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Originally Posted by legion
So with the recession, I've had two friends whose wives have lost jobs, and opted to stay home with the kids and not look for a job.
Is this a trend?
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Actually more men are losing their jobs because of this recession. I'm a stay at home dad right now. I take care of our two childs during the day. I love saying to the kids, wait until mommy come home, you're in big trouble.
LOL
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Originally Posted by TheMentat
Interesting...
I wonder now much influence this phenomenon has on the reported employment numbers. Of course, fewer working people would probably mean less money to be spent in the economy in the short run. However, perhaps the job market isn't as bad as the headline numbers would indicate?*
* disclaimer: these are simply the musings of a self-described chronic optimist  |
It's worse. The national average is just that an average. In some States and Cities and field such as construction the numbers are much worse.