Dollar stores in multi-million dollar neighborhoods.
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Whenever a jobs report comes out I always ask what kind of jobs are being added. There is a wide gap between skilled and unskilled labor building in this economy. Those without the skills for select fields are being left behind to pickup jobs in the growing low-wage service sector. It used to be the case that blue collar work with one paycheck was enough to pursue the American Dream. That is definitely no longer the case.
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The US has nearly 25 percent of the work-force in low-wage work. This is much higher than many countries around the world:
more at:
http://www.mybudget360.com/dollar-stores-million-dollar-neighborhoods-99-cents-store-beverly-hills-location/
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louis-t
(23,297 posts)are the new 'anchor stores' in strip malls.
DBoon
(22,397 posts)Retail workers were once heavily unionized, and the work paid well.
vinny9698
(1,016 posts)Rich people have two things that poor people do not have:
1. Money, so when they see a good deal they buy large quantities, cases
2. Storage space: Even if you have the money to buy larger quantities, poor people do not have any place to stash it.
kcass1954
(1,819 posts)they release their "statistics" on how many "new" jobs will be created.
The question that is seldom asked and never answered is how many of those jobs are new, permanent, full-time positions that offer benefits and a living wage.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)The poor use dollar stores to survive.
The rich have learned dollar stores are a great source for open stock quality glassware and party supplies. If you throw lots of parties you need shitloads of glasses and it is declasse to issue Solo cups when your bank balance rivals the GDP of Bangladesh. It is less expensive to buy 500 dollar-store glasses and a restaurant glass cart to store them than it is to rent glasses repeatedly.