Whiny Employers

Employers continue to lie they can't find enough "qualified" people for their job openings. Of course, they jettisoned their on-the-job training programs long ago just so they would have to whine about it.

Frankly, I don't believe them.

It isn't a matter of "can't" but "won't."

They just want ten years of experience, a master's degree, and a willingness to work for ten bucks an hour.

And this is a goddamned lie for sure. There is NO shortage of "teachers" anywhere in the United States, and employers should have a HUGE pool to choose from:

So who are these employers that are looking to fill so many jobs? The agency says the top 10 toughest jobs to fill are: 1. Skilled trades, 2. Sales representatives, 3. Engineers, 4. Drivers, 5. Accounting & finance staff, 6. IT staff, 7. Management/executives, 8. Teachers, 9. Secretaries/administrative assistants and 10. Machinists/machine operators.

Besides, school districts and private schools have their own list of substitute teachers and don't use firms like Manpower. Subs, at least for public schools, have to be licensed as subs (usually with two years of college, but it varies from state to state).

What category of "teachers" employers may be referring to is preschool teachers, which have shortages only because the job pays shit wages and there is high turnover as a result.
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