If I Needed A Job, I'd Be Mad As A Hornet.

Hey folks, we've got a problem in America. No it's not political. Well okay, we do have some political problems, but that's not what I'm talking about. We've got millions of people out of work. Many because industry has fled to cheaper labor markets in countries like China. But now some companies are coming back and some of those who stayed are beginning to need more workers. So that's good, right? No. There's a problem here that too many people don't understand that the jobs that used to exist just don't anymore. Unskilled and low skilled labor doesn't cut the mustard anymore. These factories are automated now. Ya need to be able to program the machines now instead of just operating them. Folks that used to just run them don't understand the process now and young folks just entering the workforce from high school don't either. So? So there are something like 600,000 jobs going begging while, what, 11,000,000 are out of work. So manufacturing won't cure our problem of unemployment, but it's a pretty damn good start. Here's another thought. Suppose there are other manufacturers that are considering moving their operations back to America. They all talk to each other. Maybe they won't make that move if they don't think they can get enough qualified workers. All right, what are we supposed to do about it? Well, we should do like some progressive companies have done. We need to contact public schools and maybe even private ones too, and colleges, especially two year institutions, and then talk to industries in need of workers and put them together to train people how to do the work needed. Do you realize how much better off a young high school student will be if he or she can get a good paying job, even higher than those in the engineering and design departments of these companies? How about the guy who has been out of work for a year or two? So, how much work could a worker work if a school district school schooled? All it takes is for politicians to work together to make it happen. Oh boy. We're screwed.