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Fri, 6 Apr 2012|

Employers nationwide added a weak 120,000 new positions in March, the government reported Friday, only about half of the job gains in each of the prior three months. One of the reasons behind the slow in job growth numbers is that more workers have dropped out of the labor market and have given up trying to find a job. Howie asked for anyone who has given up on finding a job.

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The unemployment -- -- went down again. This month the wind on eight point 2%. You know MBC at CNBC than another -- one of the Obama Lackey networks in the NBC's stable while they've got the palm palms out there are all screaming and cheering it's it's like you're giving -- the beat the front runners a chill -- here too well predict the Red Sox are gonna win the World Series from and whenever there's any good news it's like to Red -- going on one game winning streak. They -- think toward -- gonna win the World Series. So the fact is though that. The they were predicting before the numbers came out at 830 there's this the stories all over the place or from the AP. Unemployed. Employment is expected to be increased by a quarter of two million. The Obama is so gored these so wonder -- -- just tax and tax and spend in print money you didn't drive the economy into a good chip war soon. Well actually it's not working. The US economy added only a 120000. Jobs in March that's half of what they were predicting a few minutes earlier before this news came out. Not enough to keep up with even normal population growth unemployment fell to eight point 2% simply because many unemployed adults became discouraged and quit looking for work. This is -- United Press International. Concerns about the durability of the recovery that should be in quotation -- recovery and health care costs one obamacare is fully implemented make employers very cautious about adding they had count. Factoring in those discouraged adults and others working part time for lack of full time opportunities the unemployment rate is about fourteen point 5%. Adding college graduates in low skill positions like count work at Starbucks in the unemployment rate is likely closer to eighteen. Percent 18%. I wanna know have you what I have in view it you know anybody that's quit looking for work and I'm not talking about you know like -- card -- you know you -- -- -- illegal alien in your community you do dude never planned to work when he got to this country. A blog about the you know people who used to have jobs Americans who used to while work for a living have they that if they have given up. A one I don't know are you one of those people won 877469432218774694322. My wife's habits -- for several years now the mail room manager that you know what she chose to pick up the kids she she's a while more men. Are now picking up the kids than they used to see in the nineties they just QB they've never you know they got laid off back in the 20082009. And they just never been able to get any kind of work again and it's just it's very difficult and in them. They they they just stop look -- and after awhile I don't I don't know what you do after after awhile because you fall behind -- Technologically. And you envy you you -- And you get older and then you have these gaps in minutes it's natural for employers to be suspicious if -- -- gap in your employment. So a one note you know people who've quit looking for work in and a -- I mean what do they do wind power or Begin by what are what are the what are they doing to make ends meet. I don't people out of -- but our work and that their their wives have. Have jobs and the jobs used to just before you know extra pin money and you know maybe -- money for the college. College bills for the the the older kids or or garage that worked to provide health insurance while -- husband had an idea. Had a had a drop like maybe being a salesman worry we're worked on commissions rather than a straight salary. And that now now that's the only that's the only be money that's coming in does that does that second this is from the secondary job. And I tell you this this is why you this is why these these government jobs are so war our ourselves confident you know. Mean now they'll they'll give me any thing these these these these hacks where as we've seen in the probation scandal they will give these -- will give anything -- -- working in the dreaded private sector. Because they it's it's it's see it. It's tough it's. It's brutal it's so life is short and nasty and brutish as somebody set of life in general but it's it's been big leash shortened nasty and brutish and the dreaded private sector. 