Re: A sorry future for most American workers

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• From: mandelin@yar.cs.wisc.edu (Dave Mandelin)
• Date: Sat, 18 Mar 95 15:48:32 -0800

Article: soc.culture.usa.46032
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 In article <3k2fce$d9i@news.umbc.edu>,
 moore geoffrey ( undc) <gmoore1@umbc.edu> wrote:
 >
 >: >> : Not necessarily.  Instead of an overeducated work force, maybe we have an
 >: >> : underdemanding job market.
 >: >>   As I've already noted, we DON'T have an "overeducated work force".
 >: >>   There are many, many good, high-paying jobs for people with the
 >: >>   right credentials.
 >: >>
 >: >>   The problem is not one of "over"-education; it's one of MIS-
 >: >>   education.   If you have a degree in English or Poli-Sci or
 >: >>   Art History, it doesn't matter if your degree is from a
 >: >>   major university and you had a 4.0 GPA, you probably should
 >: >>   practice saying things like "paper or plastic?", or "you want
 >: >>   fries with that?", because those are the only jobs you're
 >: >>   likely to be offered.
 >as opposed to jobs like lawyers which produce nothing?
 Because of problems in the legal system? What about lawyers that
 help administer justice and keep business running smoothly and
 fairly?

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