It's Time to Make a Change...Now

It's Time to Make a Change...Now

 

I hear of unemployment, and have seen several instances of underemployment. I see underemployment as the real long-term threat, because Americans that are taking low-paying jobs to replace higher-paying jobs they aspire to (or maybe formerly held) restrict the access of those with fewer skills (often younger and less-educated, thus with fewer options) to get basic jobs, earn paychecks, and thus learn the skills that both a job and income will teach. Who’s to blame for the underemployment? My answer: everyone.

 

We, as a society, used to mow lawns & send our kids to mow neighbors lawns, shovel sidewalks, etc. Now, even though Americans work more than other industrialized countries, we worry about skin cancer (so we avoid going outdoors certain days) and finding good childcare (someone who’s not busy texting and spends time paying attention to the children). Our kids have cable or satellite tv in their rooms, often hooked up to a video game system and/or PC with internet…so why do anything?

 

Adults worry more so much about maintaining their income that college is often done by convenience—at night/weekends, by schools that charge much more than public schools. Student loan debt balloons.

 

It’s time to make a change. Now.

 

Take time during time in your day. A minute here, a minute there, while you’re driving or have a break from anything. Write down something you think you could do for someone else. Then find a way to charge money for it. (This is actually easier than it sounds.) Make someone else’s life easier, find a way to get paid for it, and do so with several ideas. The best idea will succeed and maybe it’ll lead to a second income—or some savings, if nothing else. Do it now. Skip a TV show or Facebook posting. Just do it.

 

Onward.