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Old 09-13-2010, 08:15 PM   #15
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45 View Post
Most people with a college degree will not "lower" themselves to that type of work even though those jobs can pay much better than most jobs that "require" college degrees.
Doesn't matter, they don't have the skills to do those jobs. There seems to be a pervasive idea you only have to show up and be willing, to earn good money... not so. Yeah, yeah, I know your Cousin Louie's neighbor's friend is making $100k right out of high school. His father or father-in-law own the business, or he's doing something illegal. Decent money is not in labor, it's in skilled trades. Electricians, plumbers, machinists, CNC operators, etc, need a tremendous amount of knowledge to do their job properly. The schools have closed, and the apprentice system has all but dried up, largely a result of the jobs being exported.
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