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.
Usually, unless you have some sort of disability or whatever they will only allow you to stay on jobseekers for 6 months, because basically you should have a job in that time. There are thousands out there and they're not interested in what you're looking for or what you can do, they'll expect you to get something.