Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: More part-time workers suffer instability, long hours to make ends meet
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As employers seek more control over labor costs, the number of part-time jobs has soared in the post-great recession period. But increasingly erratic work schedules -- an attempt to squeeze maximum efficiency from every part-timer -- has taken a toll on the workers. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at some of the consequences.
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