The majority party in Jefferson City decries “big government.” Of course, giving tax payer funds to out of state big business is different.
Missouri Tax Money Heads East
Category: Jobs
Greater St. Louis’ Employers
Each spring the St. Louis Business Journal lists the region’s Largest Employers. Their June 7 – 13, 2019 issue ranked employers by number of local employees. Just two of the top ten spots were held by public companies: eight spots Read More …
Missouri’s Worst Employer
Most of us have worked for at least one bad employer. I remember one boss who talked about herself in third person. Another never paid me earned commissions. The court case proved they never intended to pay me, or others. Read More …
A Few Days In Washington Part 1
Unlike St. Louis, it’s possible to get places on public transit in the Washington D.C. area. At the start of each day we added value to our Metro Smart Cards, buying the full day pass. (With 22 years of college Read More …
The Gigged
A generation ago we watched the rise of McJobs, part-time, as-needed employees stuffed into the service economy. Now, companies have pushed the bar lower.
Island And Desert
…where around 42% of adults over age 25 in St. Louis County have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Macon County and Shelby County the degreed portion lays around 15%.
A quick example of what that means…My wife and I stopped at the Hardees where U.S. 36 meets U.S. 61 on the edge of Macon. On this past Saturday morning the line staff all appeared to be 35 to 55 years old, the manager looked to be my age and, well, I easily earned the title “Sonny” among those waiting to order.