tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164441119171475663.post8911177410252332799..comments2022-04-19T07:15:02.342-07:00Comments on The Chip Monk Family Survival Blog: Welcome to the McJobs RecoveryChip Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785353467343997106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164441119171475663.post-60399754523908766882011-05-10T20:35:44.024-07:002011-05-10T20:35:44.024-07:00Great points, Tim. A long while back I heard some...Great points, Tim. A long while back I heard someone mention the idea that they were choosing <br />"not to participate in the Recession." Made a lot of sense to me at the time and still does. In many ways my wife and I are doing better than we ever have before, but it means working extra hard and not expecting anything to come easy.Chip Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785353467343997106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164441119171475663.post-46774546952218235472011-05-10T17:08:56.763-07:002011-05-10T17:08:56.763-07:00I think it all depend son where you live, what typ...I think it all depend son where you live, what type of employment you are willing to take and what your skill set is. <br /><br />I was was a contract employee developing online training. I am constantly getting bombarded with recruiters looking for people to do what I do. However, none of it is permanent work. All of it is $20+ per hour. I also happen to live in the Dallas area (though I have had recruiters contact me for jobs as far away as Massachusetts). The Dallas area (and Texas) treats employers well. They can be more flexible about hours and permanence of employees.<br /><br />People need to start treating themselves as their own employers/businesses and start looking at the companies as their clients.Tim Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577035817767794314noreply@blogger.com