How should Americans compete in a global economy? (unemployment, salary, illegal)
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A modern economy has greatly reduced the demand for factory work in America. Factory work, and later, information-tech work greatly boosted the American economy post the civil-war era. However with outsourcing, the boost that was once there has been given to other nations instead.
How should the average young Americans be preparing themselves to stay relevant in this economy? Compared to those at the top of the food chain (CEOs, etc), the average American does not seem to have enough skills to take advantage of profits increased by efficiency and globalization.
A modern economy has greatly reduced the demand for factory work in America. Factory work, and later, information-tech work greatly boosted the American economy post the civil-war era. However with outsourcing, the boost that was once there has been given to other nations instead.
How should the average young Americans be preparing themselves to stay relevant in this economy? Compared to those at the top of the food chain (CEOs, etc), the average American does not seem to have enough skills to take advantage of profits increased by efficiency and globalization.
it's easy. learn a trade that requires communication. a trade is a skill they can't take from you. it's not like a huge company teaching you proprietary software. trades have been invaded by illegal immigrants, but if you choose one that requires communication, that will give you a leg up on them.
A modern economy has greatly reduced the demand for factory work in America. Factory work, and later, information-tech work greatly boosted the American economy post the civil-war era. However with outsourcing, the boost that was once there has been given to other nations instead.
How should the average young Americans be preparing themselves to stay relevant in this economy? Compared to those at the top of the food chain (CEOs, etc), the average American does not seem to have enough skills to take advantage of profits increased by efficiency and globalization.
you will compete. Your grand parents (and even parents) got lucky. WW2 leveled the economies of Europe. America stood alone. Now we do not. You will compete.
How you do this is up to you:
Learn local skills: i.e. things that are done local (house building, electrician, plumber, etc)
Or go to school:
Factories in the united states are run by robots, not people. You better know how to run the robots. Engineering degrees is a minimum these days for those jobs
Other college jobs can help, but make sure you have a job in mind. Go to a college where your companies recruit.
I can't say about the Average American.. .and if they have skills to compete or not. Nothing really to do with CEOs. Its the guys in India, China, etc you compete against not CEOs. If you the average American only have a US citizenship as the sole reason to have a job. . .well your not going to fair very well.
Too me, that's completely fair. I don't see why you deserve a job more than someone in China anyway
it's easy. learn a trade that requires communication. a trade is a skill they can't take from you. it's not like a huge company teaching you proprietary software. trades have been invaded by illegal immigrants, but if you choose one that requires communication, that will give you a leg up on them.
What do you mean by a communication trade?
Just look at the construction business, don't you think they need communication? Yet in my area those building the buildings are not English speakers.
A modern economy has greatly reduced the demand for factory work in America. Factory work, and later, information-tech work greatly boosted the American economy post the civil-war era. However with outsourcing, the boost that was once there has been given to other nations instead.
How should the average young Americans be preparing themselves to stay relevant in this economy? Compared to those at the top of the food chain (CEOs, etc), the average American does not seem to have enough skills to take advantage of profits increased by efficiency and globalization.
The modern economy hasn't reduced the demand for factory work at all; in fact, it has dramatically increased it. What has happened is that factory work has been shifted out of the US and to low-wage countries with repressive governments (which means no unions) and loose regulations. That's the first point.
The second point is that the so-called "skills gap" that supposedly accounts for the US's persistently high unemployment since 2008 is a myth. If high unemployment is due to a long-term, structural problem like a skills gap, why was unemployment in the period immediately preceding the crash so low?
No, the problem doesn't lie with the "average young American." The problem is a corporatist system that has grown far too powerful to control and which does not serve to enhance the well-being of the vast majority of the population. Challenging that system is a political issue, a collective struggle, a long-term, complex problem. It is not an issue that any lone individual can solve.
The modern economy hasn't reduced the demand for factory work at all; in fact, it has dramatically increased it. What has happened is that factory work has been shifted out of the US and to low-wage countries with repressive governments (which means no unions) and loose regulations. That's the first point.
The second point is that the so-called "skills gap" that supposedly accounts for the US's persistently high unemployment since 2008 is a myth. If high unemployment is due to a long-term, structural problem like a skills gap, why was unemployment in the period immediately preceding the crash so low?
No, the problem doesn't lie with the "average young American." The problem is a corporatist system that has grown far too powerful to control and which does not serve to enhance the well-being of the vast majority of the population. Challenging that system is a political issue, a collective struggle, a long-term, complex problem. It is not an issue that any lone individual can solve.
This I don't buy, and I've been working for fortune 500 companies since 2000.
Companies are like water. They flow where value is highest, cost is less
if the Average American doesn't have the value (skills + local + salary) they won't be employed
that isn't a complex problem. You either compete (with your value) or you stay home
trying to create artificial walls that force companies to take lower value workers is a temporary solution that never works.
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