Over 90 million more jobs to disappear by 2020.

by luigi1- in god we trust Posted 2012/06/21 13:27:16

Related Topics: Unemployment, Business, 2012, Poor, Living, Times, Link, Workers, Joblessness, 90, Long-term, 6

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		This is very alarming.
		What will people do for a living?
		There will soon be two classes, the elite & the poor.
		These are changing times we live in.
		The world is not enough.
		Undecided. Other answer.

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	This is very alarming.	4 votes	27%
	What will people do for a living?	1 vote	7%
	There will soon be two classes, the elite & the poor.	0 votes	0%
	These are changing times we live in.	3 votes	20%
	The world is not enough.	0 votes	0%
	Undecided. Other answer.	7 votes	47%

90 Million Workers Won't Be Needed By 2020, Study Says.Tens of millions of people worldwide will be condemned to long-term joblessness unless global leaders make significant changes to address unemployment and worker training, according to a new study.

Between 90 and 95 million low-skill workers -- or 2.6 percent of the global workforce -- will not be needed by employers by 2020 and will be vulnerable to permanent joblessness, according to a report released Thursday by the McKinsey Global Institute.

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superangrymonkey 2012/06/21 13:32:37

These are changing times we live in.

+3
This has always happened. Every time industry changed. Freaking out is alarmist and irresponsible.
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Nick Name 2012/06/21 18:57:22 (edited)

Undecided. Other answer.

+1
At first I thought that headline meant 90 million loss in US.

In the US, If nothing else, it means get an education. Get job training at something you can make a living at.

Medical.
IT - computers.
Car repair, good garages always have business.
Next several years could provide repair and maintenance jobs for cars that are gasoline, alcohol, hydrogen, electric and hybrid combinations that haven't been imagined yet.

All the options available now - GPS, cell phone connection, satellite radio, multiple DVD players - on board wifi. All those options can mean job opportunities.

Has to be a future in that.

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luigi1-... to Nick Name 2012/06/22 17:48:16 (edited)

The bulk of those job losses will come from the West including the USA as they outsource more jobs overseas in the coming years.

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relic 2012/06/21 17:51:16

Undecided. Other answer.

+1
Go find another planet and live there.

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luigi1-... to relic 2012/06/22 17:46:24

+1
There are enough planets to go around for every person to have their own.

Only one problem, some greedy bum comes along & decides he wants your planet, too.

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flaca BN-0 2012/06/21 16:19:13

These are changing times we live in.

+1
And on the flip side we have a shortage of workers in areas that are more hi-tech.
Meanwhile our commitment to education shrinks daily, the cost of a university education spirals, and our teachers are paid less than those with degrees get in other industries.
Education, not the military should be the Number one investment for our future competitiveness.

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luigi1-... to flaca BN-0 2012/06/22 17:44:34

Agree. Government schools has failed.

We should at the very least, be teaching our kids survival skills in the real world like ballancing a checkbook, how to conduct yourself in a job interview or writing a resume.

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Back_woods_boy 2012/06/21 15:26:10
luigi1-... to Back_wo... 2012/06/22 17:42:10

Jose or Sancho will do it for less.

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Back_wo... to luigi1-... 2012/06/22 18:10:36

That's what I'm worried about, happend to my dad in the trucking industry!.... In Canada there names would be Akbar Mohamed or some other camel jockey name!

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Keith 2012/06/21 15:22:15

Undecided. Other answer.

+2
They'll the same thing that blacksmith's did when the automobile came along--do something else.

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Nick Name to Keith 2012/06/21 23:03:24

+2
I'm still holding on to that stock I have in the buggy whip industry. This auto-mobil fad just can't last.

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luigi1-... to Nick Name 2012/06/22 17:39:02

Your right. If the economy goes further to pot, the horse & buggy will be back.

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luigi1-... to Keith 2012/06/22 17:41:04

Soon all the industrial jobs will be gone.

What's left...you shine my shoes, I shine your shoes.

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Keith to luigi1-... 2012/06/23 20:01:32

I think that people are resourceful and jobs will continue to exist. Tough times come and go.

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Sister Jean 2012/06/21 13:35:27

This is very alarming.

+1

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luigi1-... to Sister ... 2012/06/21 13:40:37 (edited)

+1
Yous said it. We make our mark. It's the future of our kids & grandkids in the crosshairs.

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superangrymonkey 2012/06/21 13:32:37

These are changing times we live in.

+3
This has always happened. Every time industry changed. Freaking out is alarmist and irresponsible.

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luigi1-... to superan... 2012/06/21 13:38:31 (edited)

Agree but the change was temporary as industy evolved. The switch from steam to a coal based economy to petro are good examples.

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Your Favorite Nerd Guru 2012/06/21 13:28:43

Undecided. Other answer.

+2
Shocker...

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luigi1-... to Your Fa... 2012/06/21 13:37:15 (edited)

+1
Agree. There will be riots in the streets when people can't provide for their families.

In some countries, the #1 growth industry is kidnapping for ransom.

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luigi1- in god we trust 2012/06/21 13:28:14 (edited)

Undecided. Other answer.

+2
All the above. The corporations will make living slaves out of all of us fortunate enough to be chosen to work in near future.

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