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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by Pythonic
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If someone is broke that is not my fault nor others. It's not my problem they made poor decisions when they were younger but most "can" fix it if they really want to.
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this is not how things work. every job is important, but not every job pays well. should high school teachers and garbage men and police officers all get different jobs because they just dont make much? how is it their fault when the economy fucks them? you are addressing a minority and imposing it upon the majority.
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wait, what? last time i checked we were in a capitalist society, in which people were free to pursue their own ways to create a viable living. So, if hs teachers, garbage men, and police officers are bitching about their low paying job, then yes they should go get another job. It's their fault because they knowingly choose to work that occupation knowing it's not the highest paying (although garbage men shouldn't be in the same category because they're actually highly paid). If we're really going to break this down simply, supply and demand (the foundation for capitalism) would take care of this.....i.e. if half a city's police force were to get higher education and a better job, a void would be created which would need to be filled. It would be filled one of two ways: either others would replace the ex officers, making the same wage, or no one would initially fill the positions. which would result in changes made in the compensation given. As for the new employees, their previous jobs would get the same treatment. So how is the economy the one screwing them?
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Originally Posted by Pythonic
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People can go to college for free with most employers so I don't want to hear it. People spend too much time complaining instead of fixing the problem themselves. My last sentence in the quote above is the difference between the elephants and the donkeys.
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im sure you've heard of time? not to mention the fact that college does not cure like it used to.
sometimes people complain too much, sometimes not. you are imposing a formulaic explanation on a non-formulaic subject.
and please tell me youre not making an appeal to something political.
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This is a little different. The truth is a college diploma, in of itself, is no longer a guaranteed ride to a great job, after all they're being handed out like hs diplomas are now. But, seeking the right degree can still give someone a better oppurtunity than would be possible without that education. If you pay attention to the news, the jobs that are being cut here are mainly manufacturing and low clerical jobs. Jobs that don't require much education. How many times have you heard there was a decline in medical professions? The last time I checked, health care jobs are expected to climb for the next 5 or so years with all the baby boomers retiring.
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