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November 9, 2005, 2:11 pm PST
11/09 Next Generation of Moochers
Quote From: boogiebearI live in NC. We have lost so many jobs here. People, good people have been out of jobs for months, and everyday some new company is laying off, or shutting down moving out of the country. I am not excusing their behavior. These kids needs to learn how to live an adult life.
When I was in school in the 70's, we were taught that we either went to college or we did not, but we would work for the same company all of our lives. That company would take care of us, and help provide us with health care, plus other things we need. We would in turn be loyal and be honored to work there. Whether you were making 17 dollars an hour at American Tobacco Company on the production line, or you were in some office, somehow using your degree to make your company the best it can be. You would retire with a good plan, and your children would then be working there also.The American dream has been ripped so far away from what it once was. Now companies fire people who work there, just to hire temps to save money. They move overseas just to make a bit more. This is effecting so many people, and their attitudes about life and work. It has changed us as a whole. It is stressing us out as a country. It is something that needs to be talked about, either how we deal with it, or how we deal with the stress of such an unsteady workforce, and lack of security. I agree with you, but people can and do adapt. I'll agree that it's stessful and difficult. I think we need to be willing to change-- our location, our skillset, whatever is necessary. You're typing this comment and sending it instantly where in the 70's you would have mailed it. Your state may have had to lay off a few postal workers since then, but somewhere else there are computer jobs created. When Ft. Ord closed, my parents almost lost their business, but my mom took advantage of retraining programs and now Dad runs the business on his own and mom makes more than he does. They're doing better than their best year running the business by itself. Unions have done great for the people lucky enough to get in, but the benefits they enjoy decrease the number of jobs and lead companies to look to other countries to lower costs. Maybe new company ways of doing business are partly to blame, it doesn't give anyone an excuse to give up.
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