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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. I do independent consultation and repairs but it is not enough to buy software, books, equipment and pay bills all at the same time. Many have no health insurance, many can't find a well paying job, or even be independent. December 7, 2009 10:48 AM Anita said.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards.

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