[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Redway

No, but that's what you're implying. Your title basically says that through your personal experience you can come to some sort of bizzare conclusion that finding a job is easy at the moment: it isn't.

The general population provides a much bigger sample ... obviously with all the necessary factors (e.g. age, location) included. You and your five friends don't speak for the general population. Fact. End.

From personal experience, my friends are finding it difficult to get jobs - regardless of how good they would be - which would neutralise your argument completely?

A conclusion is not bizarre when the facts speak for themselves - my own and my colleagues situation being our facts and this experience is what I base my comments on.

How many of your friends are looking for permanent work whilst signing on - vs how many of them have taken on temp work / short term work while they look for perm positions?.

Perhaps if you could provide that sort of information rather than just saying they are finding it difficult to get jobs.....it might validate your own arguement somewhat.