Need help as to where to post an ad

I like why_not's idea, but if that doesn't work...

How about contacting guidance counselor or music program of the high schools, or at LIU downtown Bklyn? Colleges mos def have job boards, or whatever the current equiv is of a job board.

The Park Slope Food Coop has a board in the stairwell leading up to the office - you can post a paper notice. You don't have to be a member. Go in the door, go straight through to the next door that says Office.

Center for Anti-Violence Education is around the corner from you -- they have a teen program called PACT, maybe one of those kids wants a gig?

And yes, the economy is that bad that adults are applying for anything and everything.

Peanuts wrote: Yes Veets - the economy is that bad - very sad.

It is very sad. Lots of good hard working people losing their jobs.

14% unemployment in some states. Maybe the stimulus defenders can weigh and explain it all.

whynot_31 wrote: [quote=eggcream][quote=Peanuts]Yes Veets - the economy is that bad - very sad.

It is very sad. Lots of good hard working people losing their jobs.

14% unemployment in some states. Maybe the stimulus defenders can weigh and explain it all.

Eggcream, it seems this group of folks is doing pretty well.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/nyregion/23mexicans.html?bl

The issue seems to be more about adjusting our expectations. Perhaps the concept of "birthrights" needs to go in light of a worldwide economy.

Depends on what the definition of well means I guess:

"One reason Mexicans have found work in such numbers, experts say, is that many are illegal immigrants, and less likely to report workplace abuses to the authorities for fear of deportation."

I know Mexicans are hard workers and applaud them but I still believe illegals should not have jobs and live in this country . They need to get in line like all others who came here legally. Either that or trade places with those unwilling to work. j/k, sort of. No thanks on a worldwide economy. Ireland is soon to be following Greece.

I say get rid of Unions and that will solve a lot of problems. Unions in France are having major strikes today due to Sarkozy raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. Imagine that. Chris Christie is trying to overhaul pensions and is being blasted by the teachers unions who wont compromise.
Good video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkuTm-ON904&feature=player_embedded

whynot_31 wrote: Lets lower salaries across the board, not just on Unionized folks.

....I figure we have three options:

1. Flood the market with supply (aka people). We can do it with legal folks or illegal folks, it doesn't matter to me. The flood can be slow or instant. This process is happening now.

2. We can all take paycuts; this process is happening now..

3. We can devalue the dollar. This process will happen in the future as we have to pay off the massive debts.

4. We can make the value of people's earnings less by taxing them, lots.

....yea, let's find a way to prvent workplace abuses, that simultaneously rewards work. Our present culture has to go if we are going to compete.

Mod this tangent should probably be split into politics

I and lots of people I know have taken pay cuts. What cuts have unions taken?

In NYC, the biggest unions are involved in utilities (con ed), government, transit and healthcare. By allowing companies to use contractors, they have cut some labor costs. ....but short of voiding contracts, I don't know how much can be done. It will take time before unions feel the impact of this new normal. As a free trade sort of guy, I just watch our $ go overseas while seeing the industries that remain be crippled by high wage costs.

Taxing the rich is not a viable long term strategy, although many seem to believe it is. We are much better off with more people working, and taxing everyone a little bit.