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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Are you underemployed?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia’s dismal seven percent unemployment rate was further analyzed in a recent AJC article, with a new trend emerging: underemployment. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts people who are working even a few hours a week separately from the ranks of the unemployed. But many in Atlanta are struggling to pay the bills because they can’t find enough work to make ends meet.
While many people are thankful to even get part-time work these days, it also can lead to a financial burden that can be greater than if they had remained totally unemployed and collected unemployment benefits. This disgruntled segment of the working population, who want full-time jobs but can’t find them, are referred to as “involuntary part-timers.”
If you find yourself looking for extra work to make ends meet, please check out the new Atlanta job search resources page for job seeker tips and advice.
Do you find yourself underemployed or an involuntary part-timer right now? Do you think it’s smarter to take a job that only offers a few hours a week hoping it will lead to full-time work or do you think it’s wiser to take your unemployment benefits now and wait until the job market improves?
