I'm having trouble adapting to this new world we live in.

[Bluzmann57]

By that I mean that there are plenty of jobs out there, but where are the jobs that pay a livable wage?
I had a pretty good job and due to varying factors, including a change in management and desire to crush the Union, I was let go. I have many years of experience doing a lot of things, including some Community College training so it wasn't real hard for me to find another job. But there are very few jobs out there that pay a livable wage, especially to a middle aged man who is re-entering the work force.
I can accept the fact that I have to start at the bottom, but in most cases, even after a person reaches the top of the pay scale, it simply is just scraping by.
I have managed to make some decent investments over the years so I will not starve or live on the streets, but it has to be real hard on a younger person who is just starting out. So no, I do not like this new world we live in. We need to re-energize the Organized Labor movement and bring back GOOD paying manufacturing jobs so that people can have houses, cars, food, and so on. And I will support any candidate who can deliver on these things. Since there has never been a repuke who has stated any real desire to help those of us who are struggling, it's amf to them.
John Edwards, while a bad human being, still had the right message; there are two Americas, and it ain't fair to have to work like a dog just to see it net next to nothing. Especially when a person has verifiable talents and an ability to do the job.