[Jedidah]

I like your approach, but “retrain them quickly” isn’t really an option when it comes to today’s engineering needs.

It takes years of training in math and science and hi-tech thinking to develop the skills necessary for many of these jobs. It’s hard to catch up — although it could be done — if you didn’t start this path by junior high school or, better yet, elementary school.

But “quickly” simply isn’t possible.

[khelus]

cc:RWGinger

I like your approach, but “retrain them quickly” isn’t really an option when it comes to today’s engineering needs.

It takes years of training in math and science and hi-tech thinking to develop the skills necessary for many of these jobs. It’s hard to catch up — although it could be done — if you didn’t start this path by junior high school or, better yet, elementary school.

Jedidah,
What you are ignoring are the proven, experienced STEM workers who are being replaced by CHEAPER guest workers.

These people have already put in the "years of training in math and science and hi-tech thinking to develop the skills necessary".