857 says but what how wait what about all the Green jobs you know what. You know what happened off -- screen pops -- what happened to all those Green jobs. 18774694322. Let's say. 603 durability of the recovery that's like chances of recovery from doctor Kevorkian's. -- normal population growth include illegal aliens. I think it does 18774694322. -- you abuse -- for work you know somebody who has stop look and what are you what are they what are you were they doing which Chris your next with -- cargo ahead -- It -- now just brought. Yet there. We lost Chris hold on thanks sorry about that Chris Mack you're next with how we are going to matter. On Monday it's -- -- little political rhetoric can listen to show. Fair and how Bloomberg soreness some guys it's they're both an absolute great goalie off -- well actually the worst decision. How much how -- -- -- -- -- total unemployed respectively. How long's it been since you've worked -- So dog artists who -- yeah yeah mobile -- Sit here six years yeah that's a long time how do you make ends meet. How do American jobs what does that. I would -- you know whether so -- -- bullet just about a -- Hitachi. You worked in restaurants how can make you what are. Yes you must be one of the few English speakers in the kitchen. We as Americans are going to return what is a good instant comparison between the flat out we backed out. Thanks for the call back. 18774694322. Wayne your next I've heard people live -- turned down for not -- the -- they kids have been turned down for jobs because they don't speak Portuguese or Spanish they won the -- gonna kitchen. The CK yeah how you I get by UK you're the only one here doesn't speak Portuguese. Weighing your next with how we cargo had Wayne. But you know I thought they might like call for the mine committed suicide. This past December 28. I would have what you would -- -- the same company for about fifteen years. -- -- around excellent employee it was excellent I'll work ethics. However is is work hours were cut back to our part time status as well for the past eight that's. People who would try to five other -- -- they'll let any Clinton. And -- thought it was -- their financial strain in the end and also although the possibility it will look out. As sole right bought Ford millionaire's the guy -- say they -- ready to check out and -- and -- adult life. Well it's terrible how old was the guy win. If he would get -- eight years old white they're all -- excellent worker but the problem was just step down. You just beat the depression just hit them and -- added weight I was talking to different coworkers and friends and neighbors and they said that. This guy never exhilarated in need trade to somebody who was feeling -- depressed. But I guess what they've done -- from Israel -- a little game to be deep field above is the regiment and the fact that he was a possible -- or else so. Whenever you hear all good new -- unemployment rate has dropped well the fact is a lot of people who. Do not armed come look at that number. What are you waiting the only reason he keeps dropping his every month they cut off another few 100000 people who like who like you brought -- only this like your friend I don't think your friend ever stopped work and looking for work but. People just drop out of the job market because they they get discouraged. Absolutely absolutely so things like drop out there. And don't we just need a new president could turn around our economy country. Thanks for the call when 1774694322. Wayne eights sevens. Well let's not what CNBC said CNBC says happy days are here again. Steven your -- with how we cargo ahead Stephen. Yes -- only -- and here just wanna call up from what you know that I have a friend who is so committed -- It has not worked in three years yes. Just stop looking for work I -- has chosen to do yoga retreats on the weekdays. On the weekends. Good start -- just hang out not even -- contribute to society at all just and it checked out. Well how does he how does cease I was wonder how people support themselves -- Howard how does he get have the money to go to yoga retreat since Starbucks. He -- -- those top online coupons sort of deals and end up. Think I am -- -- Ireland and that is certainly not provide justice save XE and can't be that. So everytime I see in my ask him if she's gonna get it got them just is now it doesn't care of their work and how old -- I. Yeah and the funny thing is I have a lot of product has started to embody your back when the economy started tanking and now a lot of my friends who. Do not work are ultra leftists. So it's kind of funny about what will. I mean this is he angry that the -- get a job -- perhaps point the finger at 16100 Pennsylvania Avenue. I know he just turned. He just does not our plan any blame it all it's just I think he's just -- not pork. Yeah and it's out but this sounds like he's not angry at anybody. Don't know he actually prefer it this way so he gets to -- -- for treats certain. -- profits savings then mark rarely work at all. A whole lot of savings that's all I can say Steve and well thanks for the call 18774694322. Jay from Chelsea unemployment down only 110 of 1% was the white house of -- Well it was it was an unexpectedly. Weak number of new jobs created -- solid today unexpected. I don't let the you know they they think. The thing is though they keep cutting the unemployment rate the economy doesn't get any better but the unemployment rate keeps going down because they they always managed it they did they just keep cutting people off the work there are now eighty million adult Americans were not working 88 million