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.
Overall job tenure for men rose from 5.0 years to 5.3 years between 2006 and 2010. Despite (or because of) the high volume of layoffs during the recession, more people are remaining with their employer. Thus, the overall effect of the economic recession has been to increase job tenure. Figure 9. Median job tenure (years) for women, by age, 2006-2010