Buzz about new jobs: There’s also anecdotal evidence that more Americans are getting jobs. A popular trend on photo-sharing site Instagram is to take a photo of yourself on your first day of work and tag it #newjob.
CNNMoney profiled Joshua Wolfe of Oklahoma who went from being a part-time restaurant worker in November to having a full-time job with benefits by the end of 2014.
His lucky break came when he chatted with a regional sales manager for rental company while he was waiting in line at a fast food restaurant. Their casual conversation led to an interview, which led to a job.
Show me the wage increase: But other economists compare what’s going on to a plane taking off — sure, the front end is tilting up, but what about the back end? When is that truly going to lift off?
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