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Probably need to be careful with that "realistic" message and who's delivering. You have a counselor who's the "Devil". Want that person laying down the tough love on 15 yr olds?

I get where your coming from. The devil would be in the details. Mix in some parents who are not engaged or overly engaged and it could be mess and a half.

He's essentially advocating for how the Germans determine post-secondary schooling. I can't recall which age it is determined but it is fairly early on in what we would consider high school.
 
He's essentially advocating for how the Germans determine post-secondary schooling. I can't recall which age it is determined but it is fairly early on in what we would consider high school.

I totally agree that matching labor to need is an opportunity.

In America we need to be extra careful about how that would look if we roll out tough love in the public schools. I'm sure we all know that knucklehead who got his **** together at some point and changed course

But partnership between business and education has opportunity. At times it seems we have conflicting agendas
 
I totally agree that matching labor to need is an opportunity.

In America we need to be extra careful about how that would look if we roll out tough love in the public schools. I'm sure we all know that knucklehead who got his **** together at some point and changed course

But partnership between business and education has opportunity. At times it seems we have conflicting agendas

That’s asking a lot of public schools. Maybe 20-30 years ago that would have been realistic.
 
I don’t like the term “skilled trades”. Is an electrician a skilled trade? A mason? A car mechanic? Those jobs are still hell on your body and the mental health considerations are many. You might be “skilled” but a good portion of people you are around all day are methed out/alcoholic laborers. Your boss might be both of those things no matter how skilled you are. There is a ton of politics in the trades (not red v blue, although that probably exists now too) It’s exhausting both physically and mentally.

Yes, they require skill, and also a bit of toughness, as many of them are very physically demanding. I wouldn't say that they are tougher (or necessarily, less tough) mentally than an office job. Just a different kind of stress. I've done both, and when I was done with my skilled trade job, I generally didn't take the stress home with me. Office jobs were harder in that way.
 
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I totally agree that matching labor to need is an opportunity.

In America we need to be extra careful about how that would look if we roll out tough love in the public schools. I'm sure we all know that knucklehead who got his **** together at some point and changed course

But partnership between business and education has opportunity. At times it seems we have conflicting agendas
I'm not saying tough love. At age 16 roughly and you are half way done with high school (end of sophomore year), you can start sorting through things fairly easily. The kid who won't take any math class over algebra level, loads down with study halls, has a sub 2.0 gpa and would need to take full load plus some independent study classes to just qualify is not going to a four year college route. They are workforce or trades school at best. Why talk to them about going to an ISU or Iowa visit if they say they have zero interest. Why also talk to my daughter about trades school or general work when she has two parents who are college grads, has a brother at ISU, is taking the classes to go to college, and has already taken a college visit. You best save the time there, and spend more on those who don't have the home guidance or who may need a little more.

Many times, a guidance counselor will ask the student what their interests are, when they could look at their classes, talk to those teachers a bit and find what they really perk up about in class. Maybe they really enjoy talking about racing/repairing stuff, hey a mechanic trade would be something to suggest. The kid may not know that they can start that as a HS senior and nine months after graduating HS, have their certification to be a mechanic and the HS will pay for the schooling while in HS. Things like that. My oldest had 25 college credits when he graduated HS, but was still talked to about every possible option up until graduation. It was a waste of both of their time and could have been spent with a student who wasn't a lock.
 
I think 60k is low for Trained and Skilled Workers. I have friends in the trades and they make it into the 6 figures each year. The key is being trained and skilled. Trained and Skilled Workers are in demand.
Part of it is work hours too. I could go make 6 figures easily in my industry, but I would barely have a home life doing so. One of the guys I work with just made $5k off of a few weeks worth of per diem for traveling (to be young and single with no kids again...)
 
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The market has cooled off a bunch in CR.

Shameless plug if you know of anyone looking for a great starter home in NE CR…
 
We didn't get a house last weekend and we were the highest offer. 18k over because of a 3k over asking contingency up to 28k over and the first 3k in repairs. They countered with us waiving the inspection and when we said no they went with a lower offer. I guess we'll get the next one.
 
I hate you … only 5 years 5 months for me till I start my next career.

I still cant believe they are going to make 200k+ workers come back to the office with communial seating. Cant wait to share a desk with with dirty strangers.
Wow. 200k worker office space with communal seating. That’s a big ass office.
 
I hate you … only 5 years 5 months for me till I start my next career.

I still cant believe they are going to make 200k+ workers come back to the office with communial seating. Cant wait to share a desk with with dirty strangers.
I still have friends there and they don't like it at all. I think they start going back to the office in October.
 
Not all divisions of WF are going back to the office. It’s decision for each individual line of business.
 
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Wells employees are not going back full time. 2-3 days per week. All depends on what departments you're in.
3 days with mask on with shared office space sounds awesome. I actually wanted to go back to the office but the conditions are less then ideal.