This article demonstrates the ways in which the labor market is kind of scary and has become an increasingly trying place for potential workers. Jobs like construction are disappearing, and those requiring intellect and college degrees are demanding workers. Preston was able to enjoy the perks of hand-labor jobs until the recession, which completely disturbed the balance of what he was used to. It is fascinating how quickly and significantly demands can change. Also, it was interesting to see how, in Preston’s mother’s generation, men were able to work blue-collar jobs high-paying enough to provide for a household. That is sadly no longer viable. It really must be a shock to young workers, who need to find a completely new path or just survive on minimum wage. The housing boom was a time of prosperity for even those without much skill, but now they are going through a painful reality check on life. This is why finding a job with stability in the long run is key to a good future, and that is what high school students like me should be thinking about before entering the job market.
It seems as though times have become a lot harder. In older generations people could get away with less education than today. It seems that people now a days need an education and a lot more of it. The minimum wage standard can no longer support workers in this day and age. The price of living has increased greatly over the past decade. The living wage should be implemented because it keeps up to date with the current trend of the economy and will help people like Mr.Randol.People have to resort living with their parents or with a bunch of room mates. They cannot start a family if they are not stable themselves. Mr.Preston's marriage to his girl friend could not last the bad economy. It is very difficult, especially in this modern times. Krutee Pd.7
In my opinion it's sad to see how this has completely effected the lives of people who once were "living". This young man, who was living a pretty good life with a high paying job, and an excessive amount of overtime added to it. He decided that he wanted to grow up, and therefore marry his girlfriend. He was able to give them both a pretty good life, until things began to change. His life went from that of a good one, to a live in which everything turned against him. It's sad how the lives of people are being effected because of this. This is becoming a really serious issue, things are getting worse as the unemployment percentage goes up. It makes me stop and think of how things were very prosperous until finally times began to get tough. I am also seeing how we are shifting towards a more conservative way instead of spending money on leisure. I think it's interesting how we are sort of learning from our mistakes, but how long can it last? There are always going to be times where we need to spend, and we can not always be saving, so I find it pretty interesting how things are starting to change. And this was only a few years ago, this is also something to think about.
Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol are perfect representations of the "unemployable man." I was not surprised by the circumstances that the two found themselves in after they were hit by the recession because they both are not college educated. The article really put in perspective how pertinent it is nowadays to receive a good, solid college education. It was clear how both Preston and Randol have to now make sacrifices to be able to make a living and just scrape by. Randol, for example, admitted that he can no longer indulge in long hours playing Call of Duty. Preston's personal life was affected since the strain of losing his job contributed to him getting a divorce and moving back in with his parents. I think to avoid having a future generation full of disillusioned and pessimistic young adults who are "unemployable," it is of utmost importance that we better the education system in America and ensure that everyone can receive affordable, quality education.
I am not surprised to read about this information in the article. After reading about "The Unemployable Man" in class, it has started to hit me more and more that the less education you have, the less likely you are to find a job. Even though I know that I will go to college, it still makes me think about how much different my life could be without going. I was shocked though to read about the percentages of people living back at home with their parents. Ian prd.7
I think that the obvious way to try to prevent falling into the gorwing number of the unemployed is to simply get the highest level of education taht is possible. The uneducated are closely related to the unemployed. In today's wortld, the demand for labor is based upon those that can fill a white collar job more than a blue collar job. White collar jobs require an education and degree of some sort. I think that the best way to try to stay above unemplyemtn is to be as qualified for any job as possoble. Kara period 7
This article epitomizes how devastating the economic crisis is to people in the United States. This article particularly focuses on the impact the economy has had on younger men. It is shocking to read the statistics provided in this article about how many young men are unemployed today, compared to the statistics four years ago. It is unfortunate that people that are very skilled like Mr. Preston in the article, are very skilled, and can’t find a job. This article also shows the impact on these individuals’ family and friends, because these individuals. This impact is that these people must live with their parents, or friends, and therefore provide for their shelter and food as they are helped to get out of their debt. This article shows that the economic crisis is truly devastating and it has many unfortunate and devastating impacts on the people of the United States of America including the many different way in which people save up to try and meet monthly rent, or different ways that these people are jus trying to “survive,” as one of the individuals in the article stated.
I think more attention and action has to be brought to this issue because now its affecting the younger generation and it's getting worse. We're basically chopping down the base of the future, or a good future at least. period 5
Clearly our economy has fallen from past years. It's difficult hearing all these stories about men who graduated from high school or college, who cannot get a good, well paying job. It is not only ruining the men's lives, but it's also making our economy crash even more. I believe to pick up our economy, we need to get the money circulating around the country. Consumers and sellers both need money to get what they need and if everyone keeps circulating that process, it will benefit us. Not everyone has the advantage of living back at home with their parents, so there should be a change immediately even though we've been trying for years. Clearly there is something major wrong and it's not going to get better until someone finds the problem and solves it.
Many young men are currently struggling to find a job. People without college degrees have less opportunites to find a job than people with college degrees. Many of the jobs that don't require college degrees are unavailable and of the few jobs that are available, most pay minimal wage. Many of these young men can't even afford housing and are forced to live with their parents. Unless the economy improves, these people will continue to struggle.
