WestCoaster
Master Don Juan
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You're 1/10th right on the media, but I talked with CEOs and managers all the time. That's the people you need to be talking about. They're setting the rules, not the media.
CEOs are doing this because they can. They want a more educated work force -- not saying they're necessarily getting that -- but that's what they're seeking. Always look at CEOs and companies first, not the media. That's kind of like the conservatives blaming Hollywood for our drug problem. Nah, blame the dealers and people's need for drugs to enhance their crappy lives.
College enrollments started going up in the late 80's and early 90's when CEO's started demanding degrees -- right or wrong -- way before newspapers or the media had anything to do with it. Can't totally blame them. They assessed the kind of educations high schools were producing and how immature 18-year olds are today and decided to up the ante.
Caught in the crossfire are guys busting their a$$es for 25 years at the companies. These people should not have to go back and earn degrees to do the same job they've been doing for two decades.
I don't blame the CEOs for upping the ante; I do blame them for foolishly displacing and hiring over seasoned, veteran workers.
It's certainly not the media's fault, they're only a contributor. Messenger shooting gets people nowhere.
CEOs are doing this because they can. They want a more educated work force -- not saying they're necessarily getting that -- but that's what they're seeking. Always look at CEOs and companies first, not the media. That's kind of like the conservatives blaming Hollywood for our drug problem. Nah, blame the dealers and people's need for drugs to enhance their crappy lives.
College enrollments started going up in the late 80's and early 90's when CEO's started demanding degrees -- right or wrong -- way before newspapers or the media had anything to do with it. Can't totally blame them. They assessed the kind of educations high schools were producing and how immature 18-year olds are today and decided to up the ante.
Caught in the crossfire are guys busting their a$$es for 25 years at the companies. These people should not have to go back and earn degrees to do the same job they've been doing for two decades.
I don't blame the CEOs for upping the ante; I do blame them for foolishly displacing and hiring over seasoned, veteran workers.
It's certainly not the media's fault, they're only a contributor. Messenger shooting gets people nowhere.