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Old 03-08-2016, 08:23 AM  
Paul Markham
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Every generation after X is messed up. They were pampered and coddled too much with their "participation awards", and other bullshit. Generation Y and the Millennials are a real tragedy, especially the Millennials. Generation Z (anyone born between 1990-2010) is fucked up beyond belief.
Agree. My Father went to war, like his father before him and his father. When not at war they went into a factory or similar job. When I went to work in a factory, the people around me were getting on the housing ladder.

My daughter, now 39, started work after so many factories had closed, she went to work in a shop. An entire skills sector had disappeared.

My second daughter now 14 is a concern. Maybe she can get one of those skill jobs the Republicans claim are plentiful.

Plumber Jobs, Employment in New York, NY | Indeed.com

Electrician Jobs, Employment in New York | Indeed.com

New York has 400,000 unemployed.
NYS Economy Adds 14,600 Private Sector Jobs in January 2016.

The trends show it's getting worse. And some of those jobs much lauded, are on a low wage.
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