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Yep, in my area the apathy is just plain to see. When I had my two businesses post 2008 - both tradesman based (but sadly completely dependent on stable housing market), I struggled to even employ apprentices despite paying over the odds and living / working in an area of massive NEETS epidemic. A dedicated technical college that opened 3 years ago funded by Prince Charlie's charities and local private sector engineering companies (my area is a traditional aerospace strong hold and are struggling to find duckboard engineers) and cost £2 million, has announced it'll shut because they could only fill about 20% (iirc) of the 300 FREE vocational places entirely dedicated to supplying high quality staff to local and national firms for good wages and prospects.
What else could explain the excellent opportunities available with no takers?Edit: I've also noticed the massive increase in skunk smoking in my local area, quite often it smells so strong it makes my eyes water..dunno if that's owt to do with it or just coincidence.
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It just shows stats and not what opportunities are available.
was born near the 70's and I now have far more opportunities than I did when I left school. As I've stated elsewhere, disadvantaged kids have more opportunities now than then - what stats don't show is the apathy people have towards wanting to be socially mobile.Do you have any evidence of your statements apart from the anecdote about no one wanting to work for you?
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I suspect we're both talking about the same area here. East Lancs?
I think the trouble with the technical colleges is that they're trying to recruit at age 14. At that age it's difficult to get kids to move school, move focus, etc.
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aggi
Srsly? Rags to riches is easier than ever but folk in rags can't be arsed? You honestly believe that?