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June 7, 2012

Back When There Were These Things Called "Jobs"

John Derbyshire types for me: When I finished college in 1967, there were jobs aplenty for everyone.
For a college graduate in a STEM field (that’s science, technology, engineering, and math), the job market was a garden of delights. I changed employers a couple of times; then changed careers; then got restless and took off on my travels, living in countries where you could always pick up work teaching English. Back home, I got new jobs; then, bored with office routines, worked construction for a few months—good, bracing outdoor work, and not at all badly paid. Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive; to be an employee was very heaven. -- Embracing Unemployment

Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 7, 2012 8:55 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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And in 1967, the jobs came with free food, free clothing, free medical and free transportation. You got a free funeral, too. Perfect socialism.

And they had nifty titles like PFC, CPL, SGT...

Posted by: bob sykes at June 8, 2012 4:13 AM

And in 1967, the jobs came with free food, free clothing, free medical and free transportation. You got a free funeral, too. Perfect socialism.

And they had nifty titles like PFC, CPL, SGT...

Posted by: bob sykes at June 8, 2012 4:13 AM

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