Unemployment,Employment, and Whats not Discussed

Unemployment stats are so misleading!  And actually, there are so many factors that it confuses even the most intelligent.  Most people do not know who are part of or not part of the statistics.  To me, I do not care about the statistics, I am only concerned about the amount of people of "ALL" races and backgrounds that are out here in the USA who are stuck in situations that they should never be in.  Before I get started, let me state, I know there are some folks out there that will abuse any part of the system and try to slide by.  That's for another discussion and day!

First, lets point out a couple examples of those who are unemployed and why.

1. Joe is a 42 year old man who lives in a small town of 4500 and has been there all of his life as was his family for 3 generations!  He worked at a factory which hired him fresh out of high school because his dad spoke up for him.  He had worked there for 24 years climbing the ladder of success as he knew it.  He made line supervisor a few years ago.  His company, after years of struggling, closed down due to many factors which he had no control over.  Now he is without work in an area where most of the population is tied to this factory.  Luckily his family values caused him to pay his mortgage on time and his home is payed for.  His wife has taken a local waitress job so things won't fall behind while Joe looks for work and draws his unemployment.  6 months pass, unemployment is not enough to help much, and his wife makes near to nothing because the towns people aren't working so they don't eat out!  They take a second Mortgage at the local bank to get by.  12 months pass and no work, wife is laid off, and second mortgage is pressing their budget.  No new company is opening the factory and people in the surrounding counties are getting laid off.  18 months have passed, no more unemployment, house is foreclosed, and Joe and wife have lost all sense of pride as they relocate to live with one of their kids in the neighboring state.  Joe is no longer in the system
2. Dee is 23 years old and lives in a small metropolitan city.  She has just graduated from college with a degree in Teaching.  Her search for work is limited due to excess of teachers in the area and seasonal hiring.  Dee takes a waitress job and waits for her degree and many resumes to pay off.  Well, restaurants come and go so Dee works a few months here and a couple there.  Then she hits a dry spell where there is no work.  She goes to get assistance with unemployment but has not worked enough to draw anything, and there are no jobs available which she is not "Over-qualified for" Her student loans are behind and she is "NOT IN THE SYSTEM"

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Now these are real situation which show how that many people who are unemployed are not in the system, and, how it affects our society and its citizens!  If you like this Blog, please share it and I welcome all comments!