The economy today holds a huge role in the unemployment rate today. There has been a huge spike in the percent of unemployed men from ages 25-34. Since the economy is so awful, no one is spending any money and as a result companies are failing to earn any money. When companies don't earn money, they cannot afford to pay all of their workers so companies have to let go of some of their workers, maybe even some of their very best. It's shocking to see that so many young men with high school and college degrees are subjected to living with their parents because they are unable to pay off their bills and a house. With a college degree, I would have assumed it would be quiet easy to find a skilled job that pays a decent amount of money but surprisingly there aren't many jobs available. Since these men cannot find a descent paying job it's ruining their social lives. Unable to pay for a house, a young man will struggle to raise a family or even pay for their own necessities. Also, these young men are just that, young. They are the future of the economy, If these young people are having trouble finding a job, with a college degree, the economy, doubtfully will get any better. In fact the economy may become even more awful than it is now. -Ami Z. World Period 9
After reading this, I found it to be really depressing how this economy is having an effect on everyone. It may be because we are in the middle class but what I mainly hear people complaining about is how they cannot buy a new phone every few months now since the economy is bad. In my point of view, I have not seen much change from when the economy was okay and how it is now. I feel like the middle class may be exaggerating to a certain point. It may just be the people around me but I have not seen much change in how we spend money since the economy has gone down. Parents may be more careful on how much they spend on unnecessary items but compared to these young men in this article, I believe we do not have anything to complain about. Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol both worked in construction and were paid $14 an hour with a lot of overtime pay. Now they are struggling to find a full time job that pays as well in their opinion. I am still a bit unclear on who has to splurge more money in order to get the economy going again but if the upper and middle class make much more money per hour they are working then we should try to. It seems as if we have really just become survival of the fittest. As a nation we should try to support each other, even if it means to take a risk and spend money. I n my opinion, the upper class should spend more money in order to get the economy going. There are many unemployed men out there who need to support families. In comparison to what the upper class citizens make per hour people like Mr. Preston & Mr. Randol’s wages are like money they may throw into the wash without knowing. Even if the upper class were to spend money, it would not be so much that it were to make them poor but enough to start up the economy. From there I think the middle class could also start to spend money and the economy would become better to provide jobs for males 25 – 34 without jobs and relying on their parents at such an old age. ~Hannah Lee Pd 09 ♥
Our economy in the past few years has really hit rock bottom. It honestly is really sad seeing people with a great education and a high school deploma, and not being able to get any sort of job to raise a family and a house. Also it sticks that people who had a lot of money and were able to buy big screen TV's and fancy things, now are suffering because of the economny falling and can't afford to have these fancy things anymore. It really is a shame that nobody has been able to help this problem even a little bit, because a lot of people are suffering and need help, and they could not be provided with help! Maybe all these young kids who can't get jobs, and have no money will start to see that this is a problem and will go out, help, and do somethin about this crisis! - Michelle Hersch Period 5.
Many people are struggling to find jobs. people with college degrees have a better chance of getting a job then the people without one because they went to college and spent 2-4 years if not more to learn about the job they want to do. If someone doesnt step up and fix the economy i feel the United States will be in a lot of trouble and will not have enough jobs for the people of the United States, and this will lead to more debt and homeless people. AJB P5
I really feel bad for Preston because he cant get hired anywhere. He got laid off from many jobs and it is very hard for him to make money. Right now in the economy today many people dont have a job. People are losing money because of the economy or they cant make money at all. SD Period 5
Many people in the world do not have jobs and more and more are getting laid off day by day. Kids that have a job and then get laid off become lazy and start to do other things,for example, this kid started to play video games 24/7 because he has nothing else to do, he also started to drink more often and they will not be doing any work and become lazy - Jonathan D. period 5
during this video I felt very bad for this young guy because he's been working since he was 15 and now that its his time to find a real job and its very hard because of our economy diaster. he felt growing up in highschool everything was going to be made. for example when he was in high school he said the economy was "booming" and he didnt think anything of being unemployed. this young guy has to understand without any kind of college degree its going to be alot more challenging to find a "real job" and make a steady income. N.B. p5
Many well paid jobs now require a college education, since the unemployment rate dramatically increased and the population is constantly increasing in the US, those who have a college education now have a much higher priority for high paying jobs than those who do not. Those who do not have a college education have hard times finding jobs now and must turn to minimum wage or close to minimum wage jobs, but the graph from the article shows that jobs are slowly recovering (Total U.S. nonfarm jobs added or lost).
It is becoming harder and harder to find a job because a lot of jobs now require you to have a certain degree. People who dont have that degree will sometimes not even be considered for a job, and the job will be given to someone who has that degree, even if the other person has more experience or better qualifications for the job. Its becoming more and more common to see people lose their job not because of their work ethics but because the company just doesnt have the funds to keep them around. I think that something needs to be done to help the economy and help people get jobs quickly. Daniella C. Gov & Eco pd. 5
I think its so sad how these two young men were living. They were barely getting by. After reading this article, I realized that the only way to get a real job in this world is to get a really good education. Both of them had really high hopes for themselves and unfortuanately it didn’t work out. It’s really sad how Preston wanted to travel and Randol wanted extravagant things such as a 63 inch television and a50-gallon fish tank and they both ended up with barely anything and living back home with their parents. The men’s personal lives were also affected by the economy. The article really shows what many people are going through in this economy. Even though, I am going to college and will get a job, it makes me wonder that it might be harder to get a job with this kind of economy.
