Kim W5TIT wrote:

won't allow for reasonable discussion of the topic. I am telling you that
my experience has been that people who are customarily born in this country
feel that the jobs we are speaking of are beneath them. Period.

It isn't everyone, Kim. I do agree that here in the US, that many
people feel that some jobs are "too low class" for them. Educators (and
many others in authority) have demeaned jobs they consider beneath
dignity. I remember my high school principle personally taking me aside
and telling me "Mike, you're a smart kid, why do you want to go to
Vo-Tech?" I took the academic courses also, but he was worried about the
"Tekker" image and what damage it could do to me. I was flattered for
his concern and intervening in what should have been between my guidance
counseler and myself, but I went to Vo-Tech anyhow.


For goodness sake, here's a great example: I am privvy to a situation where
I know a kid of coworker's who had "no prospect" (yeah, right) of a job
after completing a 2-year program with one of these "tech" type training
institutions. So, she's back living with mummy and daddy and pining and
sighing every day.

But she has options! She can live with Mommy and Daddy and not work! I
never considered that one of my options, so when I was young, I'd take
whatever job would put food on the table. And that makes for a big
difference in what job is demeaning, and what job isn't.



- Mike KB3EIA -