Health care would be a great career choice for a young person looking for a career. The bad point is that folks in the field right now are understaffed, overworked and I never see them. The job always promises more help and great pay. What is the point if you never live? Is the cost also worth it? What is the total cost now to become a doctor, nurse, or lawyer? Make the family proud dream job? Maybe not anymore.
Los Angeles is so difficult to buy a home. Prices have come down a bit but not enough for the average income.
Housing costs are high everywhere, David - except maybe in the Rust Belt, and Chicago, where people are selling homes for the prices they paid 20 years ago (or more.)
Great thoughts about healthcare. The oldest person in the U.S. just celebrated her 116th birthday. Some people are getting much, much older and need care.
Great for health care and social assistance, but the leisure/hospitality sector (hotels) is still far short of employees needed, especially overnight, not to mention (not shown) the restaurant sector. All you have to do is go to a restaurant, and you can see that.
OK....so what's with all the 'help wanted' (using old language) signs at so many restaurants/hotels/etc.? I was recently at a hotel where the bar and restaurant we're closed, with a sign "We don't have the employees to open theses areas." (I wish I had taken pictures).
Hospitality (i.e. restaurants) can't compete with regular businesses on wages or benefits. Restaurants are short staffed because with full employment, their employees are moving to jobs where they're paid a lot better with more regular, dependable hours.
Health care would be a great career choice for a young person looking for a career. The bad point is that folks in the field right now are understaffed, overworked and I never see them. The job always promises more help and great pay. What is the point if you never live? Is the cost also worth it? What is the total cost now to become a doctor, nurse, or lawyer? Make the family proud dream job? Maybe not anymore.
Los Angeles is so difficult to buy a home. Prices have come down a bit but not enough for the average income.
Housing costs are high everywhere, David - except maybe in the Rust Belt, and Chicago, where people are selling homes for the prices they paid 20 years ago (or more.)
Great thoughts about healthcare. The oldest person in the U.S. just celebrated her 116th birthday. Some people are getting much, much older and need care.
Great for health care and social assistance, but the leisure/hospitality sector (hotels) is still far short of employees needed, especially overnight, not to mention (not shown) the restaurant sector. All you have to do is go to a restaurant, and you can see that.
It's true. Social/leisure/hospitality are all short-staffed. So are any number of other sectors. That's what happens when you're at full employment.
OK....so what's with all the 'help wanted' (using old language) signs at so many restaurants/hotels/etc.? I was recently at a hotel where the bar and restaurant we're closed, with a sign "We don't have the employees to open theses areas." (I wish I had taken pictures).
Hospitality (i.e. restaurants) can't compete with regular businesses on wages or benefits. Restaurants are short staffed because with full employment, their employees are moving to jobs where they're paid a lot better with more regular, dependable hours.