Posted by Eric on August 15, 2004 at 05:12:38 (PST):
In Reply to: Re: College Graduates are what you need... posted by Mr. T on March 17, 202004 at 09:33:00:
: You missed my point. My point was that the area would grow IF IT BEGAN TO ATTRACT such people, not that IT HASN'T IN THE PAST. Of course it hasn't in the past, that was my whole point, that it NEEDS TO NOW. But if the area would attract a few industries that DID hire such people, I think K-town would enjoy a good deal of economic growth.
Oh, so you are stating Kittanning shouldn't cater to the man with just a G.E.D or a high school grad? I want you to know that I did go on to "higher education".. You must think because ou went to some 'COLLEGE' that you're better than us blue collar white redneck boys? You sound as though people with 'DEGREES' can bring more money to this town. Please don't make me laugh. I work construction and I KNOW all to well there's these college people round. Go back behind Walkchalk and around East Franklin areas, those houses some of which my employer built are 300,000 dollar homes. Yeah, they have degrees. DO THEY SPEND A DIME IN THIS COUNTY? NO! They might pay property taxes etc. But they eat, shop, etc. elsewhere. So, all this college degree you speak of is pure horse shit.....sorry, you're dern degree doesn't mean nothing to me. I have a BS in internet technology. What did it get me? A job in construction making twice what I would've started out making if I used my "degree"!