that's an all time high. -- who says Barack Obama hasn't succeeded 88 million Americans the Americans of working age without -- -- not working. Diane your next with -- cargo ahead Diane. Alley -- -- you expression pin money. Now I didn't know I didn't and I don't think it's a -- money I said just. You know while -- might have money for Iraq kids college tuitions and an extra go and insurance money. Out of their parents say you're really keeping yourself that's especially I didn't hear an affiliate. Here now. -- you'll want backed I don't know what your heard Diane and I. I don't know what I -- is our. Back to the jobs situation and I gotta tell you it -- Really really horrible out there especially when you reach -- certain -- and you try to get back in the job market after power. I'm at my husband for example at that we under a business -- their business. Had a bad injury report from the entry it has been looking for jobs and it is just really horrible -- -- sixty. Yeah. It's sixty minutes talk it out so has anybody can they got to tell you it is not an easy market out there and there aren't a lot of jobs. How are you making ends meet. Our Pepsi that's bustle when I was get that yes you yup he is so you have lost your job but -- So you got the insurance for yourself and I have yet have you had to what do you cut back on. We don't know how many more are we don't go out there any -- we cut back on everything we just live. You know they eject just there's no well. You don't -- -- home anymore that's gotta hurt when you're when Europe around sixty not to own a home anymore. Not what I thought it was gonna be at this point in my life. I'm sorry you know it whether -- and that's it get got to keep going but I really do understand how people just get tired at this -- yeah. I mean if you're just worn out immediately she shouldn't be like that that the greatness maybe horrible. Good luck Diane who are OK Bob by 1877469432218774694322. Rod you're next with how we cargo ahead rod. I'll tell you see up considered an Emmy award this week or go work next week writer friend of mine who -- Well for free next month -- -- -- lot more steady and -- were gonna -- put in -- being. Separately AT&T. T-Mobile bill there was crushed by mail order do you see it all just the part yeah. Yeah with the whole cellular industry is going golf. They have to shut everything down and nothing scheduled -- all nothing really scheduled to start up until June after Supreme Court decision. Is that right. Gee what a coincidence on support yeah -- court rules the wrong way what's what do you think's gonna happen then. Can do you imagine what the market's gonna do if the Supreme Court says it's constitutional almighty god -- -- It -- -- it out. I know -- bullets and that's what the story the UPI story says the a lot of people are gonna award the win anything until we find out about obamacare. Because they are the no one however hire anybody again you know. What do bush sit bidders morning and every -- paragraph that bill that says it's going to be left up to the secretary of health and human services. So nothing has sentenced so actually don't torture -- store. -- there was there was a great story in Forbes I -- it last night on the Internet by getting Peter Ferrara who's a lawyer refile some amicus curious I'd briefs and -- the Supreme Court about obamacare. And he said this thing about the you know people without prior conditions being allowed to get insurance. He said this -- this -- -- like selling allowing allowing people whose houses are on fire to buy fire insurance. You know all right so so what so who would be -- if they allow that. No one would buy fire insurance anymore until their house caught on fire right now. Audio -- but daughter she -- my -- -- And we've never had a problem but short stay as we -- -- -- shortstop we're going to obamacare. We could lose it they're never did against. Yeah. I know people don't understand how bad it's going to be they I don't think the I don't think they get it -- I don't think I don't think him and I'm minority of Americans get at the people who still think this is a great night there. -- thanks for the call -- good luck. 187 -- -- the jobs that are but and I'm sure Iran is the only guy who's been told that you know we we gonna wait to see what at the Supreme Court does and if the Supreme Court rules a right way well again. We knew whom you may get some more work -- Supreme Court rules the wrong way then we're not hire and any more people. 18774694322. I'm our car. One nation. Because. People continue to drop out of the job market it. In record numbers because they can't find any work. We now have eight year old record number of people aren't working who says Obama's policies are working. People are working that means his policies are working. 