Comment on Economy Looks Like It's Picking Up Which Could Mean a Slowdown in Tech InvestingparentComments−the-dude11yMany of these people are forced into self-employment because : no jobs. See also : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precariat−hnnewguy11yThose people are considered unemployed in the U6 measure.http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm−blumkvist11yOh god... basic income... AGAIN in the HN comments. It becomes VERY difficult to believe this is not sponsored propaganda. It's in pretty much every thread now.−the-dude11yDon't put words into my mouth : I didn't mention basic income, I pointed to the 'precariat'.Which is very real in my perception.
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Many of these people are forced into self-employment because : no jobs. See also : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precariat
Those people are considered unemployed in the U6 measure.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm
Oh god... basic income... AGAIN in the HN comments. It becomes VERY difficult to believe this is not sponsored propaganda. It's in pretty much every thread now.
Don't put words into my mouth : I didn't mention basic income, I pointed to the 'precariat'.
Which is very real in my perception.