Re: Why is America so violent
On May 13, 2007, at 7:38 PM, tfast wrote:
That is kind of odd as it is the old blue collar occupations which
have the highest hours which have been pretty stable since 64. It is services including professional services along with financial services that
have been declining.
But manuf’g has been declining as a share of the labor force, from
30% in 1950 to 10% today. In retail and foodservice, whose share has
gone from 18% to 24%, the problem is often getting enough hours to
pay the bills.
Doug