Jobless? You Stand To Be Rich!

This is a true story about a homeless man from Illinois. This man slept in alleys, park benches and wherever else he could find enough space for himself. This man used to beg for food and money. He had nothing but time to himself.

He knew he was capable of being more than just another homeless man. Can you imagine being homeless and having a vision inside of you that you can’t get out? In my opinion, being homeless with a vision is worse than just being homeless. The reason this is worse is because if you tell someone your vision while you are in a homeless situation they will laugh and not provide any money to you for fear that you are on drugs.

This man understood his vision and had what Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, would call a definite purpose. This man’s purpose was strong in the sense that he did not let anyone shake his confidence in himself.

You must have this same sense of purpose because people will try to take you out of your game plan. You must resist their temptation and shake them off as though you knew without a doubt you were born to bear out your purpose.

This man stayed the course and decided to start collecting aluminum cans and selling them to the junkyard. Everyday he would go around collecting aluminum cans off the ground, out of garbage cans, and wherever else he could get them.

He used the money he received from the sale of the aluminum cans to first feed himself and then to feed his vision. Slowly but surely he began saving more and more of his money, while still homeless.

He eventually saved enough to open an auto parts store. The auto parts store was his vision! His vision grew to a chain of auto parts stores. Yes, a chain of stores from a former homeless man. Do you see how every coin and every dollar counts?

This man powered his purpose with actionable faith. He did not let what people thought deter him from his goal. There are many examples all around us of people who went from rags to riches. If someone else did it, so too can you.

Hopefully, this story illustrates why it does not matter where you are today. Decide that your tomorrow will be much more desirable.

Can I tell you a secret? This man’s story did not begin when he started collecting aluminum cans, his story started when he decided to believe in his vision. Your story starts the moment you decide to believe in your vision.

Do you believe in your vision? Have you decided not to let other people take you out of your game plan? If so, you are definitely on your way.

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Jobless man gets fine and jail for stealing underwear - Malaysia

JOHOR BARU: A 54-year-old jobless man was fined RM2,000 and jailed a day by a magistrate after pleading guilty to stealing several bras, panties and other items from a hypermarket.

K.N. Ragavelloo was charged with stealing the undergarments worth RM404.95 from the hypermarket in Plentong at 7.20pm on July 13.

Magistrate Rasidah Roslee told him he could also face a four-month prison term if he failed to settle the fine.

At press time, the accused had not paid the fine.

In another case, A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to having drugs in the compound of a police station. Tan Koon Hoe was charged with possessing 0.5gm of ketamine at the Taman Universiti police station at 8pm on July 13.

His offence is classified under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952, which carries a sentence of not more than RM10,000 fine, or not more than five years’ jail, or both, on conviction.

Rasidah set Sept 7 for sentencing and the chemist report.

In the third case, a 29-year-old labourer pleaded guilty and was fined RM2,000 for possessing a knife.

Muhamad Nazri Yusuf was charged with committing the offence at 10.45pm on July 12 in Taman Megah Ria.

As of press time, the accused had not paid the fine.

DPP Amira Sariaty Zainal prosecuted in all the cases while all accused were not represented.

source : The Star Online

33-year-old jobless graduate caught For stealing N80.000 from ATM - Nigeria

A 33-year-old unemployed graduate, Mr. Adebiyi Okunade was almost lynched to death in Ibadan, on Tuesday, after stealing N80.000 from the Automated Teller Machine of the Intercontinental Bank Plc, Adamasingba branch.

The self-acclaimed graduate of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, was said to have stolen the money meant for unwary customer, who had earlier fumbled with the machine for several minutes.

It was gathered that when the money initially refused to come out from the first ATM, the suspect, who had lurked around the bank premise, advised the woman to try her luck with the second ATM.

Unknown to him, the woman had become suspicious of the gesture, having already programmed the first machine for the withdrawal, before the suspect played a prank on her to relocate to the other one.

As soon as the woman settled down on the second ATM, with an eye on the first one, the suspect was said to have taken position by the machine and collected the N80.000 that came out, obviously meant for her.

The alertness of the owner of the money was said to have saved the day as she confronted the man over how he came about money since he did not insert any card on the ATM within the period.

The thief gave himself away when he allegedly shoved the woman aside and started running away before he was caught and beaten to a pulp.

Jobless man commits suicide after wife's desertion - India

NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old man, who had lost his job and whose wife deserted him, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near his home here Sunday, police said. The body of Manoj Kumar was found in the morning in Sector 12 of Dwarka. "He (Kumar) used to work at a private hospital in Chankyapuri area but had recently lost his job," a police officer said. Kumar got married last year, but, according to police, there were frequent fights between the couple after he lost his job. "Recently, his wife left him and started living with her parents house in Dwarka area. "On Saturday, he came to meet his wife but failed to convince her. He then went to a park in Dwarka area where he allegedly hanged himself. A suicide note was recovered from him, but we are confirming whether it was written by him only," the officer said.

source : expressbuzz.com

Out of work, two diamond polishers steal bike, get caught - India

With global meltdown hitting the diamond industry hard, lots of diamond polishers have lost their jobs and are struggling to make both ends meet. Many have now taken to stealing. Several incidents of theft committed by jobless diamond polishers have been reported from all over Surat. In the latest such incident, two jobless diamond polishers were arrested for stealing a motorcycle.

