The U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that there is an oversupply of college trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing.
The
U.S.
Department
of
Labor
statistics
show
that
there
is
an
oversupply
of
college
trained
workers
and
that
this
oversupply
is
increasing
.
Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists.
Already
there
have
been
more
than
enough
teachers
,
engineers
,
physicists
,
aerospace
experts
,
and
other
specialists
.
Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren't there.
Yet
colleges
and
graduate
schools
continue
every
year
to
turn
out
highly
trained
people
to
compete
for
jobs
that
are
n't
there
.
The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree.
The
result
is
that
graduates
can
not
enter
the
professions
for
which
they
were
trained
and
must
take
temporary
jobs
which
do
not
require
a
college
degree
.
On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen.
On
the
other
hand
,
there
is
a
great
need
for
skilled
workers
of
all
sorts
:
carpenters
,
electricians
,
mechanics
,
plumbers
,
TV
repairmen
.
These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates.
These
people
have
more
work
than
they
can
deal
with
,
and
their
annual
incomes
are
often
higher
than
those
of
college
graduates
.
The old gap that white--collar workers make a better living than blue collar workers no longer holds true.
The
old
gap
that
white
--
collar
workers
make
a
better
living
than
blue
collar
workers
no
longer
holds
true
.
The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.
The
law
of
supply
and
demand
now
favors
the
skilled
workmen
.
The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future.
The
reason
for
this
situation
is
the
traditional
myth
that
college
degree
is
a
passport
to
a
prosperous
future
.
A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree.
A
large
part
of
American
society
matches
success
in
life
equally
with
a
college
degree
.
Parents begin indoctrinating their children with this myth before they are out of grade school.
Parents
begin
indoctrinating
their
children
with
this
myth
before
they
are
out
of
grade
school
.
High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life.
High
school
teachers
play
their
part
by
acting
as
if
high
school
education
were
a
preparation
for
college
rather
than
for
life
.
Under this pressure the kids fall in line.
Under
this
pressure
the
kids
fall
in
line
.
Whether they want to go to college or not doesn't matter.
Whether
they
want
to
go
to
college
or
not
does
n't
matter
.
Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go.
Everybody
should
go
to
college
,
so
of
course
they
must
go
.
And every year college enrollments go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.
And
every
year
college
enrollments
go
up
and
up
,
and
more
and
more
graduates
are
overeducated
for
the
kinds
of
jobs
available
to
them
.
One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there.
One
result
of
this
emphasis
on
a
college
education
is
that
many
people
go
to
college
who
do
not
belong
there
.
Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class.
Of
the
sixty
percent
of
high
school
graduates
who
enter
college
,
half
of
them
do
not
graduate
with
their
class
.
Many of them drop out within the first year.
Many
of
them
drop
out
within
the
first
year
.
Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.
Some
struggle
on
for
two
or
three
years
and
then
give
up
.
The U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that there is an oversupply of college trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren't there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree.  On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen. These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old gap that white--collar workers make a better living than blue collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.  The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn't matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.  One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.