College-educated workers are taking over the American factory floor

Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac... by kryogen1c on Monday December 09, 2019 @04:23PM (#21746741)

>I wonder if their creating a high barrier of entry actually backfired and caused them to hire less competent people?

A property manager told me once that if you are having problems finding good tenants that you should lower prices. Perhaps counterintuitive, no? He claimed that it opens you up to a much larger pool of people that allows you to discover better tenants.

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Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac... by jjeaff on Monday December 09, 2019 @04:32PM (#21746846)

Interesting. I've heard the opposite. Charge more money assuming that higher income individuals tend to have more to lose when it comes to apartment damage or getting evicted.

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Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac... by wolco on Monday December 09, 2019 @04:47PM (#21746977)

I still think money isn't the only factor.

A poor family can make better tenants because they need the place to function and need a stable home. A rich college student with rich parents will sue you to death over anything if they choose to break the lease or a dispute arises.

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Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac... by user5994461 on Monday December 09, 2019 @06:52PM (#21748063)

It's about location.

Anybody who's heard or increased the rent like that must be in a rather prime location, definitely not in the country side for sure (little jobs and little tenants there).

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Re:College-educated workers are taking over the American fac... by wnoise on Monday December 09, 2019 @07:06PM (#21748174)

That solves the slightly different problem of having too many bad tenants.

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