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I like this guy, he makes some good points.

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Who is that guy anyhow? We care what he thinks.... why?

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Have you ever seen the show Dirty Jobs? He makes some great points about working in the US and the lack of people able and willing to take on blue collar jobs.

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Heard of it I think but never seen it. I just know him sort of from Ford commercials. I figured he was some paunchy ex football guy. Or something.
He does make good points about blue collar work. There is no pride in it any more.

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I think he is a failed opera singer and salesman on QVC. This "Dirty Jobs" series was excellent. His congressional testimony advocating for education in trades vs university was spot-on. The guy knows work and honors workers. Wish we had more people like that.

I hire Construction Inspectors. Everyone wants to tell me of their great computer skills. This job does not require any computer skills. Its mostly simply showing up on the jobsite on time, every day. Difficult to find people.

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partly the fault of schools "pushing" what skills they think will be needed for the job market. Everyone thinks a computer background is required for almost everything now. In fact, as computer devices become more intuitive and user friendly, it is just the opposite.

I agree. I also hire Construction Inspectors and have stopped taking resumes from P.E.'s and laid off CM's because they just don't get it...they either try to redesign the jobs they are on or become "Shanty supers" when it gets cold outside.

I now recruit guys from non union labor positions on jobs I go to. The guys that show up at 6 and work until 5 and just get the job done. I talk with them and if they have a HS Diploma and can grasp basic ideas I offfer them a chance at a better job.

so far it has worked, I have a crew that is better then the other guys, doesn't have a predetermined "list" of NCR's and understands the job.

Observe, Document, Report.

How difficult is that?

OTOH, I work for a REALLY cheap engineer. I am afraid that once I get them trained and capable, they will be off for better pay. I will not blame them. Management usually gets the quality they demand. Don't expect much, don't train, don't pay,.....it all evens out in the end.

Stony--You in soils inspections? I once was checking on a job where my employer had a "graduate Engineer from India working as a soils inspector. He was doing his one-points on a pile of 3 rocks he placed on the ground. I told him he needed a mass of at least 200 pounds, He replied he was graduate engineer. All this while he was within 10 feet of a say, 10 ton boulder with a flat top! Observe, document, report.

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Amen, Bot! I agree. He comes across as a real "everyman." I've had a lot of jobs in my lifetime, many of which were pretty "dirty." I'm always amazed at people who would rather wait for a handout than do whatever it takes to earn a living, even if it seems "beneath them."

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Ha, that's exactly my experience . I just figured he was a guy who did Ford commercials and that they had given him a name to personalize the commercial.

Does he do ads with a lady or is that someone else?

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He apparently made quite a wad over the years. From what I heard him discussing in an interview on the radio recently, he has a couple job related websites focusing on learning about or pursuing careers in the trades. I think Trades Hub is the place.
Big time into job creation venues. Probably should run for the big door.

First time I ever saw Rowe, he was co-hosting a San Francisco television station's "Evening Magazine" show. I understand that he sang opera as well. Talented guy.

Apparently, he's a writer too . . . https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMikeRowe/posts/746743822002430

I think that he did the voice overs for Deadliest Catch.

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Great clip!

He was right. Everyone has what they call computer skills, meaning they know how to use them. Unless you know how to do serious development work, your computer operation skills are not that marketable today.

A person who is willing to get dirty and work hard can find a job.