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WA approaches or exceeds full employment
Posted on 8/19/15 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 8/19/15 at 8:42 pm
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Seattle area boasts an amazing 3.7 percent unemployment rate and a quick search of job search sites reveals thousands of professional openings. The new minimum wage might disrupt employment in the service sector, but salaries for professionals are soon to be pushed even higher. Blue state getting it done.
Seattle area boasts an amazing 3.7 percent unemployment rate and a quick search of job search sites reveals thousands of professional openings. The new minimum wage might disrupt employment in the service sector, but salaries for professionals are soon to be pushed even higher. Blue state getting it done.
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Posted on 8/19/15 at 8:48 pm to islandtiger
Correlation does not equal causation. That goes for any "side".
Posted on 8/19/15 at 9:20 pm to islandtiger
I'm trying to figure out how a raise in minimum wage effects professionals, who already make a lot more than minimum wage.
Posted on 8/19/15 at 9:29 pm to LSUFanHouston
Just contrasting one sector vs. the other. Conventional wisdom predicts a reduction in the minimum wage job market while the the rest of the job market is on fire. Higher wages for most people may very well support higher product costs to support the increased minimum wage and there may be no long term contraction in the minimum wage job market...rising tide floats all boats.
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:08 pm to islandtiger
I just got back today from a week in the area. Let's just say when dealing with any clerk, waiter, driver or other service person there I never mistook their work ethic or attitude for that of a Mississippian.
Maybe culturally in the NW they want to work?
Maybe culturally in the NW they want to work?
This post was edited on 8/19/15 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 8/20/15 at 11:55 am to soccerfüt
Add that to the list of why the NW is such a desirable place to live. I have one daughter in college up there (all the rest went to LSU) and we own property N of Seattle. We hope to relocate in the next year or two.
This post was edited on 8/20/15 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 8/20/15 at 12:38 pm to islandtiger
I spent a week in the north Seattle area last summer and I've never seen a city in a boom quite like that in person.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 12:39 pm to islandtiger
BS
Posted on 8/20/15 at 12:49 pm to jeffsdad
Jeffsdad
BS
What???
BS
What???
This post was edited on 8/20/15 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 8/20/15 at 1:19 pm to soccerfüt
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I just got back today from a week in the area. Let's just say when dealing with any clerk, waiter, driver or other service person there I never mistook their work ethic or attitude for that of a Mississippian.
Maybe culturally in the NW they want to work?
I notice this in CO vs. the south. The people are friendly and helpful. You get your drones but they are a lot higher quality drones than in the south.
yet EVERY low end place by my house says now hiring. The signs list starting salaries, the lowest that posts is Sprouts whihc is offer 9.25 STARTING hrly wage. Amazing.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 1:24 pm to islandtiger
Very weird article. Top chart shouts "lowest unemployment in years!" First graf:
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Eskinder Said graduated from Washington State University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in economics, a specialty in international economic development, and high hopes of getting a job within his field.
Four years and dozens of job applications later, he’s working part-time, driving a car for a town car and limo service.
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