the worst part about this is without a college degree its almost impossible to find a job that you can make you feel stable in this community. the best job you can get without a degree is minamum wage jobs. its also horrible when you don't even have the money to pay for college and that effects how you going to live in the future. another bad part of this is our economy is only getting worse and its going to be so much harder to find colleges that are not high in price. hopefully this problem will be fixed for future generations. Maria D. Period 5
I think this article is definitly very powerful. There are many young people out there that are unemployed, living with their parents, and really struggling with their lives because of how terrible the economy is. Mr. Preston said, "I wasn't living, I was surviving." I thought this quote was extrememly powerful because it shows how difficult their lives are, as a result of the unemployment. The unemployment rate is increasing, and it needs to be fixed soon because this could really affect the younger generation in the future as well. Jake, period 5
Alot of young men are struggling to find a job.I think more attention and action has to be brought to this issue because now its affecting the younger generation and people without college degrees have less chances to find a job than people with college degree.I am not surprised to read about this information in the article. After reading about "The Unemployable Man" in class, it has started to get my attention that the less education you have, the less likely you are to find a job. I was shocked and surprised to read about the percentages of people living back at home with their parents. I learned that you need education to get a job NB- P.5
It seems that today, you have to be really competitive to find a job today. Since majority of this population is the younger generation, more and more young men struggle to find the job to suit for only one person when many were probably interviewed. If people who don't go to college have much more of a difficulty to find a decent job to support you life. Since the economy is not doing so well, even people who graduated out of college with a good degree still, has difficulty of getting a job. This problem wasnt like this 10 years ago but hopefully the whole economy will get back on its feet. E. Park period 9 world 10
I belive that the main problem is the price of what everything is. The only way more money will be made if people could afford products. The only way that will happen is if either people (the rich) by more or the products we by are lowered. Since either one of these hasn't been happening then i think there will always be this battle between living and surviving struggle. M.Y Period 9
After reading this article it hit me that so many people are suffering out there right now, and as high school students we cannot take for granted the education we have and we must use our resources and work hard. In today's society it is very hard to get a job in general with or without a college degree because of the economic recession we are in. No changes are occuring rapidly and people are struggling to survive. The life of this man went down the drain,he was once living a successful life and was happy and now he is struggling to get by. This just goes to show that none of us want to be in that kind of situation and we must not let oppurtunities pass us by. Our college education is a very integral part of us surviving later on in life.
It is upsetting that so many young men are having a hard time finding a job. A man even lost his marriage because of money, or lack thereof. They struggle in order to make ends meet. It is like what the last guy said. "I'm not trying to live, I'm trying to survive". What worries me more however, is the fact that teenagers in high school will have a hard time finding a job after they graduate college. Will this recession last that long? Perhaps it will. That is what worries me the most. How difficult the future seems for our generation.
This article just emphasized how the economy is falling apart now because we know there are no jobs available. Even if there are jobs available, only the most qualified people can attain those jobs. This scares me even more because even if i go to college, I may not even get a job. The young man in the article had stable job with installing granite counters where he married his girl friend and had enough money to have vacations and buy what they wanted. After the house bust, he lost his job, his marriage was broken and he had to live with his parents. It is becoming more of a trend because people right out of high school and college have a large amount of debt. However, there is no way to pay it. Without a way to pay for it, the future will be bleak because if you-can not support yourself how can you support others like a wife or kids. Hopefully, the future look better than the present. Joel Thomas period 7 Economics
After seeing the video & reading the article, it really was no surprise to me that a man without a degree can't get a job now-a-days. Back then, a degree wasn't necessary and a person who drops out of high school, let's say, can be a CEO of a business. However, because of the economic struggles US is facing, Preston cannot obtain a job. Like he said, the people will obviously chose the people who had been there for awhile or had more experience, because it's less work for them and they ca give them less money, for providing them loyalty. It really is amazing how it wasn't that hard to find a job a few years ago, but then suddenly, I find more & more people out of jobs or struggling to find a job because of this economic issue we are dealing with.
The article shows every aspect of the unemployable that we have learned in class and put it into our everyday lives. show what they do to survive and i found it interesting how they said most the unemployable man goes back to living with their parents because i would have a similar response.
this is a situation that almost everyone is going though. people who don't t have high eductaion are not going to get any resptecd job. This should be an example for those peopel out there who has been getting family support, has been getting financial help from parents for eductaion ,should take advantage of this opportunites and they should get high eductaion and make there upcoming future really beutifull!! Pd5 C.N.
I thought this was a great eye-opener for students attending highschool as well as college. This article stresses that one of the main reasons Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol are not getting good paying jobs and are eventually losing them because of the economy is becuase they don't have a college degree. That's why it's so important to do well in highschool and eventually go to a college and earn a college degree. Regret is something that nobody wants to experience but unfortuantely Mr. Randol and Mr. Preston are. I know I don't want to regret going to college and not being able can make something out of myself when I had the oppurtunity. It's important to make the best of what you have. YOU want to LIVE LFE, not barely SURVIVE IT! -shobha tewani world history pd 9 :)
I didnt know going to college was this important because I thought it was just to learn more about your interests. But the more education you have, determines your future and wage. This article makes me wonder what my future will be like when I finnish college because unemployment increased and people get payed less then they used to. It's sad that the economy ruined Mr. Prestons life because he is divorced, dosent have a full time job, and lives with his parents. Unemployment and low payes changes and scares people because they cant be independent and they feel like they are working so they can survive instead of enjoying life. -Sam C. Period 5
This article goes to show that the world is changing as we speak and it is becoming harder to live. With such high unemployment for especially men, and with the high price of living, it would be very difficult for the average person to make it by with the minimum wage. Also, it is difficult for those who don't have college degrees. Many young men cannot even afford to pay to live on their own and therefore have to move back in and live with their parents. It will be difficult for those to move on with their lives unless this poor economy improves.
