Originally posted by chrisd250
dont buy into the hype the guy is just trying to make money off doom and gloom like the news...i live in cali in silicon valley and while yes there is
unemployment here it pretty much seems like everything is normal....i dont see a bunch of empty houses anywhere, the malls and shopping centers are
always full on weekends, restaurants and movie theaters are pack, and half of the town owns a damned mercedes. to top it off, i personally know only 2
people who arent finding a job, one is a worthless guy who just wants to live for free on unemployment, the other has the iq of a 2nd grader.
[edit on 20-10-2009 by chrisd250]
Wow. Over in SacATomatoes where I live, the unemployment rate is HIGH and there are TONS of empty houses. We have 4 empty houses on our block alone.
I know the Bay Area has its own economy due to the culture and the demographics, but 1.5 hours to the east is a totally different story. I have
applied for a TON of jobs and have been told for each one I appiy to there are about 500 other applicants. It doesn't matter that I have a MS and
10+ years of experience. They are hiring PhDs for sales positions.
I found out yesterday that Boreal Ski Club on the California summit is hiring
MSs and PhDs as lift operators. That is not a normal occurence. My friend was a lift operator right out of high school.
There is nothing normal about the economy of california.