Being a skilled laborer is not a bad thing for an individual or our overall economy. Skilled and unskilled labor make up the majority of our workforce. This section of the labor market created the Middle Class that we see disappearing. Given the state of today’s economy, without organized labor coll...
I really question when I hear some Old Timer immigrant that has “made it” say “anyone can make it here. They just need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps!” In one sense that is true. There is much to be said for hard work, perseverance and a lot of determination. But in many other ways it is ...
We recently had a meeting at my place of work. It was about our new health insurance coverage. It was supposed to be a meeting on how great our insurance brokers are working for us and how good our new coverage was. It was none of that.
My premium went up $20 per paycheck or $520 per year. ...