This is what it means to live life. I mean people should be expecting more but i dont think everyone gets to live a smooth life and you just gotta keep working and hoping your opportunity comes around. I also feel like not only this guy but a lot of people got a little too excited with their pay checks and the economy went from good to bad in a matter of a few years and people like him, who were overextended with bills fell flat on their face. -Zeeshan Lakhaney
This article has clearly described what a struggle our economy is in. Finding a steady job in our country has become as hard as finding a needle in a haystack basically almost impossible. People who do not have any degrees from college are having an awful time finding a career, because of this difficulty many people men in particular are struggling and are becoming unemployed. Many ordinary jobs pay minimum wage which does not help the average worker make a satisfied living this is why many men have been obligated to move in with their parents in order to save money and pay back their debts. The economy is definitely having a terrible effect on many men and women's lives and this must be changed in order for this struggle to end. Nikita Farhadi p.9 world.
this article shows how important getting an education is for the average person. without an education you literally almost wouldnt be able to survive in the real world. when both parents do not go to college it is more likely for the child not to go since they follow in their parents footsteps. if you do not recieve a college degree it would be hard to find an open job, and when you do find that job it most likely wont pay too much. Jason L Period 9
“I wasn’t living. I was surviving.” (One of the saddest quotes I’ve heard.)
Education is one of the most important aspects in insuring a stable future for your self. Now, even having a quality education won’t guarantee you a set future. Our economy has slowed down to the point where the old are retiring later and later, this means that there are fewer and fewer job openings for the young. It is going to be very hard to get our economy back on its feet again, judging by the current scenario. Jobs are getting harder to find, and with much of the population unemployed, our economic stability is really challenged. These are turbulent times and unless our economy somehow gets back on its feet, the unemployment rate is only going to get worse. It is a downwards spiral.
This article focused on two men who struggle to find jobs both before and after the recession. While I do agree that the recession and other modern economic issues make it much harder for our generation to acquire a stable job, I feel as if the author of this article failed to see why these two men have hard much harder times trying to find good paying jobs. Neither of them have finished high school, which means neither have gone to college. People with college degrees even have trouble finding a good job most of the time, so it's near impossible to find a job with nothing but a high school diploma substitute. I understand their perspectives, but I feel that the two men that this article focused on are nothing special, making this article a little pointless. ,Daniel Lang Pd. 9
After reading this article i became very scared of what my future would be. Due to the instability of the current economy many people are losing their jobs and not getting jobs out of college. It seems as though creating jobs is the best way to speed the recovery of the economy. Hopefully the economy will recover so americanscan get back to work. Evan S. Period 9
It's scary how times are hard now. it's harder for men to find jobs and if they do find them, they might lose it a few months or years later. economic issues might even break up marriage which i think is pretty sad. Also, i think it is a goood idea to share living space with someone else like a friend or just keeping living at ur parents house because that means that you are saving up ur money and in the future you will be satisfied. -brandi period 9
It is terrible how high the unemployment rate is going up. How are these teenagers supposed to pay off their college loans if they can’t even get a job out of college? You are more likely today to get a job with a college diploma but the rates of getting one after college is so low. Many people are turned off by this and just try finding a job out of college but as studies have shown in this artical, this isn’t the best idea. Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol are perfect examples of this. I wasn’t surprised by the situation they are in considering they both are not college educated. Clearly the government has to try and fix the economy before it completely falls apart. Michelle Romano period 5
It is very sad to see the unemployment rate for men in the 20 to 34 year old age bracket has dropped so vigorously over the past four years as a result of the recession. I can’t imagine what is must have felt like for Mr. Preston ending his marriage with his wife and moving back in with his parents as a result of him not be able to have a steady job that makes him able to make enough money. I agree with his mother being worried that because he can’t find a steady job men like him will never be able to settle down and support a family but, be forced to move back in with their parents like he did. In my opinion that is just terrible it makes me wonder in the future will society stop settling down and will population growth stop and will their baby less settled down families just because of the recession. - Taylor B
collage is a ust have thies days becasue with out a collage degree your going no where. if their are jobs that will take you without a collage degree its probaliy a bad job and pays minimal wage. it is hard to support your self on minimal wage. if the economy does not improve the life of the young men is going to be a struggel
As harsh as this may sound I feel no pity. Some of these " young men " do this to themselves. I don't understand why they need their girlfriends for support, and though the economy is bad that is no excuse. Everyone has equal opportunity. Yes, it's harder for young men to find jobs because they're not as expirienced but everyone starts somewhere . And maybe they wouldn't have to move in with their parents if they didn't blow their money on alcohol and branded shirts. It may be harsh but that's my honest opinion. - Nia R. Pd 09
In this day and age it's imperative that young men and women attend college and receive a college education, considering the growing unemployment rate that has increased. By receiving a college degree you're bettering your chance to a higher pay job and excelling in a career. Although, many individuals in the U.S. have struggled with the growing unemployment rate and declining economy, it is significant to receive a college degree for your own sake.
It's hard to find a good job during hard economic times. Less profit = Jobs being too costly when it comes to the profit = many people getting laid off. This article says that sales at Fineline Pacific, the granite installing company, dropped 40% of sales through 2008 and 2009. With the economy forcing big companies like Fineline Pacific to drop a large percentage of its workers, it makes me wonder what my generation will have to face. Will our future be a fight for survival even with a college degree?
This article demonstrates the ways in which the labor market is kind of scary and has become an increasingly trying place for potential workers. Jobs like construction are disappearing, and those requiring intellect and college degrees are demanding workers. Preston was able to enjoy the perks of hand-labor jobs until the recession, which completely disturbed the balance of what he was used to. It is fascinating how quickly and significantly demands can change. Also, it was interesting to see how, in Preston’s mother’s generation, men were able to work blue-collar jobs high-paying enough to provide for a household. That is sadly no longer viable. It really must be a shock to young workers, who need to find a completely new path or just survive on minimum wage. The housing boom was a time of prosperity for even those without much skill, but now they are going through a painful reality check on life. This is why finding a job with stability in the long run is key to a good future, and that is what high school students like me should be thinking about before entering the job market.
