Comments on: Unemployment Worse Than They’re Letting On https://barelyablog.com/unemployment-worse-than-theyre-letting-on/ by ilana mercer Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: DT https://barelyablog.com/unemployment-worse-than-theyre-letting-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6780 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:00:11 +0000 http://barelyablog.com/?p=12995#comment-6780 The weight of government regulation is simply immense. However the litigation tax is just as bad, regarding employment.
I recently worked for a company that after an employee was “written up” at least three times , then “counseled” he was allowed a paid day off to reflect on his desire to continue working for the company. All to avoid possible litigation. Getting rid of bad apples is onerous to say the least.

]]> By: Myron Pauli https://barelyablog.com/unemployment-worse-than-theyre-letting-on/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://barelyablog.com/?p=12995#comment-6779 To the 21+ million, one should also add the numbers who are employed but in complete B.S. “stimulus” jobs and the figures get staggering.

One can also add parasitical jobs like Assistant to the Deputy Associate School Superintendent for Compliance Statistics of Dyslexic Left-Handed Hisplanics with the No Child Left Behind Act – and the figure gets really staggering. The few productive people are supporting the many.

Add all the state and federal regulations on the hiring and firing of workers in the US and Europe (plus maternity leave rights…) and one can see how much easier it is to farm the productive jobs out to Bangalore.

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