Disposable WORKERS!!

being temporary isn’t very plausible when you are supporting others.
My thoughts on the recent increase in the disposable worker lead me to believe that our current economy is another contributing factor. Unemployment has gone through the roof and people that have their jobs are struggling to keep them. I am so lucky to be working right now it is ridiculous. Employers have more control over us than ever by making us feel disposable. We do what they want, when they want, how they want because if we get fired new jobs don’t come “a dime a dozen” these days. This is the kind of situation that I am in. I am in school, therefore I have a temporary job that isn’t my career to hold me over until I graduate. Most employers look at people like me as a short term investment. They know that when I leave there will be another person—in their eyes—just like me to fill my place. That makes me a disposable worker, because if I am fired there is no problem for O’Charleys to find a replacement within a week. The implications of this trend are pretty drastic. The unemployment rate has skyrocketed and temporary jobs have become more common place. The minimization of wages has caused people to earn less over their lifetime and retire later. Part-time jobs are becoming more prevalent as full-time are cut. Also, less and less people are receiving benefits and healthcare.