ReplyDeleteIt seems as though times have become a lot harder. In older generations people could get away with less education than today. It seems that people now a days need an education and a lot more of it. The minimum wage standard can no longer support workers in this day and age. The price of living has increased greatly over the past decade. The living wage should be implemented because it keeps up to date with the current trend of the economy and will help people like Mr.Randol.People have to resort living with their parents or with a bunch of room mates. They cannot start a family if they are not stable themselves. Mr.Preston's marriage to his girl friend could not last the bad economy. It is very difficult, especially in this modern times.
ReplyDeleteKrutee Pd.7
In my opinion it's sad to see how this has completely effected the lives of people who once were "living". This young man, who was living a pretty good life with a high paying job, and an excessive amount of overtime added to it. He decided that he wanted to grow up, and therefore marry his girlfriend. He was able to give them both a pretty good life, until things began to change. His life went from that of a good one, to a live in which everything turned against him. It's sad how the lives of people are being effected because of this. This is becoming a really serious issue, things are getting worse as the unemployment percentage goes up. It makes me stop and think of how things were very prosperous until finally times began to get tough.
ReplyDeleteI am also seeing how we are shifting towards a more conservative way instead of spending money on leisure. I think it's interesting how we are sort of learning from our mistakes, but how long can it last? There are always going to be times where we need to spend, and we can not always be saving, so I find it pretty interesting how things are starting to change. And this was only a few years ago, this is also something to think about.
Luis G
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Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol are perfect representations of the "unemployable man." I was not surprised by the circumstances that the two found themselves in after they were hit by the recession because they both are not college educated. The article really put in perspective how pertinent it is nowadays to receive a good, solid college education. It was clear how both Preston and Randol have to now make sacrifices to be able to make a living and just scrape by. Randol, for example, admitted that he can no longer indulge in long hours playing Call of Duty. Preston's personal life was affected since the strain of losing his job contributed to him getting a divorce and moving back in with his parents. I think to avoid having a future generation full of disillusioned and pessimistic young adults who are "unemployable," it is of utmost importance that we better the education system in America and ensure that everyone can receive affordable, quality education.
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I am not surprised to read about this information in the article. After reading about "The Unemployable Man" in class, it has started to hit me more and more that the less education you have, the less likely you are to find a job. Even though I know that I will go to college, it still makes me think about how much different my life could be without going. I was shocked though to read about the percentages of people living back at home with their parents.
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I think that the obvious way to try to prevent falling into the gorwing number of the unemployed is to simply get the highest level of education taht is possible. The uneducated are closely related to the unemployed. In today's wortld, the demand for labor is based upon those that can fill a white collar job more than a blue collar job. White collar jobs require an education and degree of some sort. I think that the best way to try to stay above unemplyemtn is to be as qualified for any job as possoble.
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This article epitomizes how devastating the economic crisis is to people in the United States. This article particularly focuses on the impact the economy has had on younger men. It is shocking to read the statistics provided in this article about how many young men are unemployed today, compared to the statistics four years ago. It is unfortunate that people that are very skilled like Mr. Preston in the article, are very skilled, and can’t find a job. This article also shows the impact on these individuals’ family and friends, because these individuals. This impact is that these people must live with their parents, or friends, and therefore provide for their shelter and food as they are helped to get out of their debt. This article shows that the economic crisis is truly devastating and it has many unfortunate and devastating impacts on the people of the United States of America including the many different way in which people save up to try and meet monthly rent, or different ways that these people are jus trying to “survive,” as one of the individuals in the article stated.
ReplyDelete-Rohan Shah Period 7
I think more attention and action has to be brought to this issue because now its affecting the younger generation and it's getting worse. We're basically chopping down the base of the future, or a good future at least.
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Clearly our economy has fallen from past years. It's difficult hearing all these stories about men who graduated from high school or college, who cannot get a good, well paying job. It is not only ruining the men's lives, but it's also making our economy crash even more. I believe to pick up our economy, we need to get the money circulating around the country. Consumers and sellers both need money to get what they need and if everyone keeps circulating that process, it will benefit us. Not everyone has the advantage of living back at home with their parents, so there should be a change immediately even though we've been trying for years. Clearly there is something major wrong and it's not going to get better until someone finds the problem and solves it.
ReplyDeleteMelissa R. pd 5
Many young men are currently struggling to find a job. People without college degrees have less opportunites to find a job than people with college degrees. Many of the jobs that don't require college degrees are unavailable and of the few jobs that are available, most pay minimal wage. Many of these young men can't even afford housing and are forced to live with their parents. Unless the economy improves, these people will continue to struggle.
ReplyDeleteAlex K. Economics period 7
The economy today holds a huge role in the unemployment rate today. There has been a huge spike in the percent of unemployed men from ages 25-34. Since the economy is so awful, no one is spending any money and as a result companies are failing to earn any money. When companies don't earn money, they cannot afford to pay all of their workers so companies have to let go of some of their workers, maybe even some of their very best. It's shocking to see that so many young men with high school and college degrees are subjected to living with their parents because they are unable to pay off their bills and a house. With a college degree, I would have assumed it would be quiet easy to find a skilled job that pays a decent amount of money but surprisingly there aren't many jobs available. Since these men cannot find a descent paying job it's ruining their social lives. Unable to pay for a house, a young man will struggle to raise a family or even pay for their own necessities. Also, these young men are just that, young. They are the future of the economy, If these young people are having trouble finding a job, with a college degree, the economy, doubtfully will get any better. In fact the economy may become even more awful than it is now.
