[ClearCase_guy]

I've been saying this for years. Everybody wants a corner office and a six-figure salary -- but that can't happen (not enough corners). America has a stigma against "blue collar" jobs and its a shame.

Carpentry isn't going to off-shored. Auto mechanics aren't going away. We don't send our masonry work to China. Our houses won't be contructed in Bangalore.

There really are many good (fun and well-paying) jobs in America, and they aren't going anywhere. But, if everyone tries to be a web-designer they will end up flipping burgers and complaining that their skills are no good.

[Arrowhead1952]

I've been saying this for years. Everybody wants a corner office and a six-figure salary -- but that can't happen (not enough corners). America has a stigma against "blue collar" jobs .........

Another reason dumbocRATs hate "blue collar" workers, is many of them eventually turn into Republicans. When they see more and more of their pay going into taxes for "pet programs' like health care, welfare, social security, etc., they decide that the RAT party has it all wrong.

I have witnessed this with several of the people I work with. They were libs from day one, but after seeing their hard earned money going into taxes, they switched party affiliation.

[q_an_a]

maybe one reason why they get college first is they see that some factory jobs go away and you need education to take care of the future. If most people are going to have two or three careers, then they need to know more than drafting or how to program a saw.