12-08-2013, 06:53 AM
If you really want your kids to get ahead, tell them to become plumbers, auto mechanics and welders. All so called blue collar jobs but this is what is the upcoming shortages. But no reason you cant do a blue collar job and be educated.
The problem I see is the everyone turns up their noses at blue collar jobs.
My niece just graduated with a business degree, and then promptly went to beauty school. Her goal - to own her own chain of shops one day. But instead of thinking she is going to fall into a VP job at Redken or Super cuts with little experience and some education, she is truly starting at the bottom, getting real experience, and working her way up. She is saving her money so when the owner gets ready to retire in a few years, she can buy it, and have the beginning of her chain. For her there is no minimum wage as she is essentially self employed.
One more question - if Cost Co is such a great employer - how do they do it? What is their model and why dont more employers follow it ? They seem really successful AND offer good wages and benefits..... and why dont they come to East hawaii?
The problem I see is the everyone turns up their noses at blue collar jobs.
My niece just graduated with a business degree, and then promptly went to beauty school. Her goal - to own her own chain of shops one day. But instead of thinking she is going to fall into a VP job at Redken or Super cuts with little experience and some education, she is truly starting at the bottom, getting real experience, and working her way up. She is saving her money so when the owner gets ready to retire in a few years, she can buy it, and have the beginning of her chain. For her there is no minimum wage as she is essentially self employed.
One more question - if Cost Co is such a great employer - how do they do it? What is their model and why dont more employers follow it ? They seem really successful AND offer good wages and benefits..... and why dont they come to East hawaii?