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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
That was an entirely different world where we made products, people could improve their skills and invent new ways. Now it's technical and business pencil pushing or service jobs. No apprenticeships or job experience, they want you educated and ready to go at entry level.  |
What made American so productive? Not the first generation immigrants. But we send all those kids to school. We did then what Aericans are now complaining about today as increased costs. Those increased costs back in 1910 created the most productive Americans - second and third generation immigrants.
It was back on 1910 as it is today. Bean counter types complain about how immigrants tax schools and other infrastructure. They see costs where they should be seeing a national investment.
Same as in 1910. First generation immigrants did labor - as we are doing today with so many immigrants who even have college degrees. Those first generation immigrants create the most productive part of a country's future - back then and today.
Meanwhile ask your waiter what his education was. Too often it was advanced education - accounting, computers, one was even a doctor. Anoter speaks five languages. Americans cringe when I do equations or work out an algorithm while sipping coffee. Foreigners get curious and ask questions. We so need their labor that each was working as a waiter. No different from 1910. They are the investment in America's future.