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Election 2016 - The day after... your thoughts?

Catwell

Four years ago, I wrote a comparison of Obama and Romney - who would be better for the engineering world. The results were pretty clear.

 

I didn't do that this year, figuring we were done with the stagnation of pre 2008. And in 2012, I thought there was a plan for rapid recovery in the engineering job market. Employment rates are great, improving every day.

We were moving on. The results ended up a lot different than I imagined.

 

I couldn't do any research on the "plans" of the candidates anyway. So, now it is a wait an tell if we continue the recovery.

 

What are your thoughts? Are engineers poised for continued growth in the job market, or back to pre-2008 level?

 

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    Donkeys or elephants to blame (probably both), we need to realize that what has changed is probably not going to be unchanged: automation, job migration, etc.  There are new types of jobs available now (E.g. automated factories, greener energy).  Managers are complaining that they cannot find suitable candidates.  I know that there are still a lot of IT-related and health-related jobs available.

     

    As the USA has evolved in the past, it is time for retraining (investment) and prepare for the next wave.  Sitting around and complaining about the "unfair" job loss to automation, Mexico, or China is not going to help. 

     

    Of course, the USA government can help by becoming itself more efficient, simplify taxes & regulations, and encourage USA business to invest in the USA.  Watch that approval rating rise off of 13%! image

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Donkeys or elephants to blame (probably both), we need to realize that what has changed is probably not going to be unchanged: automation, job migration, etc.  There are new types of jobs available now (E.g. automated factories, greener energy).  Managers are complaining that they cannot find suitable candidates.  I know that there are still a lot of IT-related and health-related jobs available.

     

    As the USA has evolved in the past, it is time for retraining (investment) and prepare for the next wave.  Sitting around and complaining about the "unfair" job loss to automation, Mexico, or China is not going to help. 

     

    Of course, the USA government can help by becoming itself more efficient, simplify taxes & regulations, and encourage USA business to invest in the USA.  Watch that approval rating rise off of 13%! image

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    Managers always complain they can't find suitable candidates after puffing up the job requirements.

    Retraining is kind of a joke because whatever skills you have will not be the ones they want.

    The Mrs. works in health care which pays pretty good, but is not for the faint of heart and is high risk for both disabling injuries and some nasty illnesses.

     

    richardmeyer   Robotic automation is getting pretty reasonable, one robot (Baxter) is now about the same price as one minimum wage employee's annual salary.

    Granted they are not as flexible as a person, but they are starting to look very attractive for repetitious production activities.

    two to five more years and you will not be able to run without them.