tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post862967194108934827..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Walker Did It! We're Officially #1 - - In Job LossesJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-71868504819630794662013-06-18T19:50:22.057-05:002013-06-18T19:50:22.057-05:00Of further interest:
The so-called "Skills Ga...Of further interest:<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/opinion/sunday/dont-blame-the-work-force.html?_r=1&" rel="nofollow">The so-called "Skills Gap" doesn't exist.</a><br /><br />The vaunted free market allows employers to pay what the market demands for skilled workers. Employers are not willing to do so. Not only does that indicate the lack of demand across the economic spectrum, it indicates that workers are not to blame just because they are not willing to work below the rate that their skills command, but that a LOT of corporate weasels are willing to lie, straight-faced and on the record.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-27641522321123647032013-06-16T22:47:14.720-05:002013-06-16T22:47:14.720-05:00n case you still think there's a job loss happ...<i>n case you still think there's a job loss happening in Wisconsin,</i><br /><br /><br />Well, it's not actually a matter of opinion. Based on the statistics in the article, the studies from Pew and the BLS, Wisconsin IS losing jobs.<br /><br />That reference to skilled jobs in Waukesha county is oft-cited, but irrelevant. Used to be, employers would train their own skilled workers, but now have decided that they no longer want to invest in their own workforce; however, in the absence of any actual operational method to magically imbue people with the skills they want, they also want this skilled workforce to come at a non-skilled wage. One of the unfortunate things about even a technical education is that it trains its students to discern when they are getting screwed.<br /><br />And besides; I know this may come as a surprise to people from the most heavily intransigent rightwing portions of the state, but Wisconsin consists of more than Waukesha County.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-91410980988845114092013-06-16T20:40:33.688-05:002013-06-16T20:40:33.688-05:00http://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/Skills-Ce...http://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/Skills-Certification/Right-Skills-Now/Right-Skills-Now.aspx<br /><br />In case you still think there's a job loss happening in Wisconsin, CEO and company Presidents in Waukesha County are begging for skilled workers. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL9bJfXdACg<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-54471935596919782742013-06-15T22:00:22.160-05:002013-06-15T22:00:22.160-05:00You're itching for a timeout censorship.
If ...<i>You're itching for a timeout censorship. </i><br /><br />If I can still refer to Walker as "Turdwaffle", I think I'm good.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-24909157965708007962013-06-15T18:39:33.639-05:002013-06-15T18:39:33.639-05:00I don't think so, Nonnie.I don't think so, Nonnie.<br /><br />zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-83716739210019768492013-06-15T17:50:49.471-05:002013-06-15T17:50:49.471-05:00Better watch it, Zombie. You're itching for a ...Better watch it, Zombie. You're itching for a timeout censorship. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-83290548061448712072013-06-15T09:40:33.100-05:002013-06-15T09:40:33.100-05:00Sounds like it's time to change the state mott...Sounds like it's time to change the state motto to "Backward"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-10731319169833916002013-06-15T08:38:29.226-05:002013-06-15T08:38:29.226-05:00Don't forget the bail bondsmen (and women?). ...Don't forget the bail bondsmen (and women?). They ought to bring a few jobs to the state!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-20333774207543594482013-06-14T19:17:03.298-05:002013-06-14T19:17:03.298-05:00But we can sell off the highways and prisons, and ...But we can sell off the highways and prisons, and stick medical devices up into the ladyparts of sluts, so it's all good, right?zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.com