I saw a friend of mine who is a civil engineer. He said he has given up on hiring any one under 30, because most of the younger men today have trouble even reading a ruler. He told me that he has been unable to find anyone this year who could even add simple fractions correctly.
He also said that most of the younger people have no work ethic, and only show up when they want to. He is not a racist, he has a racially mixed crew. Also. when he has bothered to train a younger man, the guy usually leaves for someone who will pay him a little more. According to him the younger generation have no concept of loyalty.
If any one person with a high school diploma can not even read a ruler, than what good is that diploma?
We are in trouble, because a significant proportion of the younger generation will not be able to handle basic construction jobs. I know that I do not want to go over a bridge that will be built by one of these unskilled workers.
If they can even get it together...