Below Deck: Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruise ship workers

Re:Below Deck: Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruis... by Baeocystin on Saturday February 11, 2017 @11:43PM (#13626789)

No. But it very much is their fault for making such an asinine requirement. I have no doubt it actually hurts them, too. Turnover is expensive, and someone who has an advanced degree will bail for better prospects as soon as possible.

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Re:Below Deck: Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruis... by manigandham on Sunday February 12, 2017 @02:52AM (#13627344)

Why would they not ask for higher requirements as long as the jobs continue to be filled? You seem to have a problem with the wrong thing.

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Re:Below Deck: Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruis... by Baeocystin on Sunday February 12, 2017 @11:13AM (#13628973)

That very attitude (that higher degrees=better at everything) is what I have the problem with. Not only is it demonstrably not true, but it comes with real consequences. An entire generation is being saddled with crippling amounts of debt because of attitudes like this, and we all lose because of it. Our society becomes lopsided, with not enough jobs for college grads to enable most to pay off their student debt, and not enough tradesfolk to fill the ever-widening gap between our needs and who can do the work.

Please note that I am not talking about learning in general. Lifelong learning is fundamental. But there are other paths to knowledge beyond a 4-year college.

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Re:Below Deck: Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruis... by abiox on Sunday February 12, 2017 @01:07PM (#13629586)

there was a candidate that wanted to address the "crippling amounts of debt" issue, but that movement was cut off at the knees.

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Re:Below Deck: Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruis... by Baeocystin on Sunday February 12, 2017 @09:39PM (#13632752)

No argument there.

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