tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post824567377494097771..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Mayor Gimenez: THE PEOPLE WANT REAL JOBS. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-19959835337684034542015-07-25T17:03:59.578-04:002015-07-25T17:03:59.578-04:00So excellent. This mega mall may be the worst thi...So excellent. This mega mall may be the worst thing yet. We’ve been to the Mall of the Americase in Minneapolis. It is way too big and Miami needs something bigger? I have a sad story about mall jobs. The woman who was a manager of the Miami office of a huge national law firm when I went to work there, is now working part-time at a women’s store in Dadeland. She’s in her 70's, divorced Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82492393924938044132015-07-24T16:37:23.883-04:002015-07-24T16:37:23.883-04:00GImenez has that "Employ Miami" scam goi...GImenez has that "Employ Miami" scam going with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) who are "going door to door" looking for people to train for temporary labor jobs. ABC is the same group that sued the county to strike down minority programs for local contractors. So, our mayor is going door to door in poor neighborhoods hunting for cheap labor with the people who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-80545226483316313082015-07-24T13:13:43.169-04:002015-07-24T13:13:43.169-04:00Isn't the median income about $36,000 for Miam...Isn't the median income about $36,000 for Miami Dade County? Not much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-38736787869048400222015-07-24T12:34:54.148-04:002015-07-24T12:34:54.148-04:00I am talking about higher paying jobs for the resi...I am talking about higher paying jobs for the residents that give them some hope for their future. The guy selling sunglasses is needed but I'll bet he works part time and has no benefits. Mall and stadium jobs can't be our only jobs. And yes a call center job has meaning. You are helping and talking to people and I would suppose you have some expertise in what you are talking about. My Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-49611714622793542342015-07-24T12:27:14.629-04:002015-07-24T12:27:14.629-04:00The cities that raised minimum wages and states th...The cities that raised minimum wages and states that keep up funding for education are doing much better in creating jobs that states like Kansas and Wisconsin were unions were busted and governments and universities budgets cut. <br />We have an opportunity to improve Miami Dade into a real community of educated people staying in the area where good jobs exist. So far I don't see the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-86147805294117318702015-07-24T12:17:42.210-04:002015-07-24T12:17:42.210-04:00I agree with you but at the same time, jobs like t...I agree with you but at the same time, jobs like the guy sitting at the sunglass stand and the guy pushing the cleaning cart are also needed.<br />If I want to go buy a pair of glasses, somebody has to be working as a store clerk. And all those stores do need management personnel and they all hire ad agencies and require accountants and attorneys and designers.<br />I guess I'm a little Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69752592431098793382015-07-24T12:01:46.731-04:002015-07-24T12:01:46.731-04:00Malls...so pre-2000. I guess Gimenez doesn't ...Malls...so pre-2000. I guess Gimenez doesn't use the same day Amazon service that has a giant warehouse in Doral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72933453286612676402015-07-24T09:40:35.391-04:002015-07-24T09:40:35.391-04:00Why can't the Mayor and County Commission make...Why can't the Mayor and County Commission make it mandatory to have call centers for Miami Businesses in the 305 area code. Donald Trump is right, too many good mid level jobs are sent over-seas. They are getting richer and our workforce is left sweeping up cigarette butts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-56768152166448057952015-07-24T09:11:47.042-04:002015-07-24T09:11:47.042-04:00Our Mayor's answer is quantity over quality. O...Our Mayor's answer is quantity over quality. One of his of 2014 ideas was to lay off full-time librarians and then rehire<br />these professionals for their created-on-the-fly, part-time, no benefits positions. The threat just create a brain drain that<br />benefited MDC, FIU, BCPL, and libraries across the county. The county was left huge gaps in staffing levels. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-73001715015065293402015-07-24T07:33:21.020-04:002015-07-24T07:33:21.020-04:00We do here a lot about jobs and very little about ...We do here a lot about jobs and very little about careers in Miami Dade County. Such a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-30973656582153827432015-07-24T07:27:15.524-04:002015-07-24T07:27:15.524-04:00You got it. When I hear jobs repeated over and ove...You got it. When I hear jobs repeated over and over I get sick to my stomach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com