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Originally Posted by atrdnut
Toyota has stated it will build a new factory in Canada instead of the US because of concerns US workers are less skilled. If we can't beat Canada maybe the US auto industry should pack it in.
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Perhaps a Canadian perspective . . .
Canadians are NOT inherently more capable (big surprise there!). We simply subsidize education to the point that an average worker has FAR too much education for the job they will likely fill. University (college has another meaning here) has become a mere extension to high school - a given life course, a birthright if you like. There are University Grads flipping burgers and driving taxis for permanent work (both noble professions if that's your bent). Waste of education dollars IMO.
Our middle class has been crushed out of existence (insert anti-left wing liberal/democrat rant here) - hence the ready pool of "qualified" workers for Toyota to draw on.
Be thankful you live in a country that still values higher education, rewards those that strive to be "a little better". Yes, this does mean that there will be lots of workers BELOW average on the curve - that's how it works!
Lost in the herd,
Paul