Ten jobs that pay $20 an hour
Think back to your first job at the local ice cream shop. Working after school, 15 hours per week at $7 an hour was enough to fulfill your wishes, hopes and dreams. (Let’s be honest, back then, none of us wished for much more than a reciprocated crush and a big allowance.) Those days have long since passed. Unless you’re a waged worker (paid hourly) like 59 percent of U.S. workers are,...
October 17th, 2011
Laid Off? 5 Ways To ‘Slash’ Your Way Back To Work
Last month, more than 165,500 people were laid off in the United States, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of those job losses were part of mass layoffs; some 391 mass layoff events were reported in the manufacturing sector alone. A look at national headlines shows that layoffs continue and aren’t expected to slow down anytime soon. (more…)
October 17th, 2011
