With Unemployment rates continuing to fall across Counties and the State, some readers have formed their own opinions about things.
“It is encouraging to see manufacturing positions advertised in local newspapers. Jobs yes, but are they with full time benefits? Or is that becoming something of the last decade? I’m all for part time work as long as it doesn’t mean multiple part time jobs to stay afloat for the long term. Just my opinion.” -Rose
“It’s bologna. Quite easy to adjust the formula to reduce unemployment. They just stop counting a person as unemployed after 6 months. Those numbers are pure B.S. Our Gov’t is totally corrupt.” -Richard
“Don’t believe it! The government took away the extension which left tons of people still without a job but off of the unemployment benefits. Makes it look real good on paper but more people are struggling than any one realizes. The government sugar coats so much and people are falling for it. Our country is in a sad state.” -Myrna
“Also consider that the average jobs that are slowly coming back do not pay nearly as much as the average job that was lost previously. Between people dropping out of the workforce and average wages decreasing, things are still pretty bleak.” -Jason
“One thing to keep in mind is that there are several people who were dropped off the list because they still don’t have a job and their benefits ended. These figures do not include those whose benefits have ended.” -Steven