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Re:Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life by heavenlyblue on Saturday May 18, 2019 @04:02PM (#19949444)
>> compulsory enlistment

I don't think most of the today's nations with compulsory enlistment would give you an edge at anything. Just the skill of sucking up to doing fuck all for the term you are enlisted for.

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Re:Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life by r00fus on Saturday May 18, 2019 @08:44PM (#19950628)
I prefer it framed as compulsory or highly rewarded, civil or military service. It’s a pity the US no longer has anything like the WPA [1], for example.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration

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Re:Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life by heavenlyblue on Friday May 24, 2019 @04:06AM (#19999470)
I can see that being useful. Integrate that with a trade school and you get free workers for a few years who come out of service actually capable of supporting themselves.
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