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Not the same industry, but here is an article in the WSJ about declining numbers of petroleum engineers: https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-oils-talent-crisis-hig

Not the same industry, but here is an article in the WSJ about declining numbers of petroleum engineers: https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-oils-talent-crisis-high-salaries-are-no-longer-enough-194545be https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-oils-talent-crisis-high-sal... "Big Oil’s Talent Crisis: High Salaries Are No Longer Enough Energy companies scramble to attract engineers as young workers fret over climate and job security Good news from the oil patch: Jobs are plentiful and salaries are soaring. The bad news is that young people still aren’t interested. Even as oil-and-gas companies post record profits, the industry is facing a worsening talent drought. At U.S. colleges, the pool of new entrants for petroleum-engineering programs has shrunk to its smallest size since before the fracking boom began more than a decade ago. European universities, which have historically provided many of the engineers for companies with operations across the Middle East and Asia, are seeing similar trends. ...."

throwbadubadu 3y ago
> The bad news is that young people still aren’t interested And maybe that is also good news, because the youth realizes what we won't and what is at stake? Wouldn't have thought that not everything can be bought.. a little hope for them's still there, as we will ignore it til our deaths ;)
- appleiigs 3y ago
  Or maybe this is bad news, because the youth do not realize what is at stake. After all the article is talking about skills that we have lost relative to other countries which may not like the U.S. very much.
  - throwbadubadu 3y ago
    Was not referring to the article but apparently to the oil industry specifics the article also doesn't talk about, and try to see everything negative just with a bit of optimism ;) Thus, you cannot just repeat "bad news" unfair :( Bring a new perspective please. (And feel free to downvote, yeees I know we need some oil industry.. but no, if we'd do it right still not as much as >95% of it is right now for.. no way around it). Skills will come and go as needed, the drama is overrated and sensationalism imo (just to ensure more downvotes ;))
    - ClumsyPilot 3y ago
      The idea that new skills just magically materialise on demand is increadibly dangerous. It reeks of disrespect for the commitment it takes to nurture an industry, and is why in the west prodictoce 8ndustries are ocershadowed by asset bubles and speculation

throwbadubadu 3y ago

> The bad news is that young people still aren’t interested And maybe that is also good news, because the youth realizes what we won't and what is at stake? Wouldn't have thought that not everything can be bought.. a little hope for them's still there, as we will ignore it til our deaths ;)

appleiigs 3y ago
Or maybe this is bad news, because the youth do not realize what is at stake. After all the article is talking about skills that we have lost relative to other countries which may not like the U.S. very much.
- throwbadubadu 3y ago
  Was not referring to the article but apparently to the oil industry specifics the article also doesn't talk about, and try to see everything negative just with a bit of optimism ;) Thus, you cannot just repeat "bad news" unfair :( Bring a new perspective please. (And feel free to downvote, yeees I know we need some oil industry.. but no, if we'd do it right still not as much as >95% of it is right now for.. no way around it). Skills will come and go as needed, the drama is overrated and sensationalism imo (just to ensure more downvotes ;))
  - ClumsyPilot 3y ago
    The idea that new skills just magically materialise on demand is increadibly dangerous. It reeks of disrespect for the commitment it takes to nurture an industry, and is why in the west prodictoce 8ndustries are ocershadowed by asset bubles and speculation