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How Do the Narratives of Education Failure and Lack of Job Reconcile?
292 sats \ 2 comments \ @spiderman 10 Sep econ
So, how does one reconcile the two headlines (assuming both are facts, at least not outright lies)
I would think if the state of the education has been as terrible as the headline claims for as long (so that total morons without basic reading and counting ability are graduating school and colleges), then anyone with decent work ethic, reading comprehension and numeracy skill would already be leagues ahead of the pack, to secure a job?
But the reality seems the opposite? Does it mean at least one is misrepresenting the fact?
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 10 Sep
I would think if the state of the education has been as terrible as the headline claims for as long (so that total morons without basic reading and counting ability are graduating school and colleges), then anyone with decent work ethic, reading comprehension and numeracy skill would already be leagues ahead of the pack, to secure a job?
Even if you have a decent worth ethic, reading comprehension, and numeracy skills, would you be able to outperform ChatGPT at junior level white collar work?
Also, I wasn't able to read the Atlantic article because it's paywalled, but the first paragraph suggests that the student is looking for a job in California wildlife preservation and public lands. California is in a severe budget crisis, and probably won't be expanding its workforce any time soon.
California is a f***ing failed state
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34 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 20h
From what I’m hearing, people are mostly struggling to get jobs at places where they have no connections.
How good of a worker you are isn’t easily observable and employers seem to be relying more on their networks.
You might be able to think of the job market being bad as meaning employers are less willing to take chances with their hiring.
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