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Min Wage
I once started laughing in the middle of a job interview, for an accountant. I pointed out, the offered wage was less than the McD's I could see out the window. I had recently been a contract employee, for this same company at twice the offered wage. Minimum wage at the time was $5.75, their offer was $8.75. The Backyard Burger, had a sign at their walk-up window offering $12.00 per hour + Medical, dental, 401K & profit sharing.
Sad truth is, accountants get paid nothing ,unless you scam like the Enron owners. Where I was working, my boss, the head accountant made less per hour than the janitor.
As for unemployment. No company will hire a laid-off 40+ year old person. They want young people with no medical problems. You're not 20 something with at least a masters degree, you can forget about a job. My last job, I put over $750,000 free money in their bank and my boss twice had to defend me to keep from being fired. Third time he lost out.
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