No room for “Middle Americans”
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get out and about San Jose, California today. I have English lessons to deal with and several Blog posts to make. I hate it when stuff that I need to do backs up.
Thinking about San Jose and Silicon Valley, I ran across a Blog that is all about money, personal finance, geeks and cyber space. I have to say great! I love other blogs that deal with San Jose and the Bay Area.
The Silicon Valley Blogger wrote about the struggle of achieving class mobility. I have to say “Amen Brother”. Thankfully, I’m currently part of a group that people call “Middle America”. I haven’t always been part of this group but thankfully I am now.
It reminds me that when I want to complain about my social status that there is three hundred or more people in San Jose, California who just wish they were in the situation that I am in.
Why does it have to be this way and will San Jose, California eventually become “Upper Americans” only? The Silicon Valley Blogger classifies “Upper Americans” as professionals and managers with a college and often a graduate degree. From where I’m standing it looks like it.
Thinking back to the three hundred or more people that spend their nights wishing for a job and shelters in San Jose, I could only find job listings for 50% of them on Craigslist.
Why the rant on social status and how San Jose, California is changing? I guess I just wanted to give people a wake up call. There are people out there that need employment and want it. All you have to do is visit some of the shelters and you will meet them.
So when the boss is giving you hell in the work place. Just be happy that you have a job and remember that it could be worst.
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November 28th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Nice to meet a fellow Valley blogger :). I agree, SV is so expensive yet enticing to be in because of the prospects. This part of the world is still one of my favorite places because of the dynamic melting pot that it is, as well as the fantastic weather.