I gotta question the wisdom of doing that study right now, given that
it was inevitable that it would have been spun the way it was.
Doug
Max Sawicky wrote:
Quoth EG: Yes, everything you said is true. The job quality measure is
only a between industry measure and not at all a within industry measure
or within the economy measure. I stress that average wages are
declining in real terms with every reporter I talk to in addition to my
research on full-time vs part-time work. And, the WSJ reporter who I
talked to no less than 20 times promised he'd mention the overall
trends. But, alas, I can't control the good news reporters can't help
to stress. NPR seemed to have a more balanced view as did the NYTimes.
-----Original Message-----
From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug
Henwood
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: good jobs!
Max B. Sawicky wrote:
I'm no jobs expert. If Elise said it, it's true.
The study is of industries, not workers. So do we really know what's
going on within industries?
And if it were broadly true, why is the average wage stagnant to down
in real terms?
Doug
