[DannyTN]

That’s a valid point. I have an uncle who is a manager in the rain garment industry. They’ve offshored and are just a distribution point now. He says there is no skilled labor left in America.

That may be true. But it seems like they trained foreigners easy enough. I don’t believe Americans are not trainable.

[Alberta's Child]

I have met more than a few business owners who tell me that a lack of work skills aren't the biggest problem they face in prospective employees, but work ethic and personal initiative.

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On-the-job training does nothing for people who don't have basic standards of human behavior, drug problems, or a combination of these things.

[central_va]

He says there is no skilled labor left in America that will work for third world wages.

Fixed it.