have to pay.
Cheers

]]> By: Pat G. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/available-labor-rate-increases-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-240410 Pat G. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:56:53 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=45665#comment-240410 "extremely positive news," For who? Employers? First they sell our jobs to the lowest labor market, then they make us jump through hoops while scrutinizing our qualifications for the few that are left... “extremely positive news,” For who? Employers? First they sell our jobs to the lowest labor market, then they make us jump through hoops while scrutinizing our qualifications for the few that are left…

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