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JoeLoomer
August 5, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Surprising to me that the very leadership that seems intent on providing the middle and lower middle class with benefits is systematically creating a lower class. I’m an optimist, and believe this wasn’t the intent, but its the result. More competition in the health care insurance industry, tort reform, and subsidies may help, but we’re way off track.
Navy Chief, Navy Pride
Peggy Taylor
August 6, 2013 at 6:04 am
I have been in the staffing field since the 70s. The trend to hire part timers over full timers started during the Reagan years when employers were given the option to 1099 and it has been a steadily growing trend ever since that corporate greed has fueled and legitimized. Sad.