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SOBERING UNEMPLOYMENT STATS USING SIMPLE MATH

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with people first...then business Ran Right Realty 636943 licensed to thrill

I read something the other day that caught my interest. I t was presented so that ones common sense can be applied. From there, each person can draw the point trying to be made. When using math to make points, it is harder to dispute and easier to verify. This presentation on UNEMPLOYMENT was presented using math

SIMPLE ENOUGH MATH

In order for the unemployment figures to return to their 4, 5 and 6% ranges, which by the way are considered good, robust and healthy for us as an economy, 250,000 jobs would have to be filled every month for the next 48 months. Well that is easy enough to take in...

WHAT TYPE OF JOBS

In the same representation, it is stated that sometimes as much as 50,000 jobs a month (if that) are being filled. At that rate, it would take 20 years or more to get back to some healthy position. Furthermore, the jobs being created are low-paying in nature too. All that means is that after the 'worker" gets their paycheck, there is nothing left over to spend or even live well on. This does not help propel the economy forward

HIGH PAYING JOBS IN DEMAND

Then, at the other end of the unemployment spectrum, there are high paying jobs available but unfortunately there are not enough local applicants to fill the positions because of the high educational qualifications necessary. This points the finger at our American educational system, it's costs and how ineffective long term it will be.

OVERSEAS IS OVER HERE...FILLING THOSE JOBS

Those high paying jobs are being filled by others who are recruited from overseas. Foreign doctors, engineers and various professionals who have the necessary credentials are taking those high paying positions leaving our job stats to lean toward stagnating or move slow

BUY REAL ESTATE...IT IS THE BEST TIME TO DO SO

One thing that does stand out out of all this is the fact that buying a Real Estate right now is the most prudent thing anyone can do if they can do it. Interest rates cannot be sustained at these low points indefinitely. They will increase. Furthermore, now that everything has been rolled back to affordable pricing, first time buyers can jump in with both feet and get REAL value...in essence, get what you pay for

BUY NOW..OWN FREE AND CLEAR LATER

In 20 short years from now, the purchase today will be owned free and clear by most of the purchasers should they stay the course. America still offers opportunities no matter what happens between the ups and downs of the economy. Contact your local ActiveRain Real Estate agent right now

Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Richie-I think a lot of jobs will go to people from other countries. You think America would wake up but don't see it happening.

Sep 03, 2012 04:11 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Oh, and therein lays the rub . . . all the information in this post is all but simple.  Quite complicated in nature and not very sobering. 

Sep 03, 2012 04:14 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

MY ACTIVERAIN LADIES

Hi there Sharon..perhaps writing and commenting will lead to a WAKE up call as your comment states...thank you S

Carla. Muss Jacobs who watches over all Real Estate in Portland Oregon...and remains one of the "you know where you stand" values in today's marketplace.....Yes, to your comment C.M.J.

 

Sep 03, 2012 04:35 AM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Its is very sad to see those stats and honestly I know we are not at the 8% area that this administration claims. EVERYONE counts and if you do I think we are closer to the 12-14% mark. We HAVE to fix housing and we HAVE to get people working or this economy is never going to cure itself

Sep 03, 2012 05:35 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

David...Before we can begin to direct something, we must become familiar with it...Knowledge is power even if it is not to someones liking...This subject is a morale issue and I don't see government boosting morale...Quite the opposite

Sep 03, 2012 06:28 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Yes Richie, if the pundits would be up front perhaps the facts would not be so sobering...that is a lot of JOBS!

Sep 03, 2012 07:11 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Hi there Ginny...Your comment is ringing the bells. Discussion leads to many good things. No elephants in the room are allowed if we are to make a significant difference to an outcome.

Sep 03, 2012 07:41 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Richie,

I have no tolerance for any of our elected political leaders who aren't spending every waking moment they have correcting this situation. Lives are being devastated while they play their silly political power games. I'm disgusted.

Rich

Sep 03, 2012 09:45 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Richie, I have to say I am in agreement with Rich...games are unecessary to play when it involves people's lives or become the result of a lack of way of life...needs fixing!

Sep 03, 2012 12:53 PM
Larry Lawfer
YourStories Realty Group - Newton, MA
"I listen for a living." It's all about you.

Loosing your job is horrible, being out of work impacts you in such negative ways that is difficult to get up out of it. Politics should take a back seat to human caring, but I am just a polyanna in this regard.  I know that there are two or more sides to each social issue.  Let's work locally and humanly to help those we know to get through this on their individual paths.

Sep 03, 2012 10:27 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Richie to Rich...I am too..Here is congress making $150k a year, another 50k in perks, set for life and all they can do is become professional thumb twirlers? Not another penny should leave this country while we are at it too..Americans should be without want...Our citizens died so that those who live...can live a better life....thank you R

Wanda...Rich rules with his commenting and all three of us are in agreement...How sad that some number or statistic somewhere is expected to just suffer and then fade away while leadership plays little kid games with each other..despicable behavior bordering on criminal...thank you W

Larry...I am not educated in many ways and have no real working knowledge of politics. But does anyone deny that their common sense speaks on everything we need to know and we all know when something is just not right... best LL

Sep 03, 2012 11:53 PM