[A. Pole]

Well, Bush did give a speech talking about retraining for the biotech field recently. Better brush up on your chemistry, apparel workers.

Can you provide some info on those retraining programs? Are they subsidized by the Bush administration? Where are they available? What are the employment prospects after finishing them?

[riri]

Can you provide some info on those retraining programs?

Admittedly, I know nothing about these programs or if they even exist. I am not sure what the opportunites are and if there are any in what quantity.

I was just being sarcastic. I find it humorous that our president is trying to convince me that someone who has been content sewing together fannie packs for the last ten years is going to suddenly switch gears and enter one of the more challenging majors offered to ready for a career in science. But hey, stranger things have happened, I suppose.

[ninenot]

Lou Dobbs did a segment on this last night.

Once Company X closes, they and the State file w/Dept of Labor for retraining grants.

The grants generally arrive anywhere from 90-180 days after the plant closes.

Since its a Gummint program, you can guess all by yourself how many individuals actually replace their former income dollar-for-dollar....