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If you luddites think there will be job losses, you should blame Texas for blazing the trail to the successful generation of wind power.
Why do you think coal miners are to stupid to change occupations that will pay them more money and live longer, healthier lives? The point is, by reducing the amount of coal we use the planet gets healthier annnd the quality of life gets better for miners annnd miners earn more money, win-win-win.
10 Best-Paid Skilled Labor Jobs
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Are you interested in earning high pay while working with your hands? Here's a list of the top 10 most highly-paid jobs that have the most potential for growth, according to PayScale.
1. Wind Turbine Technician
Average Salary: $67,500 per year
Wind turbine service technicians, also called wind techs, are responsible for repairing and maintaining the complicated machinery inside wind turbines. Their work can be as simple as changing light bulbs or as complex as repairing a circuit board. The field is so new there isn't an official certification track yet, however according to the American Wind Energy Association, the amount of energy provided by wind turbines grew by 39 percent each year between 2004 to 2009. Get ready to be blown away by your pay. With five to eight years of experience some techs can earn over $84,000 per year.
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You ask why coal miners are stupid not to change jobs. Well, there are no other jobs available right now. Meanwhile, they will go bankrupt and lose their homes. More government dependents in the making. Either they wind up on the doles or you'll have more desperate people who can only find starter jobs and they'll start supporting raising the minimum again.
Why don't you ask why fast food workers are too stupid to change to better jobs instead of raising the minimum? You guys know it's destroying the available jobs, but you want more of it.
The liberal policies are taking away the good jobs, leaving those jobs meant for teens. Then you use that as an excuse to raise the minimum. When it makes even more jobs disappear, you get what you wanted all along. People running to nanny government.
You make me laugh... The implication of your post is the transition from killer coal to clean energy will happen overnight - is that what you intended to imply?
BTW, I didn't ask if coal miners "are stupid not to change jobs", I asked why luddites think there will be job losses while transitioning from coal to clean energy - do you know who luddites are?
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If you luddites think there will be job losses, you should blame Texas for blazing the trail to the successful generation of wind power.
Why do you think coal miners are to stupid to change occupations that will pay them more money and live longer, healthier lives? The point is, by reducing the amount of coal we use the planet gets healthier annnd the quality of life gets better for miners annnd miners earn more money, win-win-win.
10 Best-Paid Skilled Labor Jobs
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Are you interested in earning high pay while working with your hands? Here's a list of the top 10 most highly-paid jobs that have the most potential for growth, according to PayScale.
1. Wind Turbine Technician
Average Salary: $67,500 per year
Wind turbine service technicians, also called wind techs, are responsible for repairing and maintaining the complicated machinery inside wind turbines. Their work can be as simple as changing light bulbs or as complex as repairing a circuit board. The field is so new there isn't an official certification track yet, however according to the American Wind Energy Association, the amount of energy provided by wind turbines grew by 39 percent each year between 2004 to 2009. Get ready to be blown away by your pay. With five to eight years of experience some techs can earn over $84,000 per year.
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You ask why coal miners are stupid not to change jobs. Well, there are no other jobs available right now. Meanwhile, they will go bankrupt and lose their homes. More government dependents in the making. Either they wind up on the doles or you'll have more desperate people who can only find starter jobs and they'll start supporting raising the minimum again.
Why don't you ask why fast food workers are too stupid to change to better jobs instead of raising the minimum? You guys know it's destroying the available jobs, but you want more of it.
The liberal policies are taking away the good jobs, leaving those jobs meant for teens. Then you use that as an excuse to raise the minimum. When it makes even more jobs disappear, you get what you wanted all along. People running to nanny government.