tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post3378898302304464068..comments2024-03-28T08:54:25.331-05:00Comments on Althouse: If you're so smart, why don't you want to work with your hands?Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24730214700356203392013-01-19T03:38:16.420-06:002013-01-19T03:38:16.420-06:00harder to send offshore." I'd like to add...harder to send offshore." I'd like to add that, quite aside from the problems with the job market these days, that there is no reason why individuals with strong intellectual aptitude need to be tracked into jobs that fully employ the mind. <a href="http://ranchocucamongaplumbing.net/" rel="nofollow">plumber rancho cucamonga</a><br />Sammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13182526765240519199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52907400712251460852010-06-16T12:51:22.805-05:002010-06-16T12:51:22.805-05:00I used to teach industrial technology in a high sc...I used to teach industrial technology in a high school career center. The guidance councilors were always sending me people who were thought to be ‘not good at academics but good with their hands.’ These students always flunked. If you are running a CNC milling machine or other automated machine tools, you can’t be stupid or careless.ken in txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345764031059905578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61620588349159013482010-06-16T06:33:22.695-05:002010-06-16T06:33:22.695-05:00Eric Hoffer comes to mind.Eric Hoffer comes to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86874486997899985072010-06-16T04:47:09.275-05:002010-06-16T04:47:09.275-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15961910616935856182010-06-16T04:43:03.250-05:002010-06-16T04:43:03.250-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17151179512491614812010-06-16T04:26:25.473-05:002010-06-16T04:26:25.473-05:00The people working at McDonald's here might no...The people working at McDonald's here might not be senior citizens but they are definitely older than they've ever been before. I've never felt that any of the fast food staff have been illegals even when they were younger kids and even when obviously Hispanic. This is New Mexico; everyone is Hispanic.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-92146515655310216272010-06-16T01:29:25.667-05:002010-06-16T01:29:25.667-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83646595939381221962010-06-16T01:13:33.651-05:002010-06-16T01:13:33.651-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85579983909621852582010-06-16T00:40:23.618-05:002010-06-16T00:40:23.618-05:00Going home sweaty and filthy with aches and pains ...<i>Going home sweaty and filthy with aches and pains tends to put life in a bit more perspective. Maybe a bit of manual labor needs to be worked on those narrow shoulders this generation seems to have.</i><br /><br />I totally agree. My first job was at McDonald's, and I hated it. But I was grateful at the same time,, because I got to meet career McDonald's managers. To a man, they were older-looking, balder (or what hair they had left was gray), fatter and more stressed-out than they should have been. I wasn't a kid who was in much danger of walking a bad path or anything, but I was definitely motivated to do well so that I would never end up like any of those people.<br /><br />And kids nowadays don't often get jobs like that, because they're all taken up by immigrants. That's too bad, because it would do a lot of kids a world of good to have a really crappy job, even for a semester.<br /><br /><i>The idea is, if you wear yourself out at your day job and your entertainment or hobby is doing the same thing you never get a change of pace or a break. If you've been struggling creatively with how to most accurately use terminology all day and you go home and do the same thing it's likely going to wear on you.</i><br /><br />I struggle with that on occasion. I teach music during the day so I don't have to depend on gigging to make a living (I can thus pick and choose my gigs a little more, and not have to play "Brick House" five times a week like my best friend does). But sometimes, after a 12-hour teaching day, I don't feel like practicing or writing nearly as much as I should. (The recession has helped this a bit; I stay home more often lately, which makes it more likely that I'll break out the horn or fire up the notation software.)Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433235586096305061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53160145345330880822010-06-16T00:30:40.495-05:002010-06-16T00:30:40.495-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6721777099191604342010-06-16T00:28:27.882-05:002010-06-16T00:28:27.882-05:00I see that Paul beat me to the punch as far as def...I see that Paul beat me to the punch as far as defending the physical aspects of being a professional musician. Look, nobody's saying that playing music is on a physical level with building roads or tarring roofs (rooves?) or things like that, but yes, schlepping equipment around is definitely a physical endeavor not found in the average office job.<br /><br />Perhaps the biggest challenge is the back-and-forth between setting up/breaking down the gig and actually playing it. Last week, I got to carry a baritone sax, a saxophone stand and a metal music stand for several city blocks in 95-degree heat, then do a soundcheck in pretty much direct sunlight, went inside to collect my thoughts and cool off (the A/C didn't help; I was still soaking wet an hour later), play two hourlong sets, and carry my gear back to the car again. I definitely considered that my exercise for the day.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433235586096305061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46928200247089957932010-06-16T00:22:41.122-05:002010-06-16T00:22:41.122-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-7043444260737757722010-06-15T22:25:52.556-05:002010-06-15T22:25:52.556-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Freeman Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202310075717963694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31338787003022325242010-06-15T19:15:40.916-05:002010-06-15T19:15:40.916-05:00I used to work excavation back during my undergrad...I used to work excavation back during my undergrad summers. It was a pretty small company but we got some decent sized jobs. A big part of what we did was laying down storm/septic sewer for new subdivisions. The septic was easy, fairly small and made of plastic. Only problem was it had to go 15 feet down in the ground. The storm on the other hand was big honking pieces of concrete about six feet long that had to be lifted by an excavator. My job was to drag a big steel bar around all day and hook em up to the machine. Compared that to today, where I sat in an air conditioned office in a comfy chair and did legal research. Sometimes I miss the physical side of work, but then I remember back to working in live septic sewers, and I feel all right about my decision to switch. Also, I'm less likely to be killed by a collapsing trench or a wayward piece of heavy equipment at the law office where I work.<br />In my experience, people who romanticize brutal physical labor have usually never done it on an extended basis.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247513406215802383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43476837062065721812010-06-15T19:11:35.680-05:002010-06-15T19:11:35.680-05:00No one actually wants do a gritty job, but everyon...No one actually wants do a gritty job, but everyone wants to brag about having had past crummy jobs. In some way having had a really sucky job makes you a better person. Right. Poverty really improves your character too.... All work sucks. That's why they call it work. I think early experience acting in action adventure movies with Angelina Jolie makes you a better person, but other forms of work experience are usually deadening and stultifying.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837540030934495651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47075245085009315472010-06-15T18:43:11.493-05:002010-06-15T18:43:11.493-05:00I enjoyed working with my hands when I was a bench...I enjoyed working with my hands when I was a bench chemist while also having the abstract processes going on in my brain about whatever project I was working on. I would recommend scientific research to anyone who enjoys that combination.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14758515944495539692010-06-15T18:32:27.955-05:002010-06-15T18:32:27.955-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10300220285833876977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40841813102255610472010-06-15T18:03:21.413-05:002010-06-15T18:03:21.413-05:00Think Elizabeth Birnbaum.
