Most of my generation learned a trade, profession or skill during the Vietnam era...either voluntarily or by draft. I went into the Air Force kicking and screaming but learned advanced electronics and from there it has supported me well throughout my life and at 70 I am still running the business I founded. It’s not that I need to work...I would die of boredom if I didn’t.
Now, getting to the government handling apprentice programs there is some serious concern. RULE 1. If the government ever grants ANY private company or organization money to perform a function, it immediately generates graft, corruption and inept management by both the government and private concern. In summary: The waste, corruption and graft along with “special favors” begin. RULE 2. When government tries to operate a professional business it soon becomes mired down in “politically correct” management and the goal of even “breaking even” goes out the window within 6 months of the startup.
I would recommend a system in which the prospective participant wanted to join be operated like the military schools back in the 60’s and 70’s. Not only is a skill taught...SELF-DISCIPLINE is taught too. I don’t care who it is...if they don’t have the self-discipline to make themselves do things they don’t like...they will only waste our money and become a “drag” on the taxpayer.
Yeah, but I don’t think it did any good if you were in the infantry, because most employers thought when you got out, all what you did was march and shoot some rifles.
Applause. Good ideas from someone who has been there, done that.
IMHO, discipline is the number one thing most job applicants are missing. Again, IMHO, the military draft supplied discipline whether the draftee wanted it or not. True, it was not always successful but most of the time draftees learned discipline, a ‘trade’ that will last a lifetime.
Bump!