we hire people ranging from ages 21 up to 45 for trainee jobs.



the youngins have no guidance and dont know what they want to do with themselves, they want money and they want things- but they dont want to listen and they definitly dont want to work.



They want it easy.



Then we hire people in thier 40s or late 30s for trainee jobs, most of them have years of college and jobs doing everything BUT what we do, they are depressed, dont want to learn because they are too old and dont care, they stare at the time clock waiting to go home, not caring if they go home that day learning something new.

They just want to get a check at the end of the week so thier wife wont leave them



Tell a guy he can make $70000-$100,000 a year working as a tradesmen- he wants the money- but he doesnt want to do the work, get his hands dirty, and doesnt want to break a sweat



You think times are changing for the better?



NO WAY

 

i may drop out of college.



i have no drive to study, i can barely pay attention in class.



seriously, my gpa is like .95

 

As for the good laborers they are over worked. My father-in-law is a master wood worker. He is amazing. No matter where you go, the capitol, a huge church, major areas around the FSU campus, he can point out all of these complex wooden structures. He is majorly overworked becuase no one can do or wants to be trained for what he does. Granted we are in Florida and there is no A/C and the summer, and the gnats drive you crazy. But he makes a great living. Its too bad that not more people out of high school want to do these things.



Oh and Steve good for you on going back to school.

 

[quote name='Sinful7' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:21 AM']Sweet!



Yeah, I'm 24 and just going to college, so this'll be interesting.


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u dun need college to become a **** star.



Hey wouldnt that be some **** if u had to go to college to become a **** star and ****.



what would the college be called.



"Bend Over *** munity College"

 

The world will end before all your predictions occur.

 

wow, this just reminds me that my lil break from college in 2001 never really ended

 

I wouldn't worry to much. We had the same thing happen in Ireland a few years ago, now bricklayers and plumbers are one of the highest paying jobs since there aren't enough, so everyone wants to be one.



Mark

 

Learn a trade.

 

[quote name='1988RedT2' date='Jun 7 2005, 04:48 PM']In other words, do what stirs in you a passion, not that which you think will pay the bills.


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Difficult when you have dependants to feed, chasing your "dream job" could be a selfish act that results in hunger and debt.



[quote name='Edna' date='Jun 7 2005, 11:13 PM']Its too bad that not more people out of high school want to do these things.


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The hard part to realize is that my father has been in the job for over 20 years, and has only really been able to succeed in the last 5 or so. I'd love to do that work, but it would take longer to make more (than my current path), and there's too much uncertainty in that job. He had to work 2 jobs (driving out of town evenings and weekends to a second shop) just to support the family.



I love the skilled labor work, seeing things go from raw wood to a pedistal where laws are made, and I'd love to learn everything my father knows and work as he does. Which wouldn't be so bad if I was "on my own", but it's just not in the cards now. I told him he should teach his trade, but he doesn't have the patience to deal with students/an apprentice.

 

I did learn a trade.. What I'm looking for is a job where I'm not a techinician, but a clinician.. I.E. I get to think and make choices, try new things and directly affect the heading of the company.



And It's a whole lot easier to start my own business when I have a degree. I gotta imagine it's difficult to startup without credentials to present to your investors.