A former nanny, the best job Bilik could find was as a pet-sitter. Despite sewing her daughter's clothes, and rarely going out, Bilik finds herself struggling to get by. Bilik is not alone. Atlanta's quantity of jobs has not been matched by quality, a study by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found. The future looks even bleaker.
Some analysts say an analysis of wages is limited.
Atlanta's tale is by no means all grim. The rest of the state is another story. In February, more than three dozen rural, mostly southern Georgia counties began running radio and billboard ads aimed at Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service and other massive companies, urging them to relocate jobs or provide funding for infrastructure or training programs. They have the billions. It's a strategy borne of desperation.