Kork13 - we can only hope. I See it 100% in my world.
If nothing else, my generation is going to turn around and strongly encourage their kids to get into math and science. Liberal arts degrees just aren't paying the bills. I know a large demographic who got liberal arts degrees & that are returning to school in their 30s to get "practical degrees." This could be feeding some of the statistics. But, I See the pendulum starting to swing in the other direction. OF course, then again, none of these people have gotten on their own 2 feet to even have children. I guess I am assuming they ever have children. ???
Joan - I don't agree. I live in tech central, admittedly. But the science jobs pay VERY well. I couldn't even compare the science jobs and math jobs in my region to the artsy career paths most of my high school friends have chosen. I have many relatives and friends in bio tech, engineering and math fields. They are doing better than anyone else I know. Even better than the doctors and lawyers, often times.
I have to wonder on the outsourcing - is outsourcing the big evil thing that it is made out to be, or is it just the symptom of the problem that kork points out? In my career and region, my little mom and pop firm outsources to India and the mid-west. Is my job in danger? HEck no. This allows me to work 40-hour weeks instead of 80-hour weeks. We just have no qualified applicants in our region. Outsourcing is an act of desperation for us. I hear it isn't for everyone. But I see the shortage in math and science all around me. It seems to me, plausible, that outsourcing these jobs could be a symptom of the same problem. We need U.S. citizens who want these jobs and are qualified to do them.
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