The value of an education

[Brad Sallows]

The complement of the un-formed, un-matured mind is the malleable, educable mind.

 

[Kirkhill]

‘I don’t know why I need to go to college’: Ford CEO says his Gen Z son worked as a mechanic and wondered if the 4-year degree was still worth it | Fortune

Jim Farley hosted a panel with Mike Rowe, who said, “Nothing in the history of Western civilization has gotten more expensive, more quickly” than college.

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12000 USD degree ca 1980 now costs 94000 USD. Inflating faster than everything.

5 tradesmen retire. 2 new candidates enter the field.

Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open jobs with up to 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: 'We are in trouble in our country' | Fortune

“We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people,” Jim Farley said.

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His son wants to be a mechanic rather than going to school.
Dad is now paying 120,000 US to try to hire 5000 mechanics.

And China owns the electric market.

 

[mariomike]

Doesn't require a degree, but pay seems ok.

In today's news,

UPS driver goes viral after sharing his weekly paycheck​

UPS driver goes viral after sharing his weekly paycheck

A UPS driver's viral TikTok paycheck reveal sparked a national conversation about wages, unions, and the value of skilled labor.

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[Colin Parkinson]

Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open jobs with up to 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: 'We are in trouble in our country' | Fortune

“We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people,” Jim Farley said.

fortune.com

His son wants to be a mechanic rather than going to school.
Dad is now paying 120,000 US to try to hire 5000 mechanics.

And China owns the electric market.

But mechanics are quitting because of poor vehicle designs and unrealistic job hours to conduct a repair.