We're in Dire Straits When the Only Employment Sector Catching Fire Is in Unpaid Internships

http://www.alternet.org/economy/151029/we're_in_dire_straits_when_the_only_employment_sector_catching_fire_is_in_unpaid_internships?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=alternet

May 20, 2011 |

Here's a particularly nasty sign that the economy is still weaker than Donald Trump's presidential run was: The United States still counts a depressing 24 million unemployed currently hunting for a full-time job, and the only employment sector really catching fire is unpaid jobs and internships, which have steadily increased to fill the undignified void. Whether you're a new college graduate or an unemployed veteran of the pre-recession employment landscape, you're now either fighting for a shrinking pool of new low-paying positions or plenty of gratis gigs where you won't ever see a dime for your earnest blood, sweat and tears.

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