Posted on 02/17/2005 9:25:25 AM PST by qam1
Lots of actors, singers, dancers, power forwards (men who can jam), ecstasy heads, pregnant teenagers, gang-bangers, hip hoppers.
What more do we need?
I see. I am just trying to figure out why everything is being outsourced. They have cheap labor. Do they do everything as well as our workers for less? Their standard of living is so poor. Ours is so high. Is it too high? What is wrong with this picture? Are we living beyond our means? Are we demanding too much in wages? Are unions running up the wages and taking some of the money? I just don't understand. Even my doctor is sending his dictation to Manila to be transcribed and he gets it back within 24 hours. He is a very conservative Republican, but he said it is business. He has to be able to make a living. He is not a rich man, either.
Good for you. Bad for the rest of your generation.
Well, thanks, I guess. However, I am not that old. I am 55. Guess you have not worked with many of us, huh? There are legions of us who work hard and have excellent work ethics. Also, we were not spending all your money. We put you through college and made sure you had everything you needed to have a good future. (At least I did for my children as did my friends and the people I worked with.) It just all depends on how one was brought up. We weren't all hippies, you know.
Nothing. Oh, happy day. I said the same thing once on another thread, not as eloquently as you, and got slammed big time. So, I thought I was wrong. I am new and I doubted myself. I believe education is the way to go. People should look at the job market and see what is in demand. Nursing is way up there for one. If you have what it takes to be a good nurse, go after it. Be informed as to what is in demand, don't just go to college with no idea what career path you are going to follow.
Machinist trades have taken a hit salary wise over the last 10 years
Why train to enter a field with a 10 year track record of declining wages?
I'm getting sick of the people that say you need to update your job skills/go back to school etc. That is exactly what I'm doing. But I'm faced with making $8 an hour to start(which is way less than I'm making now)
You appear to be obviously dedicated and willing to put forth the work necessary to enhance your skills. Why pick a skill that you know is trending downward, and you realize will be a step down instead of up (or over)?
I'd even take it a step further, if your job today is the same as it was 5 years ago, big problems are on your doorstep right now. Change is the only constant in life, and that applies to work as much as anywhere else.
Always push to learn something new, take (smart) chances, and either set, or be at the top of the learning curve. That approach will make you be make mistakes more often than if you stay stagnant, but the payoffs are always better.
At the same time, if you want to have a technical skill and enjoy working with your hands, which is great, go somewhere that cannot be outsourced. How about auto repair, these guys can command top dollar, and you cannot send your car to china to be fixed. I read the other day where top flight mechanics can make over $100K.
~$100/hr fee at auto repair joints around here. Sure the guy doing the work doesn't get all of that, but he's not paying overhead etc...
Then there's plumbers, electricians, whatever. Very skilled labor that can't be shipped to my house from oversees when I need them, and my last look at their rates encouraged me to learn more DIY skills.
I guess that is a long way of saying I totally agree with you.
My sentiments exactly. What a promotion piece. And to think that the corporations are paying big bucks to be part of the show. Can you imagine the nature of the show after this season when Trump disappears? Ratings have to be headed in the toilet.
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