The Homebuyer Tax Credits are Making The News, Again . . . . Jobs, we need jobs!!
But, we need to MAKE things in America! My husband is a weldor fabricator - 35+ years experience. He is working 4 days a week at his company - that's what they did so everyone could stay working. Some weeks it's 3. He has worked on things that have gone into space, surgical tools, wrought iron fences, eyeglass hinges. boat props, you name it. Most of the jobs in the area for welders want to pay $12-14 / hour and there are quite a few postings - so there is work, but not much pay - and no one wants to do those jobs because it's hard work for the money. A skilled trade and you would think supply and demand would push wages, but it doesn't.
The dog groomer gets $40+, $60-$90/hour for an IT person to look at your computer - last time I did that was 8 years ago when I figured out I knew more than she did - she even asked me how I knew so much!
Electricians, plumbers, heating contractors, lawn and landscape people, nail techs, hair stylists, REALTORS, accountants, Cell Phone Service Providers - HUGE! We are all service people. But when no one can afford the services anymore, we will be done.
We worked at Eastman Kodak for years. They had digital before anyone - but noooo, they sold FILM! Who would want digital pictures when they could have 35MM prints on Kodak paper?? Do you know what their business is now? Every few years they bring in a batch of new presidents, CEO's, CFO's and whomever, give them 20+ years on the books, vacation out of their ears, options and golden parachutes. They restructure and re-organize (again). They put in a few years and then off they go to some other company. That is the only way the pension fund can get "raided" that's why no one has bought up Eastman Kodak to break it up. They can't get at the money!!
This is just one little example of the problems we are facing. People need to WORK. We need to stop GIVING people money and have them WORK for it instead. But, that is a whole other blog!
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