The Backlash Blues was made into a song, sung by Nina Simone. The poem is similar in some ways to an older Bessie Smith song, 'Poor Man Blues': Mister rich man, rich man, Open up your heart and mind. Mister rich man, rich man, Open up your heart and mind. Give the poor man a chance, Help stop these hard, hard times. While you're livin' in your mansion
Average Length of Time at a Job How long does a typical employee stay at a job? The median number of years that wage and salary workers have worked for their current employer is currently 4.6 years, according to an Economic News Release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It's a tough job market, so you might expect to wait a long time to hear back from a company after sending your resume or having an interview.But how long until you give up hope altogether?nnie Fisher writes that jobs generally stay open for about 45 days, according to research from StartWire (a service we've highlighted previously for delivering status updates on job applications). So counting 45 days from the job posting date, you might assume you didn't get the job.