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 because in certain places they only hire white people |
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May 15th 2015 | 1
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 it is a "brotherhood" good ol boy network in those trades |
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May 15th 2015 | 3
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| We push our kids to go to college but why not to go into the skilled tra... |
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May 15th 2015 | 2
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| Not everyone is built for white collar work |
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May 15th 2015 | 5
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 I agree with you. |
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May 15th 2015 | 7
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| Eh, honestly? I feel like a lot of folks who aren't "college material" |
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May 15th 2015 | 26
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 too many people bought into the higher ed myth |
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May 15th 2015 | 28
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| Completely agree |
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May 16th 2015 | 112
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| because a high majority of skilled trades are either being |
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May 15th 2015 | 4
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| this isn't true at all |
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May 15th 2015 | 6
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| You can have your cabinets built in China but someone needs to install |
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May 15th 2015 | 8
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| this is ABSOLUTELY true! and pretty much every |
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May 15th 2015 | 29
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| most factory line workers arent considered skilled trades really |
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May 15th 2015 | 31
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| again, no. they were skilled |
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May 15th 2015 | 35
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| You and I agree that all labor is valuable |
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May 15th 2015 | 40
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| even though i don't agree with your |
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May 15th 2015 | 73
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| All labor is not skilled. |
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May 15th 2015 | 46
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| RE: |
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May 15th 2015 | 89
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| why in the hell would you advise any youth to NOT got to college? |
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May 15th 2015 | 95
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| so two things, and then I believe we've exhausted our positions |
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May 15th 2015 | 98
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| 3rd rail....Military |
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May 15th 2015 | 99
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| back in the day it seemed like the military accepted nearly every applic... |
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May 15th 2015 | 102
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| im sorry but they are not. an electrician is a skilled tradesman |
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May 15th 2015 | 58
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| no snark, explain why he is not skilled |
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May 15th 2015 | 74
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| IMO, because it doesn't require expertise in the area to perform it |
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May 15th 2015 | 80
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| RE: IMO, because it doesn't require expertise in the area to perform it |
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May 15th 2015 | 94
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| he is the equivalent of a picker/packer warehouse worker |
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May 15th 2015 | 84
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| operating a forklift is definitely a skill, however |
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May 15th 2015 | 86
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| I used to drive a forklift daily..3mins of training and a safety video |
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May 15th 2015 | 90
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| a forklift driver is a debateable 'skilled' trade...WTF??? |
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May 15th 2015 | 88
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| pallet jacks too huh lol.... |
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May 15th 2015 | 92
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| I'm sorry but FLD is a SKILL just as any Class A/C driver |
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May 15th 2015 | 106
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| True and depending on where you're at it requires certification |
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May 15th 2015 | 109
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| because he does a single rote task repetitively |
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May 15th 2015 | 105
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| what country do you live in??? |
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May 15th 2015 | 63
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| BARK BARK BARK BARK |
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May 15th 2015 | 81
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| smh... |
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May 15th 2015 | 100
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| ^^^^ Listen to this man...all true |
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May 15th 2015 | 82
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| tell them! |
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May 15th 2015 | 66
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| when your hot water heater goes up, you outsourcing that? |
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May 15th 2015 | 10
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| that is a VERY SMALL labor force and most of the people |
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May 15th 2015 | 30
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| I'm into aviation and it's a double edged sword |
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May 15th 2015 | 12
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| side note: we expect 18 year olds to make these life-altering decisions |
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May 15th 2015 | 13
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| if i knew then what i know now... |
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May 15th 2015 | 48
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| at one point we raised/trained our kids to do just that |
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May 15th 2015 | 79
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| misinformation. |
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May 15th 2015 | 15
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| you cannot outsource "SKILLED" trades |
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May 15th 2015 | 16
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| I was following more the example of working in a factory. |
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May 15th 2015 | 21
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| those manufacturing jobs were never considered skilled trades |
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May 15th 2015 | 27
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| yes, they were. y'all have no idea what y'all talking about |
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May 15th 2015 | 32
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| That is WAY back when people actually MADE stuff in factories |
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May 15th 2015 | 37
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| I think we may be splitting hairs here |
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May 15th 2015 | 38
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| Y'all give b.Touch a break. He's talking about IT and Cust Svc. jobs |
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May 15th 2015 | 18
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| lol |
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May 15th 2015 | 20
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| It would probably be better if i said a high _number_, rather than a |
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May 15th 2015 | 22
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| you are correct. don't back down |
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May 15th 2015 | 43
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| no, I never mean to give "most" when I meant "many". |
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May 15th 2015 | 56
