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...bill in corvallis
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From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Rowe
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 10:37 AM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Middle Class RIP?
>they just cannot compete with people who are desperate to put in 10 to 12
>hour days at less than a dollar an hour
And it is not really exploitation in their view, since they would otherwise
put 10 to 12 hours days for even less money. From their perspective, these
are really good jobs.
To go with this thread, I read in the NY Times that many factories are
trying to start hiring again, but the factory jobs have become more
technical - mechanized and computerized. One person interviewed said they
had something like 3500 applicants and only found 47 who were minimally
qualified (not sure of the exact numbers), when they needed many more.
They had to have ninth grade math skills and be able to read blueprints.
This is not rocket science that requires a college degree; this is basic
high school stuff. What a sad commentary on our culture and educational
system.
Michael Rowe
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