HOUSTON - In the current US economy, it is a time of contradictions. Unemployment is consistently running between 3.5 and 3.9%, which most Rice graduate economists would say is good. It is rare to find a negative job loss report, and most monthly metrics show job gains. Some fields are dying for bodies and qualified candidates. Yet, other fields continue to downsize. For the job seeker and hiring agencies, the modern job market can seem both target rich and target poor. Then you find those jobs that find themselves at a major level of desperation.
A case in point centers on this LinkedIn advertisement:
Have you ever wanted to live the American Dream?