Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required

[CountDeMoney]

The answer is easy. Just force these companies to operate their factories using non-automated, ancient 1950s technology. Well played, Donald. 

Your move, capitalism.

"I am proud to introduce the latest addition to the Trump line of industrial excellence:  the loom will break the paradigm in today's textile industry, providing countless jobs in making America Great Again.  Checkmate, 21st century!"

[Syt]

... with the looms Made in China.

[celedhring]

I recently learnt of plans for three new factories for a large German manufacturing company. The assembly line would be fully robotized and controlled remotely by operators off-site. The 3 factories would be linked and synched, so a single operator would be simultaneously performing the same operation at the 3 factories, which would be supplying 3 different markets.

1960s style manufacturing is never coming back. Trump or no Trump.

[CountDeMoney]

100 workers turn into 10 robots and 1 technician.  Math of the future.

[Syt]

This is a president who thinks military orders should be delivered in writing via courier, not electronically. I'm surprised he doesn't advocate going back to subsistence farming and cash crop plantations.

[MadImmortalMan]

Oh snap!

Hey they needed 800 workers and 15% of the 10,000 passed their test. It sounds like plenty of qualified applicants to me.

that just means that other plants won't get workers as qualified because Siemens took them all.

It means there won't be enough workers to fill the jobs needed. So we'll get both a labor shortage and high unemployment.


The fact is these people are deluding themselves. Blinded by excessive credentialism. You don't need a degree to do a job involving computers. Hell, you don't need a degree to build sophisticated computer networks either. Engineering jobs. I see job listings for administrative assistants now requiring masters' degrees. It's crazy.

Younger people aren't buying into that anymore though. The economics doesn't work for them. It's that factor that will correct the imbalance, but it might take a couple generations to wash out.

[Monoriu]

I advertised one position requiring a Bachelor's and I got 700 applications.  In truth I just need one smart and hardworking person.  Who cares about the Bachelor's.  But the problem is, if I lower the requirement to high school graduate, I'll probably get a few thousand applications that I need to short list. 

[CountDeMoney]

Oh snap!

Hey they needed 800 workers and 15% of the 10,000 passed their test. It sounds like plenty of qualified applicants to me.

that just means that other plants won't get workers as qualified because Siemens took them all.

It means there won't be enough workers to fill the jobs needed. So we'll get both a labor shortage and high unemployment.


The fact is these people are deluding themselves. Blinded by excessive credentialism. You don't need a degree to do a job involving computers. Hell, you don't need a degree to build sophisticated computer networks either. Engineering jobs. I see job listings for administrative assistants now requiring masters' degrees. It's crazy.

Younger people aren't buying into that anymore though. The economics doesn't work for them. It's that factor that will correct the imbalance, but it might take a couple generations to wash out.

As long as the Human Resources Industrial Complex exists as the primary barrier between hiring authorities and applicants, whether or not young people buy into it is irrelevant. Credentials, certs and degrees are the check box price of admission.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

This is a president who thinks military orders should be delivered in writing via courier, not electronically. I'm surprised he doesn't advocate going back to subsistence farming and cash crop plantations.

that's for the second term...

[MadImmortalMan]

As long as the Human Resources Industrial Complex exists as the primary barrier between hiring authorities and applicants, whether or not young people buy into it is irrelevant. Credentials, certs and degrees are the check box price of admission.

Yeah you're right.

Eventually, business and labor both are going to realize how much HR is costing them. The US seems like it will be first, primarily because students have to pay their own tuition.

[Monoriu]

AI HR. 

[alfred russel]

As long as the Human Resources Industrial Complex exists as the primary barrier between hiring authorities and applicants, whether or not young people buy into it is irrelevant. Credentials, certs and degrees are the check box price of admission.

Yeah you're right.

Eventually, business and labor both are going to realize how much HR is costing them. The US seems like it will be first, primarily because students have to pay their own tuition.

I remain to be convinced that HR is costing companies versus saving them money from lawsuits related to hiring and firing decisions. Bureaucratic processes may not seem efficient, but can be defended in a court of law.

[CountDeMoney]

I remain to be convinced that HR is costing companies versus saving them money from lawsuits related to hiring and firing decisions. Bureaucratic processes may not seem efficient, but can be defended in a court of law.

Which is why I restricted my statement to "the primary barrier between hiring authorities and applicants."  Stop being Assburgery.

[Admiral Yi]

Which is why I restricted my statement to "the primary barrier between hiring authorities and applicants."  Stop being Assburgery.

Stop being Moneycentric.  He was responding to Mimsy.  Doofus.

[CountDeMoney]

Which is why I restricted my statement to "the primary barrier between hiring authorities and applicants."  Stop being Assburgery.

Stop being Moneycentric.  He was responding to Mimsy.  Doofus.

Everybody gets liquidated in your world anyway, the fuck you care.  Piss off.