"Mark Browne" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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Dr. Tooth,

I will add that I have two sons seeking work right now. So far I can't
fault
the effort they are putting into their search.

Perhaps it has nothing to do with their effort. What is their work
background/training?


One is a Unix sys-admin with the right credentials; the other one has a
high
school diploma. Oddly enough, they are both getting about the same
response
in the job market - nothing.

The high school diploma son should be able to get a job anywhere, 7-11,
warehouse, auto shop, retail clerk. The Unix Sys-Admin son might have to
move to an area that has employers seeking his skills.

Now, lets move on to your fascinating implied statement.

You seem to be validating Kerry's (and Deans) assertion about two
Americas!

One for well to do folks like yourself, and one for the left behind. You
are
implying that because they did to choose to be part of the minority that
made the right (or lucky) moves and is doing OK right now, that they are
not
going to be part of the good times.

Nobody is being held back. If you want it work hard for it, don't sit around
and complain about people not giving it to you.

Depending upon your defintion of well to do folks you could be talking about
80% or less of the population. What is your criteria for well to do folks.

You do realize that with your income, you are definably part of the
minority, the top few percent of the economy. You might not think that
there
was any luck in your achieving the position you are in but reflect on
this;
there are doctors that have spent as much time as yourself in medical
training (maybe more) and are working for an HMO pulling down crappy
wages.
When they started their training many years ago, the HMO thing was not
even
on the radar screen.

Just because you pick a career when you are young doesn't mean that society
owes you a job in that field for the rest of your life. Times change, needs
change and those that don't change sit around wondering why they don't have
any money.

Since this is almost at one-person, one-vote country, the coming elections
may well sample the number of people that think they are doing well under
the current administration, and the number of people that think that they
are not and want a change. They both get the same right to vote.

It will be an interesting election, a Liberal vs. a Moderate.