Where have all the jobs gone?

I've been reading about factory (desk jobs with large corporations are essentially the same thing) workers with six-figure salaries writing to their legislature bitching about how their lives are curtailed because they can no longer afford their lifestyle.

Factory workers. People who have either been replaced by robots, unskilled, low-paid workers or had their positions deemed unnecessary because they were.

It's not just immigration that's "stealing" jobs, it's modernization, the end of the industrial age and people's (especially baby boomers) unwillingness to learn new skills.

I've never had a job longer than 18 months straight, went without health insurance most of my 20s and still don't have a normal, corporate job, but I pay my bills, didn't buy a house I couldn't afford and have minimal credit card debt.

I'm sorry the American Dream didn't work out for everyone, but the idea of a big house, 2-3 kids, an SUV, boat and blanket health insurance in exchange for pushing buttons 40-50 hours a week was no more than temporary.

The most successful cities now are ones that have open borders, trade and accept all kinds of lifestyles, from the KKK to gay couples.
The world changed while you had your heads down on the assembly line, people. Had you looked up once in a while, you may have noticed you were fueling the machine that ultimately led to your demise. While I don't fault you, as I know most of you were providing for people like me, there's just no way we can blame outsiders for this mess we're in.

People like me are willing to teach others, that's why I'm part of places like Gangplank. But we have to be met halfway.

Help Me Help Writers Get Published

Melissa Giovagnoli-Wilson, a colleague of mine during The Domino Project, is applying for a Grant for $250,000 being offered by Chase and Living Social. 

She will use the grant to provide affordable ongoing, high quality social media training and book publishing support to all--especially entrepreneurs, small businesses, senior citizen and students. 

Over the past 25 years she has donated thousands of dollars and thousands of hours to help professionals, entrepreneurs and young people from 12 to 29 get affordable social media and networking training. She has donated time and money to help groups like: the YMCA, YWCA, United Way, Scholarship Chicago, University of Dreams and dozens of young professionals. 

To be chosen as a finalist for it she must have 250 votes by June 30th 11:59pm EST. Will you please help? You need a Facebook account and then:

1. Go to: missionsmallbusiness.com 
2. Go to the bottom on the right side and click on Sign in with Facebook if you have a Facebook account and if you don’t, click on LOGIN and SUPPORT 
3. In the window that appears where it says business name type in: Networlding Publishing. Please be sure to capitalize "N" in Networlding and the "P" in Publishing. 
4. The city is Chicago and the state is IL

Thanks in advance. Pass it on, please!