Your thoughts: Occupy Wall Street

[Muddy]

We could slap a big tax on all imports?

[Goofy]

Where's my free pizza?

[Muddy]

You have to quit your job and go sleep in the streets with the other non tax paying slackers..

[Arkady Renko]

We could slap a big tax on all imports?

everyone else would slap a big tax on your exports, everyone loses.

[Goofy]

You have to quit your job and go sleep in the streets with the other non tax paying slackers..

........ think ill just buy my own pizza then if thats the choice

[Muddy]

everyone else would slap a big tax on your exports, everyone loses.

Not really, we have a large enough customer base (300 million). I think we could self sustain.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Not really, we have a large enough customer base (300 million). I think we could self sustain.

If we could bring manufacturing back to the US, I would tend to agree

[Muddy]

If we could bring manufacturing back to the US, I would tend to agree

I heard a bit on NPR this morning, where a good portion of the US manufacturers are having a hard time getting the skilled labor they need to fulfill the jobs of the high end techs that are retiring.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

It's hard to find good help in any of the skilled trades anymore

[Muddy]

It has a bad rap for being dirty and not as fruitful as some of the other occupations..

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That's because of the new 'mentality' in this country where everyone pushes people towards college. College isn't for everybody unless you already know what you want to do. Skilled trades always have been good jobs and there are several of them that pay more than jobs you can get with a college degree.

I never went to college and I make more money than all of my friends except one...and he never went to college either.

[DemonGeminiX]

everyone else would slap a big tax on your exports, everyone loses.

I thought they already did.

[DemonGeminiX]

I heard a bit on NPR this morning, where a good portion of the US manufacturers are having a hard time getting the skilled labor they need to fulfill the jobs of the high end techs that are retiring.

Maybe if they invested in their options and provided some training...

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Im a highly skilled sex worker

[Muddy]

That's because of the new 'mentality' in this country where everyone pushes people towards college. College isn't for everybody unless you already know what you want to do. Skilled trades always have been good jobs and there are several of them that pay more than jobs you can get with a college degree.

I never went to college and I make more money than all of my friends except one...and he never went to college either.

Maybe if they invested in their options and provided some training...

The radio program focused on a fellow that had been recruiting in high school showing these kids that these were mathematical jobs with all the computerized equipment and the days of being a greasy welder are damn near over...