Women across the US being forced to quit their jobs


	Women across the US being forced to quit their jobs

pennyhunter

7-24-2008 1:43 AM

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us recession, us economy, fuel crisis

pennyhunter says:

Staying home to take care of the kids isn't the reason either. With the US economy in a downward spiral, a lot of women are leaving the workforce disgruntled by slow or non-existent wage increase.

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