On Friday evening, Varachha police intercepted two youths in the Khandbazaar area, who were travelling on a motorcycle (GJ-5AS-898), on suspicion. The duo failed to give satisfactory answers when questioned, following which, they were detained. During interrogation, they broke down and confessed to have stolen the motorcycle from the parking lot of SMIMER Hospital at Sahara Darwaja. They were later arrested. The two were identified as Nilesh Somani (19), a resident of Swaminarayan Society, Punagam and Jitendra Hirpara (20), a resident of Sargam Park, Punagam.

The two told the police that it was the first time that they had stolen any motorcycle. They had been employed at a diamond unit in Varachha but lost their jobs three months ago. They also confessed that they were following the instructions of one Nilesh Rakholia of Satyanarayan Society in Punagam. Rakholia was later arrested.

The police said Rakholia was involved in several vehicle thefts in the last one year. He would steal vehicles from Surat and sell them to Rafik Shaikh and Rakesh Chauhan of Ankleshwar at lower prices. Varachha police also arrested Rafik and Rakesh and seized eight motorcycles from them.

Inspector V B Patel of Varachha police said: “Nilesh Somani and Jitendra Hirpara had been working in a diamond unit at Varachha, but have been jobless for the last three months. The duo came in contact with Nilesh Rakholia and learnt how to steal motorcycles without keys. We suspect many more motorcycles might be recovered in the coming days.”

Earlier on Monday, Valsad police had arrested two diamond polishers — Arvind Patel, a resident of Rachna society in Varachha and Anil Solanki, a resident of Ramkrupa society in Varachha — from Parnera village in Valsad district and seized country made liquor worth Rs 62,000 from their possession.

The same day, Punagam police arrested Mahesh Koli, a resident of Matawadi in Varachha, after he was found breaking the shutter lock of an apparel store in Punagam.

Source: expressindia.com

Jobless Taiwan man steals for free prison lunch - Taiwan

A jobless Taiwan man released from prison stole a box of cotton swabs just to get arrested again because he "could not forget the police department boxed lunches," officers and local media said Tuesday.

The homeless man in Taipei first stole a pair of shoes on Sunday, was detained and released, the Liberty Times said. He then resorted to stealing again the next day just to get back inside and be fed for free.

"If someone's not doing well and comes in around meal time, we'll definitely prepare food," said an officer, surnamed Wang, at the Hsinyi District police station, which handled the case but again released the suspect, Tsou Hao-lan.

In another sign of the times on the recession-hit island, a man who had been without a job for four months stole a motor scooter and drove it to a Taipei-area police station, the paper said.

Taiwan is in recession and economists see more weakness through most of 2009, given falling demand for Taiwan's electronics goods overseas.

Source : chinadaily.com

Finding a Job: A Big Problem for New Immigrants

The U.S. is seen as the country to make your dreams become reality. But for many immigrants this task is hard to accomplish.

Sad but true this country is where they have to try to accomplish the "American Dream," and they find themselves waiting each day at the 7 Eleven convenience store and other locations to find a decent job to help them and their families get by.

Many of them have had problems crossing the border, believing this country would get them ahead and also that this country would provide the best of everything. But they did not know the consequences of their journey.

Many of them were professionals back in their countries. They came here to better themselves and their families but they become another one of the jobless individuals waiting at 7 Eleven to receive any kind of job that will pay. This is the case of Carlos, a 30-year-old man, who came from Guatemala. In Guatemala he was an accountant with a degree in economics, working in the main phone company in Guatemala. He decided to come here to work hard and send money his wife and four children hoping that some day he would make enough money to have them here with him, and to see his children become what he could not achieve there. "I came to this country a year ago. It is very hard for me to find a job. Well you will see me here waiting with some friends hoping that someone will show up and give me some work so I can make some money to send to my family back in Guatemala," he said.

Santiago is a worker who came from El Salvador. He has been in the United States for two years. Santiago came to the U. S. to see if he could have another kind of life but there are many obstacles to pass through. "I was a merchant in my country and I came here to see if I could have a better future for me and my family. I have four kids, two of them are in this country. They are in the university. My wife is still there with my other two daughters. But I do not worry about them, because now they have their own lives. I worry about me because I came to this country without papers, and that is just one of my problems because without papers I cannot have a better and permanent job which I really want to have," he said.

But being without papers in this country is not the only problem. Another problem that many people who first came to this country have to confront is the language. Marcos is a Salvadorian who has been in the country for three years. "The thing that stops me from growing in this country is that I do not know how to speak English, so I am looking for someone who can help me, someone who already knows the place and English so in that way I can learn and some day when I have a permanent job I can organize my life with my family. Also I hope to some day have my own business," he said.

Marcos and many others have found a place where they can get a lot of help. The place is named Casa de Maryland. "They help me with my English and also they provided an ID which I can use in some places," he said." They also help me to find jobs, something that is still hard to get because here are too many people who want jobs and not too many people who offer jobs. So you see me here. I haven't had a job for the last five months," he added.

