Unemployment Issues in the United States
Unemployment is one top issue that our government faces on a daily basis. Many people are being unemployed as we speak. Even though the government is trying to take a lead on this major issue, the rate of unemployment is just too high. Why I feel strongly about this issue is because many of us continue to search for jobs daily and still no reply. There are many reasons behind being unemployed and those reasons are little issues that the governor himself can fix within a year or so. We are still jobless, minimum wage is too low and most of the jobs that pay well always ask if one Spanish. Searching for a job can be very stressful when someone is not the right candidate …show more content…
As a mother of one, I know how it feels to not have much, especially working with a low salary rate. Many of us would be employed if they would pay us a little more than 7 to 9 dollars an hour. How do one expect us to feed our children’s, pay bills and put gas in our cars if we are not being paid enough to even do these important tasks as parents. ‘’ It has been over five years since the federal minimum wage has increased, but the cost of living continues to rise ” (Investopedia). The cost of living is already way too high, how do one expect to pay a house or an apartment with a job that is paying about 7 to 9 dollars per hour. You will basically have to work at least three jobs to make all ends meet because one job won’t even pay a house, water bill, grocery, gas, light bill car note pus insurance put together if one is making minimum wage. ‘’An increase in the federal minimum age of 10.10 per hour will result in higher paychecks for 16.5 million. Of those individual, 900,000 will rise above the poverty level” (Investopedia). Since the amount of unemployment is rising more and more per day. Another, main reason why we are unemployed is because we don’t speak Spanish. For example, each day I will go to indeed.com and search for jobs and the number one thing they will ask are do you speak and write in Spanish. I mean we live in the United States. I feel like we have a variety …show more content…
‘’ Now with over 16% of African-American unemployed nationwide, African-American like many other American, are finding out the hard way that more and more employees are added to the job description: Must be bilingual or Spanish speakers preferred” (La Progressive). I also feel like jobs that ask do any individuals speak Spanish would rather pick someone who speak no English at all and is not qualified for the job, rather than someone who has every qualification they are looking for and speak perfect English. “This mandate isn’t just with entry level “may I take your order please” jobs. More and more employees from Maine Street are giving preference to job applicants who speak Spanish” (La
Unemployment is one top issue that our government faces on a daily basis. Many people are being unemployed as we speak. Even though the government is trying to take a lead on this major issue, the rate of unemployment is just too high. Why I feel strongly about this issue is because many of us continue to search for jobs daily and still no reply. There are many reasons behind being unemployed and those reasons are little issues that the governor himself can fix within a year or so. We are still jobless, minimum wage is too low and most of the jobs that pay well always ask if one Spanish. Searching for a job can be very stressful when someone is not the right candidate …show more content…
As a mother of one, I know how it feels to not have much, especially working with a low salary rate. Many of us would be employed if they would pay us a little more than 7 to 9 dollars an hour. How do one expect us to feed our children’s, pay bills and put gas in our cars if we are not being paid enough to even do these important tasks as parents. ‘’ It has been over five years since the federal minimum wage has increased, but the cost of living continues to rise ” (Investopedia). The cost of living is already way too high, how do one expect to pay a house or an apartment with a job that is paying about 7 to 9 dollars per hour. You will basically have to work at least three jobs to make all ends meet because one job won’t even pay a house, water bill, grocery, gas, light bill car note pus insurance put together if one is making minimum wage. ‘’An increase in the federal minimum age of 10.10 per hour will result in higher paychecks for 16.5 million. Of those individual, 900,000 will rise above the poverty level” (Investopedia). Since the amount of unemployment is rising more and more per day. Another, main reason why we are unemployed is because we don’t speak Spanish. For example, each day I will go to indeed.com and search for jobs and the number one thing they will ask are do you speak and write in Spanish. I mean we live in the United States. I feel like we have a variety …show more content…
‘’ Now with over 16% of African-American unemployed nationwide, African-American like many other American, are finding out the hard way that more and more employees are added to the job description: Must be bilingual or Spanish speakers preferred” (La Progressive). I also feel like jobs that ask do any individuals speak Spanish would rather pick someone who speak no English at all and is not qualified for the job, rather than someone who has every qualification they are looking for and speak perfect English. “This mandate isn’t just with entry level “may I take your order please” jobs. More and more employees from Maine Street are giving preference to job applicants who speak Spanish” (La