Men Not Working, and Not Wanting Just Any Job

New York Times by Louis Uchitelle, David Leonhardt | Jul. 31, 2006 (News Analysis)

Millions of men like Mr. Beggerow — men in the prime of their lives, between 30 and 55 — have dropped out of regular work. They are turning down jobs they think beneath them or are unable to find work for which they are qualified, even as an expanding economy offers opportunities to work.

About 13 percent of American men in this age group are not working, up from 5 percent in the late 1960’s. The difference represents 4 million men who would ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Peggy Kruse - Jul 31, 2006 - 10:06 AM PDT
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 by Pete Lund - Aug. 1, 2006

The first faulty item that jumped out at me is the claim that many of these folks are on SSDI (Soc Security Disabiltiy Ins). The article seems to imply their "disabilities" are choice matters but to qualify for SSDI (I used to do testimony for the SS hearings on this) you need to demonstrate there are no jobs in the regional economy you can do. Judges are generally conservative and you need to be in pretty bad shape to qualify. While much of disability is also psychological this ... More »

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 by Peggy Kruse - Jul. 31, 2006

An excellent comprehensive report on a little reported phenomenon -- men who are not working and not counted as unemployed. The story is told mostly through anecdotes, but contains some supporting statistics and 'expert' commentary.

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