摘要: |
That means two things: First, I can't use the "I'm new here" excuse anymore. I'm sad to see it go. Second, it's time to examine how my view of the industry has evolved. After the new infrastucture law, the labor shortage has defined my first year. Last September, I thought the labor shortage was due to a failure in education, but my understanding of that stopped at the obvious: The education system breeds a culture that stigmatizes a trade career path, while also pushing the virtues of a four-year college degree that hands students massive debt. I soon realized this failure is system-wide, as vocational-technical classes aren't as available in junior high and high schools as they once were, and these trade schools aren't readily accessible for high school graudates, either. |