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| not enough parents do a good enough job of assessing their kids&guiding |
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May 15th 2015 | 9
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| ^^^^ kicked a hole in the speaker, pulled a plug, then jetted |
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May 15th 2015 | 11
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| yup. I work with a construction guy. he was actually good in school |
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May 15th 2015 | 17
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| ^^ This way more than racism |
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May 15th 2015 | 25
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| Reading this made me imagine this as the backstory for him... |
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May 15th 2015 | 70
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| sheeeeit...jack is getting his diploma *after*... |
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May 15th 2015 | 14
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| impression + barriers |
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May 15th 2015 | 19
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| being from detroit the opposite is my experience... |
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May 15th 2015 | 23
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| my dad was IBEW Local 58 |
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May 15th 2015 | 34
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| educated fools |
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May 15th 2015 | 24
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| Also from Detroit. Often heard "tradesman = good money" |
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| probably just NYC then. when it comes to construction |
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May 15th 2015 | 91
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| working in operations for asset management I see this CONSTANTLY |
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May 15th 2015 | 96
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| its' INCREDIBLY hard for blacks to get into construction on NYC |
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May 15th 2015 | 97
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| if you illegal and Messican you gooder than a mf |
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May 15th 2015 | 103
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| yeah but if you work for the city they will come for you |
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May 15th 2015 | 104
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| It's a sad state of affairs. |
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May 15th 2015 | 33
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| not enough people are forward thinkers |
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May 15th 2015 | 36
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| when they cut the trade/shop classes in Jr/Sr high schools it was a wrap... |
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May 15th 2015 | 39
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| they had technical schools in detroit... |
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May 15th 2015 | 41
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| i implore you steer him into the electrical trade. |
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May 15th 2015 | 42
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| I found that Randolph is still open below |
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May 15th 2015 | 76
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| sometimes I feel so lost working with my hands |
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May 15th 2015 | 44
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| I think the truth is that 'we' are getting somewhere |
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May 15th 2015 | 45
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| what frustrates me are the "at-risk" people i have personally given info |
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May 15th 2015 | 50
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| can't want it more for them than they do themselves |
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May 15th 2015 | 61
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| That's the most bitter pill to swallow. It's a real challenge for some |
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May 15th 2015 | 62
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| will you three stop with the Victim Shaming |
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May 15th 2015 | 64
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| If I want an apple from a tree but can't reach it and refuse to climb |
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May 15th 2015 | 67
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| lol....wtf is a victim shaming |
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May 15th 2015 | 78
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| I feel for these dudes today who can't even operate a measuring tape. |
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May 15th 2015 | 47
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| Why get a trade when I can dribble this ball for $20,000,000 |
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May 15th 2015 | 49
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| because ya handles ain't that nice, your rhymes are average at best, and |
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May 15th 2015 | 51
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| You are a person with sense, not the fast food worker you wrote about. |
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May 15th 2015 | 53
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| LMAO |
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May 15th 2015 | 107
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| this post is starting to veer towards victim blaming |
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May 15th 2015 | 52
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| the shit's disgusting. |
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May 15th 2015 | 54
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| So the untrained/unskilled adults are the victims? |
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May 15th 2015 | 55
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| nah, but there's an undercurrent of |
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May 15th 2015 | 57
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| Not shiftless. They just have different priorities. |
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May 15th 2015 | 60
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| But what other option is there??? |
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May 15th 2015 | 101
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| Is it? I haven't read the entirety of it but one has to admit |
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May 15th 2015 | 65
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| there first has to be "victims" |
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May 15th 2015 | 68
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| Did they shut down all the VoTech schools around Tha D? |
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May 15th 2015 | 59
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| They shut them down around the entire country. |
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May 15th 2015 | 69
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| At least Randolph is still open in Detroit |
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May 15th 2015 | 75
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| Philly has a Vo-Tech named after A Philip Randolph also. |
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May 15th 2015 | 85
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| yup |
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May 15th 2015 | 87
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| it damn sure doesn't look like it though |
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May 15th 2015 | 93
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| i know one is closed |
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May 15th 2015 | 77
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| I want to speculate community colleges are where they're at now |
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May 15th 2015 | 83
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| I like it better at the high school level |
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May 15th 2015 | 108
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| I'm late but skilled trades have been in decline for all people |
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May 15th 2015 | 71
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| smartest thing i ever did was go to Focus: HOPE |
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May 15th 2015 | 72
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| Skilled Labor |
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May 15th 2015 | 110
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| what do you think that job should pay? |
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May 15th 2015 | 111
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| I honestly don't think anyone should be digging holes like that* |
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