unemployment in society theme

The social problem of people being unemployed against their desire is discussed.

10 total · 5 major · 5 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds93x11 major jobs were hard to come by in early 21st century San Fransisco
ds93x12 major jobs were hard to come by in early 21st century San Fransisco
movie: Bicycle Thieves (1948) major we saw an image of an impoverished post-war Italy with mass-unemployment
movie: Dead End DriveIn (1986) major We saw a society in which unemployed youths were confined in drive-in theaters that had been converted into concentration camps.
movie: Modern Times (1936) major the Tramp flitted from job to job; signs of unemployment were everywhere; and Ellen's father was unemployed
movie: Born in Flames (1983) minor Angry, unemployed people were protesting and rioting in the streets. A group of women construction workers were protesting for jobs, chanting the slogan "We want a J.O.B. so we can E.A.T.".
movie: Idiocracy (2006) minor Switching the nation's crops to being irrigated with water instead of the Brawndo electrolyte soft drink sent Brawndo's stock plummeting, resulting in massive unemployment and riots.
talesoftheunexpected7x12 minor Jane quipped about how a man lectured her on there being enough jobs for everyone so long as the unemployed would take the initiative to look for them.
tz1985e3x22 minor We saw that in a near future (1999) plagued by chronic unemployment and expensive basic commodities.
voy5x23 minor Sharron lost her job due to downsizing