Jobs Numbers are Numbing

The unemployment rate went in the wrong direction for May and prospects for a continuing recovery dimmed. Unemployment is now at 8.2 percent. Let's dig a little deeper into the employment picture in America. There are 3 fast food joints on every corner each with a crew of about 20 people to run 3 shifts. According to Numberof.net there are actually some 160,000 fast food establishments in the U.S. These jobs pay barely enough to own a car if you are living at home with the parents, barely enough to subsist if you are on your own. Then you look at all other retail and service jobs which pay virtually nothing. Then you look at the low paying healthcare jobs and you can see that a good percentage of America is living hand to mouth.