A Prime example of how executives look down on technical people
Believe this or not, a couple of CEOs, one from body shop, labor arbitrage outsourcer Wipro (we've seen this before!) and another from SAS believe the reason people are not studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is because it isn't sexy:
The all-American Jim Goodnight, CEO and founder of SAS, as well as Suraj Prakash, VP of global delivery for Wipro. As described in my colleague Nick Hoover's article, they argue that kids aren't going into careers in STEM because STEM isn't perceived as sexy.
How much of a put down is that? Do they honestly believe people are duped and their entire motivation for a career choice is to be looked at as sexy?
A career choice that involves obtaining a very difficult college degree, plus additional years of education, training and experience?
Asshats, try career stability, try money, try income. When you're busy labor arbitraging a subject area that requires that much effort to even qualify....who the hell wants to bust their ass only to be treated like shit, laid off as if they are a sack of potatoes, subjugated to unbelievable age discrimination and generally treated like they aren't the ones who just made you filthy rich and the company massive profits?
Makes a lot of sense to go into at least $20k worth of debt only to have your career shut down after five years due to offshore outsourcing, labor arbitrage, disposable worker syndrome and age discrimination?
How Sexy is that?
STEM Jobs Lack Sex-Appeal?
Todays young American is well aware of the lack of job opportunities in todays glutted labor pool due to offshoring of American jobs. In choosing their career, they are steering toward careers that will allow them to begin with a zero to low debt, a career that will not require overtime hours so they can pursue a life outside of work, and a career that will continue to offer opportunities as they grow over 40. STEM has a long history of discriminating views. For decades, it was difficult for women to thrive in STEM careers. Today, STEM has expanded their discriminating ways by eliminate opportunities to the over 40.