Quotes About Employment

When someone needs copper, or wood or an ag product, and they invest capital somewhere to make that happen, and people get jobs from that, and that good gets introduced to the world stage and it gets traded and moved, the whole world benefits.

The job numbers are positive. We've had more jobs created now than were lost during the recession. We're seeing that the creation, we're seeing those numbers not only grow but shift toward the private sector and shift toward full-time employment and these are all signs that the recovery is taking some hold but we're not out of woods.

I have been made redundant before and it is a terrible blow; redundant is a rotten word because it makes you think you are useless.

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

The idea of having a steady job is appealing.

We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork.

A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement.

Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.

Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful.

If I went to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join a union.

I believe Americans have a strong work ethic.

In reality, most of America's poor work hard, often in two or more jobs.

I see all kinds of people work hard all over the world, and some of them are barely making it. I don't just mean subsistence farmers. I mean people in the developed world who work multiple jobs, and because the cost of health care and child care eats up almost all of the living they make.

A lot of groups get dirty deals. They work hard and have to get a job after their career is over.

I think, in this country, if you work 40 hours a week, and you work hard, you ought to be able to afford an apartment somewhere.

I got fired from Neiman Marcus and Bergdorfs, and JC Penney didn't work out.

People have this belief that actors are able to go out there and say, 'Oh I choose this job,' but most of the time we're just taking the job we can get. We don't just get offered thousands of jobs; we might earn one job a year and that's the one we'll take because we've got to pay the rent.

I'm fighting for small businesses. I'm not fighting for big oil. Don't be confused. And there are thousands of businesses in this state that are at great risk. Meanwhile, the country keeps guzzling the oil, but we're out of work down here. We need to get back to work to build this region, and we intend to do so.

Clean energy is good for the environment, good for national security, and good for thousands of Americans who desire a rewarding career.

When thousands of men and women work full time but need food stamps to put food on their tables, when they can't get health benefits, when they can't get paid sick days, then we must do whatever we can to stand up for them.

Selling scent is a key job for celebrities. At any one time, there'll be hundreds of them at it, going on the world's talk shows, doing photo-shoots, providing employment for thousands. Celebrities are instant brands.

We've lost tens and hundreds of thousands of jobs because of the way NAFTA was negotiated.

Our economy is on the move and we are creating thousands of new jobs, but we need to keep our foot on the gas pedal.

I've created tens of thousands of jobs over the years.