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Re:Up to 14% of community college students are homeless, new... by austenallred on Monday July 10, 2017 @03:11PM (#14738767)
> We're now in a place where a non-skilled career doesn't get you much more than minimum wage

> There are plenty of blue-collar jobs out there that pay livable wages. They all require some degree of training.

We don't disagree

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Re:Up to 14% of community college students are homeless, new... by tcbawo on Monday July 10, 2017 @06:17PM (#14740174)
It seems more and more the case that employers are not willing to train employees. This is not surprising given the trend away from long-term obligations. Although, I wonder if this is reinforced in some way (employment/tax policy, law, etc.).
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