Economic crisis

In today's economic crisis people must wonder how they have become a product of society letting themselves take shape into what it wants them to be- The American Dream. I was supposed to go to college, get a job, get married, have kids and go about my mundane routine, retire and redefine myself at the age of 67 with only about 20 years left to live. If I saved enough money for retirement, then I could do what I have always wanted, right? Can this really work if you follow society’s guidelines or do we fail even if we adhere? With today’s consistent advances in technology how do we apply traditional values to new concepts of efficiency and newly formed skills based off systems that have only existed for a few months?

These are all questions that I am sure people ponder but push into the back of their minds as they continue to work towards accomplishing their dreams. I go against the grain at times while attempting financially stability and maybe that is why I am just above drowning in debt and eating canned food. My dreams in life have varied from race driver, to actor, motivational speaker, to esteemed boyfriend, husband and one day excellent father. At what cost do these dreams come? Personal experience sheds light that they are found mainly on inheritance, social connections and working your life away. In the path I chose I find myself having to conform at certain times to society’s "money and social structure" in order to have my dreams come true while I crave discovering other ways that are more conducive to reaching my goals.

When a company hires it must weight how much of a priority a person can be due to the fluctuation of the technological boom. This sets a grand divide between those whose skills must be trained and developed against those who formerly grew up with a lifestyle integrating these skills required for these job positions. My perspective is that companies are categorizing youthfully skilled adults as more profitable because they take less time learning, less pay and are more productive. However what happens when they too become obsolete and have no choice but to find their next career? Computer systems are outdated within 1-2 years of each other in which any attempt to discover what the new guidelines for company profitability and new skill requirements are, can get lost within such a short time frame of changing technology. Thus surviving in the job market with continued education becomes vital to keep one’s social bearing and status. What's your opinion?



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