Krugman: Spend Now, Save Later

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richardhutnik said:

mrstickball said:

IF the government gives out any unemployment benefits, it should be simple:

Use a few hundred million dollars to help these people find new jobs. Nothing more.

Maybe, just maybe, some people are in the wrong careers in the wrong areas, and need to find employment somewhere else in the USA. I wonder if Richard could find a job with his masters somewhere that isn't Rochester NY.

If the jobs aren't here, then hard to get trained for them.  I am also not in Rochester.  I am near Poughkeepsie.  I am currently lining up part time office cleaning work.  That is how my Masters is being put to use.  The reality is there isn't any good place to get a job in IT now at all.  And I have no clue what ever to target.  If I were to get certification in SQL Server, does that mean I get a job? They say, if you haven't worked in the IT industry in over 6 months, your career is over. As of now, the amount of money I would bring in would leave me less than $200 a month total, after paying student loans.

In regards to "help people find new jobs", they do that.  They have employment centers.  Microsoft is giving people Windows XP certification training.  Answer me how that is going to count in the IT industry.

...Have you given your resume to any companies outside of Poughkeepsie? How about the IT jobs for the state of New York via civil service examinations?

Somehow, I doubt with a state as large as NY, there are "0" IT jobs.

Did a search for you:

http://jobsearch.monster.com/PowerSearch.aspx?tjt=IT&where=New York&rad=20&rad_units=miles&tm=60&dv=

How many jobs have you applied for, here?