ReplyDelete-Ami Z.
World Period 9
After reading this, I found it to be really depressing how this economy is having an effect on everyone. It may be because we are in the middle class but what I mainly hear people complaining about is how they cannot buy a new phone every few months now since the economy is bad. In my point of view, I have not seen much change from when the economy was okay and how it is now. I feel like the middle class may be exaggerating to a certain point. It may just be the people around me but I have not seen much change in how we spend money since the economy has gone down. Parents may be more careful on how much they spend on unnecessary items but compared to these young men in this article, I believe we do not have anything to complain about. Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol both worked in construction and were paid $14 an hour with a lot of overtime pay. Now they are struggling to find a full time job that pays as well in their opinion. I am still a bit unclear on who has to splurge more money in order to get the economy going again but if the upper and middle class make much more money per hour they are working then we should try to. It seems as if we have really just become survival of the fittest. As a nation we should try to support each other, even if it means to take a risk and spend money. I n my opinion, the upper class should spend more money in order to get the economy going. There are many unemployed men out there who need to support families. In comparison to what the upper class citizens make per hour people like Mr. Preston & Mr. Randol’s wages are like money they may throw into the wash without knowing. Even if the upper class were to spend money, it would not be so much that it were to make them poor but enough to start up the economy. From there I think the middle class could also start to spend money and the economy would become better to provide jobs for males 25 – 34 without jobs and relying on their parents at such an old age. ~Hannah Lee Pd 09 ♥
ReplyDeleteOur economy in the past few years has really hit rock bottom. It honestly is really sad seeing people with a great education and a high school deploma, and not being able to get any sort of job to raise a family and a house. Also it sticks that people who had a lot of money and were able to buy big screen TV's and fancy things, now are suffering because of the economny falling and can't afford to have these fancy things anymore. It really is a shame that nobody has been able to help this problem even a little bit, because a lot of people are suffering and need help, and they could not be provided with help! Maybe all these young kids who can't get jobs, and have no money will start to see that this is a problem and will go out, help, and do somethin about this crisis!
ReplyDelete- Michelle Hersch Period 5.
Many people are struggling to find jobs. people with college degrees have a better chance of getting a job then the people without one because they went to college and spent 2-4 years if not more to learn about the job they want to do. If someone doesnt step up and fix the economy i feel the United States will be in a lot of trouble and will not have enough jobs for the people of the United States, and this will lead to more debt and homeless people. AJB P5
ReplyDeleteI really feel bad for Preston because he cant get hired anywhere. He got laid off from many jobs and it is very hard for him to make money. Right now in the economy today many people dont have a job. People are losing money because of the economy or they cant make money at all.
ReplyDeleteSD Period 5
Many people in the world do not have jobs and more and more are getting laid off day by day. Kids that have a job and then get laid off become lazy and start to do other things,for example, this kid started to play video games 24/7 because he has nothing else to do, he also started to drink more often and they will not be doing any work and become lazy
ReplyDelete- Jonathan D. period 5
during this video I felt very bad for this young guy because he's been working since he was 15 and now that its his time to find a real job and its very hard because of our economy diaster. he felt growing up in highschool everything was going to be made. for example when he was in high school he said the economy was "booming" and he didnt think anything of being unemployed. this young guy has to understand without any kind of college degree its going to be alot more challenging to find a "real job" and make a steady income. N.B. p5
ReplyDeleteMany well paid jobs now require a college education, since the unemployment rate dramatically increased and the population is constantly increasing in the US, those who have a college education now have a much higher priority for high paying jobs than those who do not. Those who do not have a college education have hard times finding jobs now and must turn to minimum wage or close to minimum wage jobs, but the graph from the article shows that jobs are slowly recovering (Total U.S. nonfarm jobs added or lost).
ReplyDeletePY Period 5
It is becoming harder and harder to find a job because a lot of jobs now require you to have a certain degree. People who dont have that degree will sometimes not even be considered for a job, and the job will be given to someone who has that degree, even if the other person has more experience or better qualifications for the job. Its becoming more and more common to see people lose their job not because of their work ethics but because the company just doesnt have the funds to keep them around. I think that something needs to be done to help the economy and help people get jobs quickly.
ReplyDeleteDaniella C. Gov & Eco pd. 5
I think its so sad how these two young men were living. They were barely getting by. After reading this article, I realized that the only way to get a real job in this world is to get a really good education. Both of them had really high hopes for themselves and unfortuanately it didn’t work out. It’s really sad how Preston wanted to travel and Randol wanted extravagant things such as a 63 inch television and a50-gallon fish tank and they both ended up with barely anything and living back home with their parents. The men’s personal lives were also affected by the economy. The article really shows what many people are going through in this economy. Even though, I am going to college and will get a job, it makes me wonder that it might be harder to get a job with this kind of economy.
ReplyDeleteRENE SINGH PERIOD 5
the worst part about this is without a college degree its almost impossible to find a job that you can make you feel stable in this community. the best job you can get without a degree is minamum wage jobs. its also horrible when you don't even have the money to pay for college and that effects how you going to live in the future. another bad part of this is our economy is only getting worse and its going to be so much harder to find colleges that are not high in price. hopefully this problem will be fixed for future generations.