Casa de Maryland is an organization where many people, mostly immigrants, but others, too, go to get some help. Alexander Salvador is the coordinator of jobs in Casa de Maryland. "We have about 180 people who need help. Here there are about 15 countries represented," he said. "We have Salvadorians, Mexicans, Guatemalans, African Americans, and many others."

Casa de Maryland does more than help with jobs. "Every week we provide some basic products to our people like beans rice and other things," he said.

Casa de Maryland is not a governmental organization but they get some help from organizations and individuals. Casa de Maryland also focuses on health programs like HIV and colon cancer. They also have lawyers who help with legal issues and they give English classes.

So even though life is not easy for the people who have come to the U.S. trying to improve their lives, many feel lucky that Casa de Maryland offers help and resources to make life a little better.

The Jobs Problem

The current economic recovery has not been good for employment. Despite 25 months of “recovery,” the economy has 2,944,000 fewer private sector jobs than in January 2001. American manufacturing has experienced the largest job loss, with 2,559,000 fewer jobs today than 35 months ago when President Bush took office.

These figures include the losses of the 2001 recession.

The really scary part of the story is that, far from recovering these job losses during the past 25 months of economic recovery, the economy has continued to lose jobs. During 25 months of recovery, the economy lost another 1,321,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector. A small gain in poorly paid areas of non-tradable services leaves a net loss of 907,000 private sector jobs during 25 months of economic recovery.

This is unprecedented poor performance, especially in the face of unprecedented expansionary monetary and fiscal policy. With interest rates near zero and 6-year interest-free auto loans, with fiscal policy expansionary, whether measured by tax cuts or the record size of the budget deficit, 25 months of economic recovery loses almost a million jobs? !!!

Much hope was attached to October’s “turnaround” job growth of 116,000 private sector jobs, even though about half were in lowly paid temporary help and retail and none were in high-value added tradable goods and services. This “turnaround” job growth number has now been revised down by 37,000 jobs. Revisions have reduced November’s paltry 50,000 gain (also in lowly paid service jobs) by 51 %.

December’s job gain is 1,000 jobs or practically speaking, zero. Obviously, US job growth is far from enough to absorb the monthly inflow of immigrants or the inflow of young people into the job market looking for their first jobs, much less to reduce the unemployment from the 2001 recession.

Some economic recovery it is.

Trying to put a good face on disaster, some claim that overtime has cut into employment growth, with businesses working existing workers longer in place of new hires. This argument is contradicted by the empirical evidence. During the past 25 months of recovery, total hours worked have declined by 1.7%, with manufacturing hours declining by 7.7%.

When pressed on the point, apologists for the recovery say that fewer people and hours are needed because of increased productivity.

There is another explanation, one much less reassuring: As a result of outsourcing, off shore production and Internet hires, the US recovery is creating jobs for foreigners, not for Americans.

Every day we read about another corporate giant replacing thousands of American jobs by moving operations to India, China or another foreign country where skills equal to those of Americans can be purchased at a fraction of US wages and salaries.

Economists, determined to keep their heads buried in the sand, dismiss report after report as “anecdotal evidence,” as if facts don’t count unless they are in an economist’s study.

Economists and policymakers continue to ignore—indeed, they are in outright denial—two fundamental changes that are disconnecting the US economy from US employment: the collapse of world socialism and the rise of the Internet.

Until the collapse of world socialism about 15 years ago, the international mobility of first world capital and technology was confined to the first world. This limit on capital mobility ensured that first world labor would have productivity advantages over much lower paid third world labor.

The new global mobility of capital and labor has stripped away the protection that high productivity gave first world wages. Indian and Chinese labor employed by first world capital and technology is just as productive as first world labor. Moreover, due to large excess supplies of labor in those labor markets, Asian labor can be hired for less than the value of labor’s contribution to output.

Capitalism works by finding the lowest cost. Thus, First World labor is being substituted out of First World production functions by outsourcing, off shore production and Internet hires.

The business press has been full of stories, example after example. When will policymakers notice?

When will economists notice? They will never notice as long as they believe they are witnessing the beneficial effects of free trade.

But are they? American economists seem to have forgot that free trade rests on a case. They have forgot the necessary conditions under which free trade produces mutual gains to the participant countries. They have not noticed that these conditions have been destroyed by the international mobility of factors of production.

The economic case for free trade rests on shared gains. Shared gains depend upon countries allocating within their borders factors of production to where they have comparative advantage. For there to be comparative advantage, factors of production cannot be as mobile as traded goods.

Today factors of production are as mobile as traded goods, indeed more mobile. Capital, technology, and ideas can move with the speed of light, as can Internet labor, whereas goods must be shipped.

What we are witnessing is not trade patterns based on the flow of First World factors of production to comparative advantage within their own countries, but the flow abroad of First World factors of production to where absolute advantage is greatest. The productivity of capital is highest where labor is most abundant.

The flow of factors of production to absolute, in place of comparative, advantage vitiates the economic case for free trade. What we are witnessing is the redistribution of First World income and wealth to developing countries blessed with excess supplies of labor.