tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post4601986187123174604..comments2024-02-23T04:59:26.907-05:00Comments on But I Did Everything Right!: NEWS That Matters to Me: Discuss Among Yourselves.Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07820446523257638689noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-68559766804678696922010-09-21T17:39:32.991-04:002010-09-21T17:39:32.991-04:00@Anon 5:02 AM
I live in Michigan - I even work in...@Anon 5:02 AM<br /><br />I live in Michigan - I even work in the glorious Chrysler building, although for not so glorious wages - and I can tell you that this state needs more graduates like a ship needs wheels.Spengler's IT Ratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-37552497860091698462010-09-21T05:02:01.745-04:002010-09-21T05:02:01.745-04:00http://www.freep.com/article/20100921/NEWS06/92103...http://www.freep.com/article/20100921/NEWS06/9210318/1320/Michigan-needs-more-college-grads<br /><br />The world needs ditch diggers man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-18974069781347015492010-09-20T23:36:30.150-04:002010-09-20T23:36:30.150-04:00"In some cases, these companies set up their ..."In some cases, these companies set up their own training programs to teach potential workers the skills necessary for high-tech manufacturing, but the length of time required to complete these training programs—time away from lower-paying but already extant jobs—renders them infeasible for some prospective applicants."<br /><br />I call bullshit. Companies used to fill these positions with <i>paid</i> trainees who were compensated at a certain percentage relative to their more skilled peers. In some industries (unionized/skilled trades, major railroads, etc) this is still the case. But unpaid training programs? Either aggregate demand is high enough for the company to train and pay qualified employees or it isn't. If your company is losing sales due to lack of qualified workers, demand probably is high enough. But those workers aren't born. They have to be made. That can get expensive. And if it gets expensive, profits might take a hit. The executive staff might lose a bit of bonus. The Senior VP of Whatever might have to park his Porsche and start driving the Lexus to work every day instead. We all know what a tragedy that would be.<br /><br />The higher education bubble hasn't just produced lots of debt and an underemployed workforce with meaningless degrees. It's also produced a mentality within many businesses that qualified and talented employees will fall out of the sky upon demand, then act like perfect little Stepford wives on the job. (After all, they have the student loan ball 'n chain - they wouldn't dare get in an argument with their boss over something so piddly as unpaid overtime, or the fact that HR wants to move everyone over to 1099 status). If you can get your employees to train themselves within the walls of academia - and foot the bill - why should you bother worrying about it yourself?Spengler's IT Ratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-47958662346064864312010-09-20T23:19:58.646-04:002010-09-20T23:19:58.646-04:00On the first article, I barf. Check the link rega...On the first article, I barf. Check the link regarding Chris and his love of cars only to be stymied by his inflexible high school and joining the Bloods. I'm sure it is that simple. <br /><br />I'm not sure college is for everyone, but college grad beats high school grad every day of the week. Vocational training just is not that effective for a career of 45 years.Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-33913511564824661142010-09-20T22:03:35.214-04:002010-09-20T22:03:35.214-04:00Great news roundup, Angel! The American Dream is d...Great news roundup, Angel! The American Dream is dead for millions. Obama just can't admit to that because that is admitting his presidential campaign will be DOA in 2012. Anyone with over $100k in loans who can't find a public interest job let alone any job that will pay the bills is screwed in this economy. Many of these people will never find a full-time job above minimum wage again.HardKnockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188805912579205968noreply@blogger.com