ReplyDeleteMaria D. Period 5
I think this article is definitly very powerful. There are many young people out there that are unemployed, living with their parents, and really struggling with their lives because of how terrible the economy is. Mr. Preston said, "I wasn't living, I was surviving." I thought this quote was extrememly powerful because it shows how difficult their lives are, as a result of the unemployment. The unemployment rate is increasing, and it needs to be fixed soon because this could really affect the younger generation in the future as well. Jake, period 5
ReplyDeleteAlot of young men are struggling to find a job.I think more attention and action has to be brought to this issue because now its affecting the younger generation and people without college degrees have less chances to find a job than people with college degree.I am not surprised to read about this information in the article. After reading about "The Unemployable Man" in class, it has started to get my attention that the less education you have, the less likely you are to find a job. I was shocked and surprised to read about the percentages of people living back at home with their parents. I learned that you need education to get a job NB- P.5
ReplyDeleteIt seems that today, you have to be really competitive to find a job today. Since majority of this population is the younger generation, more and more young men struggle to find the job to suit for only one person when many were probably interviewed. If people who don't go to college have much more of a difficulty to find a decent job to support you life. Since the economy is not doing so well, even people who graduated out of college with a good degree still, has difficulty of getting a job. This problem wasnt like this 10 years ago but hopefully the whole economy will get back on its feet.
ReplyDeleteE. Park period 9 world 10
I belive that the main problem is the price of what everything is. The only way more money will be made if people could afford products. The only way that will happen is if either people (the rich) by more or the products we by are lowered. Since either one of these hasn't been happening then i think there will always be this battle between living and surviving struggle.
ReplyDeleteM.Y Period 9
After reading this article it hit me that so many people are suffering out there right now, and as high school students we cannot take for granted the education we have and we must use our resources and work hard. In today's society it is very hard to get a job in general with or without a college degree because of the economic recession we are in. No changes are occuring rapidly and people are struggling to survive. The life of this man went down the drain,he was once living a successful life and was happy and now he is struggling to get by. This just goes to show that none of us want to be in that kind of situation and we must not let oppurtunities pass us by. Our college education is a very integral part of us surviving later on in life.
ReplyDeletePriya C. pd.9
It is upsetting that so many young men are having a hard time finding a job. A man even lost his marriage because of money, or lack thereof. They struggle in order to make ends meet. It is like what the last guy said. "I'm not trying to live, I'm trying to survive". What worries me more however, is the fact that teenagers in high school will have a hard time finding a job after they graduate college. Will this recession last that long? Perhaps it will. That is what worries me the most. How difficult the future seems for our generation.
ReplyDelete-Russell H pd9
This article just emphasized how the economy is falling apart now because we know there are no jobs available. Even if there are jobs available, only the most qualified people can attain those jobs. This scares me even more because even if i go to college, I may not even get a job. The young man in the article had stable job with installing granite counters where he married his girl friend and had enough money to have vacations and buy what they wanted. After the house bust, he lost his job, his marriage was broken and he had to live with his parents. It is becoming more of a trend because people right out of high school and college have a large amount of debt. However, there is no way to pay it. Without a way to pay for it, the future will be bleak because if you-can not support yourself how can you support others like a wife or kids. Hopefully, the future look better than the present.
ReplyDeleteJoel Thomas period 7 Economics
After seeing the video & reading the article, it really was no surprise to me that a man without a degree can't get a job now-a-days. Back then, a degree wasn't necessary and a person who drops out of high school, let's say, can be a CEO of a business. However, because of the economic struggles US is facing, Preston cannot obtain a job. Like he said, the people will obviously chose the people who had been there for awhile or had more experience, because it's less work for them and they ca give them less money, for providing them loyalty. It really is amazing how it wasn't that hard to find a job a few years ago, but then suddenly, I find more & more people out of jobs or struggling to find a job because of this economic issue we are dealing with.
ReplyDelete-SUAH KIM (World History, Period 9)
The article shows every aspect of the unemployable that we have learned in class and put it into our everyday lives. show what they do to survive and i found it interesting how they said most the unemployable man goes back to living with their parents because i would have a similar response.
ReplyDeleteMike tennis
this is a situation that almost everyone is going though. people who don't t have high eductaion are not going to get any resptecd job. This should be an example for those peopel out there who has been getting family support, has been getting financial help from parents for eductaion ,should take advantage of this opportunites and they should get high eductaion and make there upcoming future really beutifull!!
ReplyDeletePd5 C.N.
I thought this was a great eye-opener for students attending highschool as well as college. This article stresses that one of the main reasons Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol are not getting good paying jobs and are eventually losing them because of the economy is becuase they don't have a college degree. That's why it's so important to do well in highschool and eventually go to a college and earn a college degree.
ReplyDeleteRegret is something that nobody wants to experience but unfortuantely Mr. Randol and Mr. Preston are. I know I don't want to regret going to college and not being able can make something out of myself when I had the oppurtunity.
It's important to make the best of what you have.
YOU want to LIVE LFE, not barely SURVIVE IT!
-shobha tewani world history pd 9 :)
I didnt know going to college was this important because I thought it was just to learn more about your interests. But the more education you have, determines your future and wage. This article makes me wonder what my future will be like when I finnish college because unemployment increased and people get payed less then they used to. It's sad that the economy ruined Mr. Prestons life because he is divorced, dosent have a full time job, and lives with his parents. Unemployment and low payes changes and scares people because they cant be independent and they feel like they are working so they can survive instead of enjoying life.
ReplyDelete-Sam C. Period 5
This article goes to show that the world is changing as we speak and it is becoming harder to live. With such high unemployment for especially men, and with the high price of living, it would be very difficult for the average person to make it by with the minimum wage. Also, it is difficult for those who don't have college degrees. Many young men cannot even afford to pay to live on their own and therefore have to move back in and live with their parents. It will be difficult for those to move on with their lives unless this poor economy improves.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Sang
Period 9
This is what it means to live life. I mean people should be expecting more but i dont think everyone gets to live a smooth life and you just gotta keep working and hoping your opportunity comes around. I also feel like not only this guy but a lot of people got a little too excited with their pay checks and the economy went from good to bad in a matter of a few years and people like him, who were overextended with bills fell flat on their face.
