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hifiguy

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31. This isn't even putting lipstick on the pig.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 03:08 PM

Jun 2015

It is just saying that someday lipstick might be put on the pig.

Meantime, here's your faceful of mud and boot in the teeth. Forget about getting the pig.

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Retraining For Jobs That Don't Exist Or Pay Little. TRA A Fraud. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jun 2015 OP

Giving phony schools a free ride is the point AngryAmish Jun 2015 #1

Most Trainees Are No Better Off After Training & Many $$$$$$$$$$$$ TheMastersNemesis Jun 2015 #2

I think the "Retraining" will go something like what Florida Governor, Slick Rick Scott, had Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #19

And the downward slide continues. This is how empires fall, and the US is about Nay Jun 2015 #3

I so agree newfie11 Jun 2015 #4

I lost my bank teller job... yallerdawg Jun 2015 #5

I don't know newfie11 Jun 2015 #32

What's strange about this dive is that it is planned, premeditated, known. erronis Jun 2015 #8

Every restaurant is taco bell. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #16

It is damned refreshing when someone actually speaks the truth, we have to stop cheerleading the mother earth Jun 2015 #6

I have been saying that for sometime. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #7

The program is for "occupational training", not university programs/degrees Divernan Jun 2015 #10

You don't think unis will come up with programs that will take advantage Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #12

Yes, but I don't think they will lead to degrees, which you referred to Divernan Jun 2015 #14

Of course, this sort of certificate is for someone who is already in the Nay Jun 2015 #27

The meme is already out there that one is "xenophobic" and racist if opposed to TPP riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #9

Yes - we never loved Obama. 840high Jun 2015 #20

we don't care about the "foreign poor" Skittles Jun 2015 #34

If anybody wants facts, here's a good link whatthehey Jun 2015 #11

Huh? cuncator Jun 2015 #22

If you're going to shill for the job-sucking H1-B program brentspeak Jun 2015 #23

Foreign-born != H1B jeff47 Jun 2015 #29

Also, ... aggiesal Jun 2015 #30

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #13

Is TRA the same thing as TAA? Renew Deal Jun 2015 #15

TRA is the concept; TAA is the implementing law (nt) Recursion Jun 2015 #33

and what the hell are laid off engineers and IT people who jobs have been outsourced supposed to do? antigop Jun 2015 #17

We're hiring at Lowes Bradical79 Jun 2015 #24

yep. Laid-off colleagues are at Home Depot. nt antigop Jun 2015 #25

K & R Thespian2 Jun 2015 #18

So agree. As I said yesterday - the only protection workers are going to get in this TPP deal is jwirr Jun 2015 #21

Trade Adjustment Act provides the same phony retraining as workers comp Sanity Claws Jun 2015 #26

They will retrain you for work at wallmart. azmom Jun 2015 #28

This isn't even putting lipstick on the pig. hifiguy Jun 2015 #31