Occupy Wall Street

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Do people have uppity views regarding those? People who need those for whatever reason will continue to use those for whatever reason.

Is it uppity to acknowledge that most of the people who use those options (in general) have tracked themselves (i.e. tracking doesn't end in K-12 grades) into certain types of jobs and occupations? Is it uppity to acknowledge the social class (and its correlates) implications of that?

It would be fair to say that some people have uppity views regarding trade schools, etc. It would also be fair to say that we all can't go to the schools that people with uppity views find acceptable.

I suppose people who go those routes to employment have tracked themselves into X job/career, but if they are in a career that they enjoy and that they are satisfied with, then to heck with people with said uppity views. There's nothing shameful about having a useful skill and supporting yourself and your family with it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

...but if they are in a career that they enjoy and that they are satisfied with....

One of the many premises of movements like People's Organization for Progress in New Jersey (their People's Daily Campaign for Jobs, Peace, Equality, and Justice began on June 27 and has been going for 109 days), labor unions, and Occupy Some Street is that the average American is in a career (most often, a job with no real concept of a career) that:

1. She/he theoretically enjoys but is overworked and underpaid

or

2. She/he does not even theoretically enjoy for whatever reasons

If the average American of the low to middle socioeconomic status (many of whom have trade schools/apprenticeships/community colleges/alternative job training on their resume`) found enjoyment and happiness in their jobs, these movements need to take their ball and go home. Leave the top 1% the hell alone.