A World of Change...

There is no question that the American workplace is under intense pressure to change. The cushioned jobs that our predecessors held through the last fifty years are going out with the tide of jobs that are flowing overseas.

The real question that we must ask concerns not those that came before but those who are coming onto the scene now – the young adults that will make up the next generation of workers. What will they do to secure their own success, and the success of their children and other subsequent generations? The economic depression which we find ourselves mired in is both disturbing and dangerous. We see the possibility of failure and destruction clearly and in high definition on CNN. However, what we do not perceive as young people are the opportunities that we have in this situation: we will soon be the main niche market for this country economically. Our demands influence the large majority of sales and through our purchases large amounts of revenue are produced. What we have to do with that responsibility is direct that demand. We should point it in a direction which will bring about prosperity in time for our country, instead of pursuing idle fancies, goods and services that hold little value or utility. As young people we encourage sellers to give us IPods, video games and high definition TV’s. We should demand better technology in manufacturing, more efficient methods of agriculture, and more efficient allocations of resources and employment. We as young people have the opportunity to demand those things as goods or services. Doing so will help the cause of our whole country and bring us from the brink of decadence and destructive self –interest.

In conclusion, let’s focus our change in the area of the goods and services that we demand. In doing so, we will alter the demand of our economy and bring it towards a healthier place. As a bonus, we will have more resources (and employment!) to allocate to the important things in life such as fuel, energy, water distribution and housing. Forget the IPods!