It has recently been reported that nearly 1.4 million Californians have settled for part-time work due to poor economic conditions and a battered job market.  According to the California Employment Development Department, 8.1% of the work force is made up of part timers.  This is a roughly a 50% increase over 2008.

Though recent reports have suggested a drop in unemployment and increases in corporate hiring, the fact still remains that there is not enough demand to accommodate all those that want full time jobs. A recent state labor report cited that  78% of those surveyed who were currently working part-time jobs were indeed looking for full-time work.

As much as elected officials and economists have celebrated the recent positive signs that we are getting out of this recession, it should still be noted that many Californians are still not able to work to their full capacity.  There is still a lot of work left to be done to get to a full recovery.