Posted on 10/08/2019 11:54:13 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
Gotcha.
Best wishes for something to do with your time!
You did hit upon a good point there. Most men today are not qualified for many jobs. They were told growing up that college is magical and if they went to college they would get that fantastic job.
When I grew up boys were learning all sorts of job skills, welding, home repair, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, auto maintenance and repairs. They were learning all of that just growing up as a boy. People did most of their own chores and didn’t hire everything done by others. The boys grew up helping dad. With even limited skills in so many areas they could get into a job with on the job training. A friend that works construction said that is pretty hard to train young men now, they don’t even know the names of common tools, lumber sizes...complete blank slate. Many of the younger males don’t even know how to change a flat tire. This is why we currently have shortages in trade workers. Many of the boys I grew up with went to college and ended up in careers. Some decided college was not for them but they had skills to fall back on.
Feminism did its best to rid homes of fathers, and the great college lie began. Now we have many men with no job skills- of all ages. Most that did gain skills did it only in one limited area so if that job has widespread cutbacks then they can’t just go do something else.
Thank you RJS. I really appreciate your reply. My SIL is a really quiet guy, no visible tats, white with no criminal history. But it’s like there is this invisible barrier keeping him down. Its really sad and my daughter and grandkids suffer for it.
I am saddened by the total lack of basic skills that young adults and older teens LACK...especially males!
I had four daughters! Each one knows how to change a tire, change their oil, (do a tuneup, back when that included points and plugs), etc...
My second daughter went on a date with a boy, and HE didn’t know how to change their flat tire! SHE showed him how to change the tire - and never dated him again!
This latest generation is lacking basic functionality, without MONEY to PAY someone else to do their basic functions! No wonder these kids are so worried about life and money - without having extra/expendable cash, they really are literally HELPLESS!
There are lots of jobs out there, but in fact many of them don’t pay well. (That’s no excuse for these men not to take them, mind you.)
I so agree with you. My dad made sure I could do basics. My husband and I raised 3 daughters and they had to learn to change tires and do basic things before they were allowed to drive our vehicles.
I have no idea when people decided it was okay to raise helpless children. I think when the technology revolution hit people thought with technology basic life skills were no longer needed. The problem is I still have not seen an electronic device that can change a flat tire.
I had several jobs in my life that didn’t pay very well. To me it kept me going and was an incentive to do what it took to make more money. Pursing other jobs while working that low paying one, getting more education, experience...whatever it took to get better pay. If all you can get hired for are low paying jobs you need to take a hard look at what you are offering as an employee. It is time to do something so you can qualify for better jobs. Often it is lack of experience; especially with young people. That is where the low paying jobs come in; you are showing you have work ethic, while gaining experience which is important when that better paying job opens up.
Too many people now don’t want to work their way up in a job or career; they want to start at or near the top. That is unrealistic at best, actually a fantasy. Turning down a job because it doesn’t pay well doesn’t show work ethic or gain experience. Sometimes the pay on a job is not what comes in the envelope on payday.
Agreed. Also, early job experience used to come as a 15yo bagging groceries or whatever. Put 20-somethings into a first job and they are way behind the curve, but increasingly that is the norm.
Exactly! I grew up working with my dad on the ranch and my mother in the house. My first paying job was fast food at 16. I was lucky because my first boss was a great boss and I learned so much about not just working but life. I earned very little money but when I was hired I was not worth very much to the business.
It is easy to blame the younger people but for years I have noticed many parents have the attitude that working low paying jobs is beneath their teens. They would rather have their children on video games or hanging out with friends. The plan is college for their children will solve the need for work when they are older. That is great but I think missing the work experience is damaging. Once they finish college with no work experience of any kind- most have zero work ethic and no job experience of any kind on their resume. That makes it tough for the young person and tough for employers.
Yep. I remember a wealthy former boss (self-made, $100M+) who had his teen kids out scooping the frozen yogurt, or whatever, in his wealthy town where many of the merely upper-middle class wouldn’t think of having their preciouses do such work. He understood.
Thank you, sir!
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