Posted on 01/30/2012 7:23:08 PM PST by grundle
During his Google+ hangout Pres. Obama tells a woman that her husband shouldn't be unemployed from the growth he has seen in the economy. Obama said he finds it "interesting" because he is getting "the word" that someone in her husband's job field "should be able to find something right away."
Obama offered to do something if she would just send him her husband's resume.
The woman wants to know why Obama is extending visas for foreigners when there is tons of demand for American jobs by Americans.
"I don't know what your husband's speciality [is], but I can tell you that there is a huge demand around the country for engineers," Obama told the woman.
"I understand that," she responded. "But how am -- given the list that you're getting, I mean we're not getting that. You said in the State of the Union address for business leaders to ask what can they do to bring jobs back to America
During the back and forth between Obama and the wife of an unemployed engineer, Obama asked for his resume.
"Can I ask you what kind of engineer your husband is?," Obama said to the wife of the unemployed engineer.
"He's a semiconductor engineer," she responded.
"It is interesting to me -- and I meant what I said if your send me your husband's resume, I'd be interested in finding out exactly what's happening right there because the word that we're getting is that somebody in that type of high-tech field, that kind of engineer, should be able to find something right away.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
The United States does lead the world in one category, however: closures. In 2009, 27 fabs closed worldwide, with 15 of them in the United States (followed by four in Europe, four in Japan, two in China, one in Korea and one in Southeast Asia). The number of closures last year almost doubled from the previous year, when 15 fabs were shut down worldwide, again, with the largest number in the United States (at four).
Why is the United States losing out on the next phase of the semiconductor boom? "It's not direct labor," says George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association. "It's not materials -- they cost the same everywhere. If you go down the list of expenses, every-thing is the same, except for tax policies and subsidies."
Interesting...your semiconductor engineer husband is not, by chance, a minority is he? Well...that’s his problem ma’am. You see, we have to level the playing field and provide opportunities for people of color who were, for decades, disadvantaged in the work force because of white folks like your husband. So folks like him are going to have to step aside until my administration provides that economic justice that was denied to black folks like me. You see, this is all part of the ‘fundamental transformation’ of this country I promised and the folks who voted for me were looking for. You just hang in there. Soon, you’ll be eligible for food stamps and we’ll have done what we could to bring down your standard of living so the economic justice I promised will be complete.
The United States does lead the world in one category, however: closures. In 2009, 27 fabs closed worldwide, with 15 of them in the United States (followed by four in Europe, four in Japan, two in China, one in Korea and one in Southeast Asia). The number of closures last year almost doubled from the previous year, when 15 fabs were shut down worldwide, again, with the largest number in the United States (at four).
Why is the United States losing out on the next phase of the semiconductor boom? "It's not direct labor," says George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association. "It's not materials -- they cost the same everywhere. If you go down the list of expenses, every-thing is the same, except for tax policies and subsidies."
There is a lot of H1B visa competition in that field... for the engineering slots that haven’t already been off-shored. Advanced semi-conductor design is a field that requires constant study to stay abreast of the latest technology too... meaning if you get sidelined for a period it’s darned tough to get back in.
*Can your husband speak Mandarin Chinese?
Obama, “Maam I’m sure your husband can get a job
as a semiconductor on one of my new high speed trains...”
The unemployment rate among those with advanced degrees is around 5%.
This guy may need to move to find employment, but there should be no reason why he can’t find a job in his field or some other field.
Obama, “Maam I’m sure your husband can get a job
as a semiconductor on one of my new high speed trains...”
ROFL !!
Lady husband cannot get work because guest workers from India and China are much cheaper and more compliant to bosses. American workers cost too much and have rights. I have a friend whose parent was from India but she was born in US. Despite her Indian surname, companies will not interview her after getting the resume. She being not a dummy decided to change her resume to read born in India, not US citizen, willing to work 1/3 less. She immediate got an interview and even a job. Once she told them she is actually a US citizen but still willing to work for 1/3 less. The company within a month dropped her. Guest worker program is another tool corporate America intends to enslave all American workers.
Obama, “Maam I’m sure your husband can get a job
as a semiconductor on one of my new high speed trains...”
Excellent!
Seriously, the evil SOB is so out of touch.
Maybe Obama can get him a job with Solyndra or one of the other successful Green companies.
LOL...good one ! Of course this is really only a part-time position...
I think that should read “on one of my high speed semitrains”
What will really be interesting is when Obama can’t find a job.
You sound exactly like obama.
Anyone recall that conversation where Steve Jobs told Prez Zippy the “jobs aren’t coming back!” Zippy did not like being told something he did not want to hear. Oh yeah, what are we thinking — Prez Zippy will always think he was smarter and more creative than than Steve Jobs ever was!
Didn’t TI just announce layoffs of about 1,000?
obastard doesn’t care about the bourgeoisie. An engineer is too close to this and like Stalin, he wants to purge any of the intellectual class. He just wants mind numbed robot trolls who live on the dole he “gives” them in exchange for their freedom. Freedom they are to dumb or ignorant or lazy to appreciate.
You should have put “successful” in quotes.
The guy is an engineer and unless he has some type of defecency, he should be able to find work.
The fact is, that there are jobs out there for people taut are qualified.
Here is a link to more than 4300 oil field jobs, and yes sometimes you hit to get on an airplane to get to the work site.
http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/search_jobs.asp
As for me, I have worked in some crap holes like Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and South Louisiana.
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