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In reply to the discussion: Math problems are a problem for job-seekers, employers say [View all]SpearthrowerOwl
(71 posts)They could pay more to receive more adequately skilled workers.
Meanwhile the market for degree carrying scientists is flooded. There are more degrees served annually in the US currently than at any point in history. It's easy to scapegoat the bad economy and declining US science sector (why do we look at the space shuttle in awe? the thing is over 40 years old....) on lack of qualified scientists in the US, but it's blatantly untrue. Meanwhile, I get out of college with my BS in physics and sit woefully unemployed.
I wouldn't be at all surprised to discover a conscious effort by big business to encourage the flood of the science sector with new graduates as an attempt to lower salaries of "highly paid scientists" by market manipulation.
If they were truly serious about math skills being too low for low wage positions, they wouldn't be trying to stamp out algebra requirements at public schools in Texas.