ReplyDelete-Zeeshan Lakhaney
This article has clearly described what a struggle our economy is in. Finding a steady job in our country has become as hard as finding a needle in a haystack basically almost impossible. People who do not have any degrees from college are having an awful time finding a career, because of this difficulty many people men in particular are struggling and are becoming unemployed. Many ordinary jobs pay minimum wage which does not help the average worker make a satisfied living this is why many men have been obligated to move in with their parents in order to save money and pay back their debts. The economy is definitely having a terrible effect on many men and women's lives and this must be changed in order for this struggle to end. Nikita Farhadi p.9 world.
ReplyDeletethis article shows how important getting an education is for the average person. without an education you literally almost wouldnt be able to survive in the real world. when both parents do not go to college it is more likely for the child not to go since they follow in their parents footsteps. if you do not recieve a college degree it would be hard to find an open job, and when you do find that job it most likely wont pay too much.
ReplyDeleteJason L
Period 9
“I wasn’t living. I was surviving.” (One of the saddest quotes I’ve heard.)
ReplyDeleteEducation is one of the most important aspects in insuring a stable future for your self. Now, even having a quality education won’t guarantee you a set future. Our economy has slowed down to the point where the old are retiring later and later, this means that there are fewer and fewer job openings for the young. It is going to be very hard to get our economy back on its feet again, judging by the current scenario. Jobs are getting harder to find, and with much of the population unemployed, our economic stability is really challenged. These are turbulent times and unless our economy somehow gets back on its feet, the unemployment rate is only going to get worse. It is a downwards spiral.
Merilyn Chang
Pd 9
This article focused on two men who struggle to find jobs both before and after the recession. While I do agree that the recession and other modern economic issues make it much harder for our generation to acquire a stable job, I feel as if the author of this article failed to see why these two men have hard much harder times trying to find good paying jobs. Neither of them have finished high school, which means neither have gone to college. People with college degrees even have trouble finding a good job most of the time, so it's near impossible to find a job with nothing but a high school diploma substitute. I understand their perspectives, but I feel that the two men that this article focused on are nothing special, making this article a little pointless.
ReplyDelete,Daniel Lang Pd. 9
After reading this article i became very scared of what my future would be. Due to the instability of the current economy many people are losing their jobs and not getting jobs out of college. It seems as though creating jobs is the best way to speed the recovery of the economy. Hopefully the economy will recover so americanscan get back to work.
ReplyDeleteEvan S. Period 9
It's scary how times are hard now. it's harder for men to find jobs and if they do find them, they might lose it a few months or years later. economic issues might even break up marriage which i think is pretty sad. Also, i think it is a goood idea to share living space with someone else like a friend or just keeping living at ur parents house because that means that you are saving up ur money and in the future you will be satisfied.
ReplyDelete-brandi period 9
It is terrible how high the unemployment rate is going up. How are these teenagers supposed to pay off their college loans if they can’t even get a job out of college? You are more likely today to get a job with a college diploma but the rates of getting one after college is so low. Many people are turned off by this and just try finding a job out of college but as studies have shown in this artical, this isn’t the best idea. Mr. Preston and Mr. Randol are perfect examples of this. I wasn’t surprised by the situation they are in considering they both are not college educated. Clearly the government has to try and fix the economy before it completely falls apart.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Romano period 5
It is very sad to see the unemployment rate for men in the 20 to 34 year old age bracket has dropped so vigorously over the past four years as a result of the recession. I can’t imagine what is must have felt like for Mr. Preston ending his marriage with his wife and moving back in with his parents as a result of him not be able to have a steady job that makes him able to make enough money. I agree with his mother being worried that because he can’t find a steady job men like him will never be able to settle down and support a family but, be forced to move back in with their parents like he did. In my opinion that is just terrible it makes me wonder in the future will society stop settling down and will population growth stop and will their baby less settled down families just because of the recession.
ReplyDelete- Taylor B
collage is a ust have thies days becasue with out a collage degree your going no where. if their are jobs that will take you without a collage degree its probaliy a bad job and pays minimal wage. it is hard to support your self on minimal wage. if the economy does not improve the life of the young men is going to be a struggel
ReplyDeletejustin f period 9
As harsh as this may sound I feel no pity. Some of these " young men " do this to themselves. I don't understand why they need their girlfriends for support, and though the economy is bad that is no excuse. Everyone has equal opportunity. Yes, it's harder for young men to find jobs because they're not as expirienced but everyone starts somewhere . And maybe they wouldn't have to move in with their parents if they didn't blow their money on alcohol and branded shirts. It may be harsh but that's my honest opinion.
ReplyDelete- Nia R.
Pd 09
In this day and age it's imperative that young men and women attend college and receive a college education, considering the growing unemployment rate that has increased. By receiving a college degree you're bettering your chance to a higher pay job and excelling in a career. Although, many individuals in the U.S. have struggled with the growing unemployment rate and declining economy, it is significant to receive a college degree for your own sake.
ReplyDelete-Ilana Grady period 5
It's hard to find a good job during hard economic times. Less profit = Jobs being too costly when it comes to the profit = many people getting laid off. This article says that sales at Fineline Pacific, the granite installing company, dropped 40% of sales through 2008 and 2009. With the economy forcing big companies like Fineline Pacific to drop a large percentage of its workers, it makes me wonder what my generation will have to face. Will our future be a fight for survival even with a college degree?
ReplyDeleteKevin An Period 9