tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post5666098020845563888..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Jobs increase more than expectedScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-92072859840166165662011-10-08T07:00:39.983-07:002011-10-08T07:00:39.983-07:00Private Sector payrolls (which doesn't include...Private Sector payrolls (which doesn't include farm or government)is the only important figure.<br /><br /># employed peaked in 2007 at 116 million. This included massive mortgage & financial services jobs and overflow bubble service jobs.<br /><br /># employed peaked in 2000/01 at 112 million. This included massive phoney tech jobs.<br /><br />Those phoney jobs in 2007 and 2001 are notSquirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088030568579672500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-3743955038197907322011-10-07T11:42:25.814-07:002011-10-07T11:42:25.814-07:00PPS: All government workers should also be require...PPS: All government workers should also be required to address non-government employees as "Mr" and "Mrs" as well -- the new civil service in my vision would be a corps of devoted public servants would work tirelessly for the public despite the low pay and benefits, much like ministers and Salvation Army workers -- again, the Federal payroll needs to be cut by 90% as soon as McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-55795076146631420992011-10-07T11:38:57.275-07:002011-10-07T11:38:57.275-07:00PS: Yes, even lawyers working for the government s...PS: Yes, even lawyers working for the government should be required to wear uniforms -- black robes would suffice -- I am arguing for zero exceptions to this rule -- none whatsoever...McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15277151966642609332011-10-07T11:35:41.281-07:002011-10-07T11:35:41.281-07:00Federal employment needs to be ended for all but u...Federal employment needs to be ended for all but uniformed workers -- a Federal uniform would allow citizens to easily recognize who is a public servant -- many jobs can easily be converted into uniformed positions, including FBI agents, Federal Marshals, and Veterans Administration employees (who can wear Public Health Service uniforms) -- all politicians should be required to work as volunteersMcKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-40603574000239449932011-10-07T11:31:49.298-07:002011-10-07T11:31:49.298-07:00In an attempt to come up with the
IMF 200 billion...In an attempt to come up with the <br />IMF 200 billion euro shortfall...<br />I applied a 7.5% core tier 1 capital ratio...with haircuts of 60% for Greece,50% for Ireland 50%<br />for Portugal,20% for Italy and 20%<br />for Spain...these haircuts I believe are extreme except for Greece.broderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296214283216386700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-50466753863985679542011-10-07T11:17:00.909-07:002011-10-07T11:17:00.909-07:00Still huge number of public jobs to be eliminated,...Still huge number of public jobs to be eliminated, from Defense, Homeland Security, the VA and the USDA. <br /><br />Department of Defense 3,000,000<br />Veterans Affairs 275,000<br />Homeland Security 250,000<br />Treasury 115,000<br />Justice 112,000<br />Energy Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-55353573642608461582011-10-07T11:10:17.322-07:002011-10-07T11:10:17.322-07:00brodero: That's a very interesting website, th...brodero: That's a very interesting website, thanks for highlighting it. The numbers look so small that I am having trouble believing they are accurate or that maybe they are leaving out something. HmmmScott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-30869343055938681652011-10-07T08:09:59.590-07:002011-10-07T08:09:59.590-07:00Cuts in public sector jobs is definitely a good tr...Cuts in public sector jobs is definitely a good trend -- those still in the public sector should consider transitioning into the private sector -- I would not be surprised to see public sector jobs drop sharply during the coming decade -- if the public sector applied the same efficiencies as the private sector, government employment could be cut to half its current level -- add privatization to McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-52846179677370409792011-10-07T08:01:29.763-07:002011-10-07T08:01:29.763-07:00the PIIGS problem is solvable...bankwise,,,did you...the PIIGS problem is solvable...bankwise,,,did you see<br />this from Reuters...http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/11/07/BV_STRSTST0711_VF.htmlbroderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296214283216386700noreply@blogger.com