N2IXK
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- Joined
- Nov 20, 2003
- Location
- Northern NJ
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False premise. Manufacturing in this country never died. We just need less people to make more stuff these days. Manufacturing employment is not a valid measure of manufacturing output. Period. Though it is great that some jobs have come back here.
Its hard to say this without sounding judgemental or condescending, but it seems to me what we really need is more manufacturing jobs for people who aren't particularly intelligent.
A high percentage of the manufacturing jobs offshored over the last 20 or so years are those lower skill jobs that we need today. This becomes obvious when you look at a breakdown of unemployment numbers rather than the overall percentages. The lower the level of education, the higher the unemployment for that segment of the population.
The difference between "them and us" (regardless of who they and we are) is diminishing year after year. BC it was China, Egypt, Rome, Greece etc. that were the advanced civilizations then came the industrial revolution and much of Europe benefited. The USA were "the Ones to Watch and Follow" for almost a century.
Darwin wasn't far off the mark with "You evolve or perish". The USA is a long way from sagging behind but just aren't as far in front now as they were.
Corny but true WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING.
Gordon
Anyway, I couldnt agree more with Metalmuncher- we NEED trade schools, and we NEED jobs that are "ordinary"- the average IQ is 100. That means, half above, half below.
Ries ( and this time I'm not picking a bone with you )
We do need trade schools, but Munchr's post ( for me anyway ) referred to jobs that require NO SCHOOLS at all.
Jobs where the two most important prerequisites are having a pulse and the ability to transport yourself to and from work without getting lost.
Think of the industrial equivalent of a Walmart Greeter.
Ries ( and this time I'm not picking a bone with you )
We do need trade schools, but Munchr's post ( for me anyway ) referred to jobs that require NO SCHOOLS at all.
Jobs where the two most important prerequisites are having a pulse and the ability to transport yourself to and from work without getting lost.
Think of the industrial equivalent of a Walmart Greeter.
Yeah, but its a lot easier for a $1.50 an hour employee to put a quarter million tractor in the ditch than it is to topple a 30 ton injection molding machine that is bolted to the floor. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion...
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