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Yo_Mama

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4. This has been true for a long, long while

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 05:51 PM

Oct 2014

It's probably worse now because of the severe recession - people went further because they hoped more qualifications would help them get jobs. But way back in the 80s we had overloads of Phds in several fields.

We actually have overloads of highly educated people in most fields now. Including lawyers, nurses, most engineering/programming niches, most scientific disciplines, and so forth.

What we need are CNAs, mechanics, craftsmen, truck drivers, plumbers and so forth.

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Glut of postdoc researchers stirs quiet crisis in science [View all] n2doc Oct 2014 OP

An absurd situation. Embarrassing. Fail. byronius Oct 2014 #1

No kidding ? eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 #2

But But But,,, everyone knows the economy will be better when we have more STEMS graduates esp Women Vincardog Oct 2014 #3

This has been true for a long, long while Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #4

Not truck drivers much longer Fumesucker Oct 2014 #5

Investing in labor-saving and cost-cutting is what drives this. n/t Orsino Oct 2014 #6