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Meanwhile the trades, which don't exist anymore /sarcasm, can't find enough younger workers to replace the aged worked force because a lot of people think the same way you do. I have more than a handful of friends who ended up in the trades, most indirectly by way of college.
The problem with trades is that it suffers from union protectionism which only allows so many apprentices at one time. And definitely not everyone is cut out for that kind of work. We also allow illegals to flood in to work construction trades for dirt cheap.
Actually, I say move to a state like Texas or Washington where they are more likely to find a job with better pay and benefits. Walmart and McDonald's doesn't get most people's bills paid. Like I said, those jobs are there so people can have an additional income.
And plus, who the hell wants to work for Wally or Mickie D's anyway? Getting paid minimum wage with a sh*tty work environment just causes more stress and an unhappy worker. Ever notice how those employees generally don't care?
Ok.
So everyone can just move to Texas or Washington and there will be jobs for all of them?
You know most of the jobs "created" in Texas are low paid service jobs right?
The problem with trades is that it suffers from union protectionism which only allows so many apprentices at one time. And definitely not everyone is cut out for that kind of work. We also allow illegals to flood in to work construction trades for dirt cheap.
Apprentices get paid very little though. I looked into switching careers to surveying and I couldn't afford it. It's like university.
BTW if it wasn't for a limited number of tradesmen, they wouldn't make much money... Supply and demand
This jobs report was very discouraging for our country. We need a government focused on jobs! Let's focus on other things when our economy picks up!
Unfortunately the GOP rejected Obama's jobs bill that included a tax break for hiring new workers. They wanted it to be paid for by layoffs of government workers.
Unfortunately the GOP rejected Obama's jobs bill that included a tax break for hiring new workers. They wanted it to be paid for by layoffs of government workers.
The job situation would be a lot worse if the government had not been expanding rapidly over the past 35 years. The government could lay off thousands of people and still function just fine.
The government could lay off thousands of people and still function just fine.
I think the recent government shutdown disproved that.
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