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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy
You make it sound like it's so easy for someone to take responsibility over their own destiny. It's not for a segment of the population. Sometimes opportunities are more difficult for some than for others. Maybe someone would like to gain better skills but is unable to due to time constraints or family responsibilities. It's a similar talking point to "people who need health insurance should take responsibility themselves to get it", well how in the hell can people if they have health issues that prevent them from working in the first place or are living in a location with no access to mass transit and don't have a reliable way to get to work on their own?
My point is Tesla should at least have a way for employees to work their up the ladder to use the term. Provide skill building opportunities so that they have a way to access them.
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My parents immigrated to the states 45 years ago with 10 kids and didn't speak a word of english. My father after years of teaching himself english and working at jobs like this, saved up enough money to buy a small grocery store in the ghetto at the age of 50. We worked that store 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for 20 years. My father got up every single morning to open the store and was there to close it every day. All 10 kids went to college by dedicating ourselves to school, some had scholarships, others took out loans. Our story is not unique.
I never said it was easy. This is America. The opportunities are out there. Anything is possible through hard work and self motivation. These middle skilled jobs can be a starting point to build the skills necessary for a better career (inside or outside of Tesla), or a means to save up to start one's own business. No it's not easy to take control of your destiny, but it's better than waiting around expecting others to provide you with what you need.
I do understand that some may have their own unique circumstances that may make it harder for them to move ahead, but I believe anything can be overcome with enough focus and determination. When you hear stories of people walking 10 miles to work because their car no longer works, everything else is just hollow excuses for not trying hard enough.
And to your last point, I encourage you to listen to the Tesla's presentation they gave at the Commissioners meeting and council meeting. They plan on providing opportunities to build skills and to grow in the organization. That being said, starting out in the company, one should not expect to make enough to support a family of 3 with one non-working parent. A high school graduate should not demand to make the same starting pay as someone graduating from college. And to demand it from a private company who will contribute more to this community than the current owners of the property is just greedy.
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