🚀 go-pugleaf

<thegarden@shed.net> wrote in message
news:39eb2cfb.4215323@news.btinternet.com...
> Two of the main and on-going problems at the moment, is the shortage
> of Nurses and IT workers.
>
>  I remember in the early 1980's talking to many trainee Nurses, who
> had recently qualified and there was no places for them.  An excess of
> Nurses, more Nurses than jobs!  One such incident I remember vividly,
> was talking to some quite distressed Nurses, who after 3 years
> training, were to be sacked.  They said that it had been a waste of
> time and what was the point, they would end up working in a factory.
> After that time the Conservative closed down many of the training
> facilities, which is a direct result of today's problems (and Labour
> have done no better since).  What a state to get into.  So we have to
> import Nurses from overseas.  A terrible indictment of failure of
> Goverment
>
> How can India, a relatively poor Nationm fund, an excess of IT
> experts?  Once again the legacy of the Conservatives and followed by
> Labour ineffectiveness.  So we have to import IT people from overseas
>
> The fundamentals of problem solving is to eradicate the cause of the
> problem, not just treat the symptoms.  OK, in the short term yes, but
> I am waiting to hear from the Goverment, what they intend to do long
> term.  Are we to continue in this manner forever?
>
> This all stems from successive Governments failure to fund Education.
> Other third world countries realise ecucation and training is
> paramount, apparently not here in the UK and you can see the results.
> It leaves me speechless.
>
> Get courses going, give the students some cash, get people off the
> dole and into college.  What, pray tell me is the point of giving work
> to outsiders without solving the problem!  If you don't it will not go
> away.
>
> By the Governments own figures, 2.8 million people over the age of 50
> have been forced from the workplace in the last 10 years.  Many are
> ex-managers, many are highly qulified and could be retrained.  Utilise
> the talents we have in this country, get cash into education.
> Employing foreigners is not in itself not wrong, but let us address
> the causes, in a timely manner.
>
> Wake up Mr Governmet
>
> Simon
> ...............................................
> till the ground and make it furtile, then reap the harvest.  Don't buy
> from producers overseas, because next year you have to do the same.
>

A very good point Simon