88 million and counting. Camps people are telling me techsters though I did say ten money so I I apologize to Diane percent I didn't say pin money it's possibly could -- -- money -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- of -- -- yes but -- -- 18774694322. Can you make a second income selling -- bill wholesale. I don't know officer mark so we have bill wholesale. Wanna be -- I -- lab bill wholesale tour around here. I don't opposing defense lawyer on prep cards it's at reasonable doubt at a reasonable price -- pass from out all through this all over the state house. Let's see nice to see Marcia going after the pilgrim nuclear plant have more people died down at the appeal from them and Big Dig tunnels today how we. That's a good point there have been more people buy in the Big Dig than of died at the pilgrim nuclear power plant. They're blaming the weather for the low job numbers for march they are again. I and in the eighth buys only -- left thanks obamacare. How much you wanna bet obamacare all Obama is gonna take credit for any economic boost that that occurs a focal obamacare struck down. I'm I don't wanna bet anything I know -- well he'll do that we all know we don't do that 18774694322. Have you given up working you know people who've given up looking. If you know people -- getting depressed about how to think how to people -- body -- like that guy in his forties. The does and it doesn't work that just goes to yoga classes and goes to Starbucks how -- how these people support themselves. I know I know they have trust funds. But you know that's just that's just the people work at the Boston Globe not everybody in the state has a trust fund do -- Larry you're next with how we cargo ahead Larry. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I -- in the job market now for going on probably about eight months I've been looking non stop putting out resonating. And -- -- -- -- The only area have been able to put food on the table. Com is the army National Guard. The state and our men and that's that's straight now next to my girlfriend that's the only -- Saw some income I've got. On the chart driver side dump truck driver and construction so I mean it's seasonal -- -- he -- trying to find Sharpton. A little scary if -- wondering is this just doesn't have. I mean this should be the time when you should be able to get a job right. Yeah right I mean he's dead the family is it Aeropostale posted there he had no one wants no one wants to hire. Anybody right now. Just because they don't know their workload and and the price of -- field out of sight any. Actually that's probably why -- so much -- that I normally make you can box and now. -- ten bucks an hour for a truck driver that's not put it. Yeah I know I've been there are -- I'm learning how to go along pioneers. And Miami might be get class B dump truck but I mean it was barely enough to pay to build at times. Good luck Larry. Okay -- by 1877469432218774694322. Patrick your next with Howie Carr go ahead Patrick. I allowing it to charge you wanna thank you imagine that's a gas city and -- -- before Christmas. It's. You describe my book Merry Christmas rigid to my brother you union side colleague asked if there with a big hypocrite this time I fairways. He's a private sector unions. I thought all the I used to be a private sector union blog. I don't let the -- out. -- abide by the eternal is that now we're not totally out a way to -- our money. Now my wife I didn't you know 45 -- 150 dollars a week just barely get -- But anyway how did some good knows the underemployment rate is skyrocketing power yet we don't do anything is wrong with the under employment rate -- in this country. Usually get mentioned that about the twentieth paragraph in the on the the right wing web sites it's never it's never on the network newscasts it's never in the the you know the the Boston Globe in the New York Times. You know because they know why you know why they don't reported -- it makes Obama look bat. It while -- ain't exactly what I -- find a common share in the joy I would -- -- -- how all of that's how pleased are you former union thug do to. Let's take Larry I have always been happy idiotic about life. 1877469432218774694322. I tell -- it's it's nice and you you know. It's nice being a former union -- but it's it's I didn't like being a union -- 187. It was too expensive. And get anything out of it you know. Be a -- is okay but it's bound to quash a lot of though cafe here next with how Lloyd -- go ahead Kathy. -- -- -- I'm originally applied for disability and I would approve. Of that I've heard the nurse for twenty plus years and I got -- tore apart if I can no longer work. So I got the stability and -- they and based that I had to wait six months. Being disabled before they could then the attack. And the thing is bombed I gotta wait two years to get health insurance. Do you think -- there would be given you this run around if you weren't illegal alien Kathy. Not the only -- but -- no offense bit by -- they would. Why do we get I'd I'd probably be Biden. I'll play -- that I think you're you know -- -- -- look at local Wal-Mart you know -- uncle Omar got treated a lot better than American citizen -- drunk driving. So why how how soon do you think you're gonna work again Kathy. I I don't know -- -- right now I can't -- my hands are -- late you know my fingers. And I -- the doctor and get merit since my Lipitor that's right it is getting work every day. I don't I don't electing bill. And are what do you have to wait