Brown undergrad.
Harva...Think Elizabeth Birnbaum.<br /><br />Brown undergrad.<br /><br />Harvard Law.<br /><br />Editor in Chief Harvard Environmental Law Review.<br /><br />Chief counsel to major House of Representatives committee.<br /><br />Appointed by Obama to head Office of Minerals Management. Fired after the BP well blew.<br /><br />Doubt she ever worked with her hands.<br /><br />She did not know anything about the oil industry either. Appointed because of her "Green" credentials.<br /><br />If she had dug a few ditches, or even tasseled a few ears of corn, she might have had a practical sense of risk and work.<br /><br />On the other hand, why blame her? She is what she is. <br /><br />But why the hell would Obama put someone with Absolute Zero oil industry experience, as a regulator or anything else, into that position?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424384180201600935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26347525951231538352010-06-15T17:49:38.406-05:002010-06-15T17:49:38.406-05:00I worked with my hands (and back) for over 20 year...I worked with my hands (and back) for over 20 years. Very occasionally did I get to run on autopilot.<br /><br />I turned 40, got a couple of degrees and went to work in an office.<br /><br />And I work with my hands everychance I get, but usually i am also keeping my mind busy sorting out the challenges of the project I designed. <br /><br />Why did I change careers?<br /><br />I got tired of being told teh only path to management was with a college degree.<br /><br />It didn't matter in what, as long as it was a BS or BS.<br /><br />Instead I went and got a degree I would use.An Edjamikated Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881476802902468670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27883532648966911582010-06-15T17:44:57.468-05:002010-06-15T17:44:57.468-05:00How do you get the official title of musician?
Wh...<i>How do you get the official title of musician?</i><br /><br />When you get paid for performing, you can call yourself a professional musician.<br /><br /><br /><i> Can I get like an online degree somewhere?</i><br /><br />You can take guitar lessons from <a href="http://jormakaukonen.com/" rel="nofollow">my old guitar teacher</a> on line.Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341429444562280127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5375767751628344052010-06-15T17:11:42.786-05:002010-06-15T17:11:42.786-05:00There are also many of us out here who quite simpl...There are also many of us out here who quite simply enjoy applying our minds through our hands. I farm for a living because I prefer it, even at lower income and in spite of several university degrees. There's always a new challenge, and the basic act of using my body and my mind together to produce healthy food is profoundly rewarding.Bart Hall (Kansas, USA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06060627788809034719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71569502403691947632010-06-15T17:11:12.831-05:002010-06-15T17:11:12.831-05:00Cash? Was that tax free cash, Garage? Somehow I th...<i>Cash? Was that tax free cash, Garage? Somehow I think the answer is yes.</i><br /><br />I was supposed to report that?garage mahalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485491995866513686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42443178695543722452010-06-15T17:06:54.119-05:002010-06-15T17:06:54.119-05:00You may never need these skills to make a living b...You may never need these skills to make a living but they do come in handy. My husband and I are saving a bundle putting down new flooring throughout our house. I figure we've saved $10,000. Of course, medical bills may offset that...<br /><br />wv: nummuctsDeborah M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04182216254312297935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82641750340958380112010-06-15T17:06:24.687-05:002010-06-15T17:06:24.687-05:00"Walking is the only activity that lends itse...<i>"Walking is the only activity that lends itself to thinking about something else."</i><br /><br />Sometimes I get all the way to work driving (15 miles) and can't remember any of it. Worm hole? <br /><br />And how many times have you talked on the phone while driving and realized you were not paying attention at all for miles?<br /><br />I just scared myself with that story.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8149516480339455912010-06-15T17:03:32.082-05:002010-06-15T17:03:32.082-05:00When I was on the way to Custer that summer, I ran...When I was on the way to Custer that summer, I ran out of money and slept under a bridge one night in Rapid City. When I woke up, I was covered in moths and so I yelled. That woke up a drunk guy who must have wandered there sometime later. He laughed and asked me for money.<br /><br />I bet him that he had more dough than I did. We bet whoever had the least money kept the other guy's cash. That day I took $1.86 from a sobering Indian. 98 cents was my total. With that treasure, I lived on white bread and peanut butter for 2 weeks, and on and off for the rest of the summer.<br /><br />Never ate it again for about 10 years.KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.com