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Wall Street Broker chooses new career with ACFN ATM Franchise Business

by davidmiller on Mar 24, 2010

New York –  Former Wall Street brokers and mid-level executives from investment firms are searching for employment. Some are leveraging their business experience and savings to start small businesses or buy into franchises that are still growing through these tough times.  “If you’re looking for a job right now, your prospects are terrible. There are six times as many Americans seeking work as there are job openings, and the average duration of unemployment — the time the average job-seeker has spent looking for work — is more than six months, the highest level since the 1930s”  says New York Times OP-ED Columnist, Paul Krugman in a recent article.  The story of former stock broker Ron M is familiar, after 27 years as a broker on Wall Street at the same firm, building a life for his wife and children, he lost his job when the firm closed shop as a result of the financial meltdown on Wall Street.  Ron realized that there was little chance of...Read More >>