"Taxpayers Are Funding Useless Degrees" - Will America’s Labor CRISIS Force An Education REVOLUTION?
Debating Labor Shortages: Wages, Foreign Visas, and Education Policy Distortions
Discover why 5,000 high-paying mechanic jobs remain unfilled despite a purported labor shortage, and how student loan policies exacerbate market confusion.
Short Summary
- Address the labor supply crisis by recalibrating market wages rather than asserting a shortage exists.
- Analyze how declining international student enrollment impacts American innovation and university revenue.
- Challenge the necessity of expanding college enrollment when market signals suggest oversupply in many degree fields.
- Debate whether government interference via student loans successfully steers education toward national economic needs.
This discussion confronts the apparent contradiction between Ford seeking 5,000 mechanics at $120,000 annually and an allegedly tight labor market. Speakers argue that the market fails to clear because required investment (time/study) is not matched by perceived wage risk, or alternatively, that wages are simply too low. Policy impacts are explored, specifically concerning how visa restrictions affect the skilled labor pipeline and how federal student loan guarantees distort the value proposition of higher education.
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Top Comments (10)
If he thinks mechanics make $120K a year working for Ford dealers, I have some ocean front beach property for him in Oklahoma. What an idiot Farley is.
I dont believe that FORD guy about master mechcanic because the average US salary for master mechanic is 45 to 60k per year. THEY WANT CHEAP LABOR AND THEY ARE LIEING SO WE DONT GET UPSET THEY ARE TRYING TO GET CHEAP LABOR FROM ABROAD !
120k a year jobs that require 10 years of experience with a technology that came out 5 years ago so they can say that there are no qualified candidates and hire Indians for 50k a year
Someone finally said it. There is no labor shortage, there's a wage shortage.
Ford CEO made 11 1/2 million dollars in bonuses last year but can't figure out how to get mechanics in the base
Ford keeps laying off talent preventing them from getting to 5 years of experience 😐
I was a Mechanic for Ford, what I was promised in pay vs what you actually get is mind blowing. It's hard to keep people around when you promise them a good salary then deliver the hard truth that that pay wont come until you get moved into a curtain position within the company and only if the guy ahead of you is willing to step down...
Ford dealership in my area pays $15 An hour for a certified mechanic $18 for master mechanic. Miss me with that lie
Flat Rate pay meaning if there are no customers in bay, you aren’t getting paid. You get half the pay for warranty work. You have to buy all of your own tools. That man was leaving out the real reasons why there is a mechanic shortage.
The problem is that companies don't want to train workersfrom the ground up anymore.
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Top Comments (10)
If he thinks mechanics make $120K a year working for Ford dealers, I have some ocean front beach property for him in Oklahoma. What an idiot Farley is.
I dont believe that FORD guy about master mechcanic because the average US salary for master mechanic is 45 to 60k per year. THEY WANT CHEAP LABOR AND THEY ARE LIEING SO WE DONT GET UPSET THEY ARE TRYING TO GET CHEAP LABOR FROM ABROAD !
120k a year jobs that require 10 years of experience with a technology that came out 5 years ago so they can say that there are no qualified candidates and hire Indians for 50k a year
Someone finally said it. There is no labor shortage, there's a wage shortage.
Ford CEO made 11 1/2 million dollars in bonuses last year but can't figure out how to get mechanics in the base
Ford keeps laying off talent preventing them from getting to 5 years of experience 😐
I was a Mechanic for Ford, what I was promised in pay vs what you actually get is mind blowing. It's hard to keep people around when you promise them a good salary then deliver the hard truth that that pay wont come until you get moved into a curtain position within the company and only if the guy ahead of you is willing to step down...
Ford dealership in my area pays $15 An hour for a certified mechanic $18 for master mechanic. Miss me with that lie
Flat Rate pay meaning if there are no customers in bay, you aren’t getting paid. You get half the pay for warranty work. You have to buy all of your own tools. That man was leaving out the real reasons why there is a mechanic shortage.
The problem is that companies don't want to train workersfrom the ground up anymore.