Re: More payrates at more non-S&E jobs...



On Tue, 30 May 2006, BroTher zAchary wrote:


Straydog wrote:
WSJ, Weds, May 24, 2006, page B1:

title of article: "A Tale of Two Auto Plants"
(Toyota and GM)

It says "In San Antonio, Toyota will use non-union labor and will start
it's 1,600 hourly employees at $15.50 to $20.33 per hour, which will grow
after three years to $21 to $25" (25/hr ~ 50K/year) not including
benefits which add $10/hr to costs (i.e. max, $35/hr).

For GM "In Arlington [Texas], GM pays union-scale wages of $26.50 to
$30.50 an hour...." not including benefits. Benefits (retiree and medical
costs) add about $50/hour to the wages (total said to be $81.18/hour).

Anyone know if a worker in a car factory needs a BS degree in anything?

So what's your point?

You don't need a 4-years college degree to make more than average wages.

Does corporate greed and oppression of workers by
CEOs only apply to those with college educations who feel that they are
being used by the system?

Out of, at least, all of the building trades-type guys and handy-man type guys who worked for themselves and out of their homes, and not as an employee with a boss that takes a big cut and an office that needs another big cut for overhead, they made good money and had escaped being victims of "the system."

I would like to add, however, that by giving this example I am not necessarily saying that people in professional jobs (that require an
advanced degree) might not be just as happy or more happy with their
work and/or pay.

However, the idea that the ONLY path to high pay and high job satisfaction requires an advanced degree (or that the advanced degree gives better job security or entre') is false.



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