six months being an American citizen. Yup they told me -- be disabled six months before I get any kind of statement. -- -- two years from Medicare. Good luck kept the 1877469432218774694322. They blamed the weather during your last break here on WH YU and she said the mild weather was the blame for the 120000. Jobs created down from 200000. Mild weather is to blame. So if if they're snowstorms I can see them claiming that maybe that affected. The hiring because the BUS retail shopping because people wouldn't be able to get to the malls etc. etc. But how could they possibly say that mild weather. Results in a decline in business activity I don't I don't get -- bail of course I don't I'm. I I haven't drunk the cool so maybe maybe if I just had -- if you so would you Serbia. Nice big cup of old Obama Kool -- I would be able figured out. Dale your next with how we cargo ahead dale. I -- a first time caller long time listener -- Enjoy your show tremendously. Which you mentioned. Unemployment be in 88 million I think you could be I think that number is. -- found -- way out of line. You read somewhere today will be tonight I'll see -- I can find it during the next break the unemployment people who weren't working day. Yeah. I -- working age Americans who weren't working. I don't think no I don't think it's that far I think there's I think there's only like 60% of the of the working at it working age Americans are actually working anymore. Okay thanks stale 18774694322. Colleen you're next with how we cargo ahead calling. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I just want to say that I understand everybody's problem mom I've been unemployed for going on on. Comedians he library from -- -- the same time he managed to get a job you know -- the markets because. Complicated. In you know he's been a while pitching I can get up from -- -- you know like he's been looking for a job. He and I can't get you prepared to -- tour can which is fifty in the markets. I'm -- months ago my. Twenty year old son was murdered and you know I'm forty people -- -- that they. And I've been thinking I'm the United States government and I hope to get them home to the United States is an American citizen. So going to being laid up to going through this problem in getting no assistance some like government. It is -- is -- about -- in my answer Italian they've been out and I tell him they're saving money from the global they still. When I finally continue to put him down. Interest that the mean he has planned the Stanley as its audience is culturally and I need a different kind of militant billion on the front. I hope I wish you well Carolina nominal must be tough trying to get by on one salary with four kids you know ready then literally save up money go to Brazil right. But sorry for its that I -- I hope I hope things work out for this year. Thanks Tom you're next with how we -- ahead Tom. They're allowing a I'm. I gotta take on this obamacare. It's absolutely just the jobs bank for women and they wanna get into the constitution and it's guaranteed. Employment and high paying jobs everybody's gonna have to take into it. And almost be like attacks and it's -- upon her left feminists. Who are pretty much overall on the party right now. You don't then his palm might I don't this necessarily disagree that that they see it is a work bank for lefties. But you don't wouldn't -- be better. Let these women. Yeah helped -- probably 7080% women I mean it's. But -- Derrick talking about it but it'll be the thing is I I don't get the fuel that they're creating any more positions for doctors or nurses or health care professionals they're created this is gonna -- -- -- That positions for people who shuffle papers for bureaucrat. -- that's just as you are having you know how they work they get seeded based Google seated narron and it grows and look where are -- with the economy and almost. Little seeds are all big trees now. Right I know and they just sucking the they're sucking everything out of the private sector. Also just this side -- that you know. Green movement and no coal no oil and on top of what they're doing for the women. They're doing the opposite for men they're taken them down and trying to elevate and been very even playing field they don't want guys would Muslims sweat just. I got there -- -- -- we got to top up by the way I heard today driving and towed to they have based. The Obama's having a national women's work form they had the White House and they had December female reporter sent. Saying the women think that because she has to -- they see that President Obama isn't very sympathetic. Two with women as opposed to Mitt Romney who -- cents. Then they didn't mention that George Bush had two daughters not idea I never heard a report and eight years when he was president. That he was sympathetic he was more sympathetic to women because he had two daughters but. You're was right just right -- on national national network newscast that I am about what I -- how he was sympathetic to women because of his daughter's latest George Bush didn't care about his daughters. 18774694322. 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