Re: Jobs

Posted by Wayne on February 12, 2004 at 20:29:38 from (205.188.208.73):

In Reply to: Jobs posted by youngster on February 12, 2004 at 12:29:11:

I have to agree with the Cowman, sometimes you just have to stop listening to the teachers and do your own thing. If every kid out there listened to everything they heard in school they're would be no farmers, mechanics, construction workers... no blue collars at all. Kids nowdays are raised by the "public" in general to think that everything they want or need in life is owed to them by society and they shouldn't have to work hard for anything. They are taught that computers are the future, and you just have to embrasse them and that's all there is to it. If you don't think that's true look at how many school systems have dropped their shop classes, their home economics classes, etc in favor of more computer courses. Those of ya'll that still live in the more rural areas may not have noticed it so much yet, but wait til a few more of the "city folk" get moved in and see what happens. I read an article a few years ago where they asked people on the street what they would do if the all the Dairy Farmers were to go under. The largest percentage of the answers was basically, 'what do we need them for??... we can always get milk at the grocery store'.
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic by trade, and by choice. Like farming it's a hard, dirty, and mostly thankless job, but I enjoy it, it's who I am. I have to think most of you guys still hanging on out there and farming full time feel the same way. You keep on going as long as you can, against seemingly insurmountable odds thrown at you by the government, etc because it's in your blood, and I for one respect the He-- out of all of you. So for Youngster and anybody else out there reading this, maybe the actual act of farming, as a full time occupation isn't as cool and exciting as people might think. From where I sit though, it's the FARMERS themselves and the knowledge they have to pass along to anybody willing to listen that are some of the coolest and most interesting people around. Just my .02

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