On 08/18/2012 03:53 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:04:09 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
wrote:
Agreed - despite the unfounded claims that insurance companies are
driving this, I've not yet seen one single piece of proof of this
claim.
AIM Mutual insurance is our workmen's comp carrier. They are strongly
suggesting new equipment be replaced with Saw Stop or equal. They are
not yet refusing to write a policy (that I'm aware of), but they are
certainly pushing for safety features like Saw Stop. It was indicated
that it may be mandatory, but that was during last year's inspection.
I'll try to remember to ask about it.
That is a good piece of information Edwin. Worth watching to see what does
develop within the insurance industry. But - in contrast to the current
claims about insurance companies, it remains something that is on the radar
scope, and not something that is in effect today. It stands to reason that
they would make this push. What remains to be seen is where that ultimately
goes. What happens if the CPSC does not for some reason, come down in favor
of SawStop... will that cause the insurance companies to back off these
"suggestions"? Worth watching to see.
My analysis is not substantially wrong, though there may be small errors
of detail. There are NOT enough technology grads to fill the jobs we
need filled. Most of the people going into so-called CS programs are
actually learning web programming and Java where there are way too many
people already. The jobs are in real hardcore engineering and true
computer science. Trade DOES materially lift all boats in the macro
picture. Trade DOES reduce the tendency of nations to go to war. These
are unremarkable observations. The only people that disagree with them
are not doing so on factual grounds but because they do not like the
outcomes.
It makes no difference whether my view of trade is right or your complaints
are valid. Here is REALITY: Jobs are- and will continue to globalize. You can
either embrace this change and learn to function in this new larger pool
of talent or sit in the corner whining about how things used to be. I am
well into my 50s and have had to completely reinvent my profession 3 times
(so far). I do not expect to be given a job, I do not think I am entitled
to anything (beyond fair treatment by my government), and I sure as heck don't
think I am magically granted the ownership of a job for all time. And, yes,
I do know what long term unemployment feels like. (And yes, I do know what
it's like to bust your butt to do a great job and to be rewarded by being
laid off.)
Adapt or die. This is the lesson of nature and the lesson of history.
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