I never get tired of the cry for politicians to create "jobs". A few days after I did a short post on FB about it, This American Life did an hour study on the subject. As you might suspect, politicians have nothing to do with creating jobs. They only take credit when jobs are stolen, like from a neighboring state. It's like taking credit for a rising stock market after it plunged lower than anyone can imagine. Oh yeah, they do that too.
I was once a job creator, I would be again if their was any money in it. You can't hire people if there is not enough for them to do. So my business now is me and an occasional helper, no employees.
I spent the weekend working a fairly large music festival and came away with the impression that it is about the same everywhere. The festival had bands, on Friday evening. On Saturday it was all solo acts.
Even the headliner, a Mr Jackson Browne (who's hits include tunes from his live shows with his band) just strummed his guitar(s) and played one of the smallest keyboards I have ever seen. His tour did employ a driver for the enormous 18 wheel truck hauling his guitars and keyboard, a bus driver for the tour bus. The other acts simply flew in and got picked up at the airport. Most all these folks would rather be playing with a live band, but when the money drops and their are fewer gigs . . . well, they're not out there to lose money.
I was once a job creator, I would be again if their was any money in it. You can't hire people if there is not enough for them to do. So my business now is me and an occasional helper, no employees.
I spent the weekend working a fairly large music festival and came away with the impression that it is about the same everywhere. The festival had bands, on Friday evening. On Saturday it was all solo acts.
Even the headliner, a Mr Jackson Browne (who's hits include tunes from his live shows with his band) just strummed his guitar(s) and played one of the smallest keyboards I have ever seen. His tour did employ a driver for the enormous 18 wheel truck hauling his guitars and keyboard, a bus driver for the tour bus. The other acts simply flew in and got picked up at the airport. Most all these folks would rather be playing with a live band, but when the money drops and their are fewer gigs . . . well, they're not out there to lose money.
