Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 12-18-18 06:48 <=-

It makes sense for those who haven't been on the
fast socioeconomic educational track from their
earlier days. And I think that a requirement to
learn the practical skills would be a good thing,
except that it would turn off those with that
intellectual impatience that is prized these days.

Both are necessary.... the practical and the intellectual....

The question is can you have both skill sets
rolled up into the same person.

Admittedly not very common, but it is possible... I've seen it in
action... :)

It's a set of qualities whose coincidence
is to be desired, but perhaps as rare as an
eclipse or a "blue moon."

Perhaps, or maybe just a little more common... :)

The demands placed on the staff are greater than ever
- but that might be largely due to understaffing by
the comfortably paid hospital administration.

Sad, but quite possible...

Danger of falling into a sort of negative corollary
of Parkinson's Law when it happens. I.e., the time
available constricts to squeeze the work when the
work is abundant.

That sounds particularly nasty, actually.... ;) Especially given how my
last week has been going.... work has been abundant, and time did indeed squeeze.... hence, a week where I thought I'd be catching up has been
one where I've slipped farther behind on messaging... sigh....

Do people with the 2-year certification ever
go on to a four-year program, and would there be
an advantage in doing so?

Yes.... and yes... Some places would give higher pay with the further education... and it might be that the further degree would also open
the doors to more responsibility/positions as well...

But both these phenomena bleed off talent from
places where they would be of greatest use.

True, there is that possibility...

Danger of falling into the Peter Principle when
it happens.

Yes, a danger there... but not always the case from what I've seen...
for some it just lets them use their gifts better...

I'm conflicted about that. Of course you
need administrators, but taking experience
out of the pool is not optimal (see above).

I hear you... but one does also want someone in administration that understands what it's like in the field....

Which throws the value of the MSN nd Ph.D. in
nursing into doubt.

Not if the person gets experience before the higher degree... and not
everyone would want to get into the administration aspect of things...

Supervision as much as training, then. Also
in short supply in such businesses.

We might be thinking of different sorts of businesses...

I was thinking of the little grocers whose
niche might be threatened by Weggie's and
similar.

I was thinking somewhat of a small business I worked for in Syracuse,
which could have gone either way... but the bosses treated the whole
staff as pretty mcuh family, and there was sufficient training to do the job.... and we were used in a wide variety of ways.... including dealing with the customers... :)

Okay, a philosophy not unlike that that
Wegmans espouses. I wonder what the cushion
was that allowed them to be that way, in
this shrimp-eat-shrimp world.

Small enough business, with somewhat of a unique niche, so not that much competition....? Dunno for sure.... :)

There are numerous ways of dealing, but
ofttimes the best way is to do nothing.

Ofttimes, yes... :)

It's bewildering. Best thing is just to
be bewildered.

Indeed. :)

You can't beat up on oblivion. Not
easily, anyway.

Or at least not very satisfactorily... ;)

And with the humidity in the house being
30% or less most of the time, that's not
much of an issue. Plus if the candy dries out
it becomes closer to peanut brittle anyway.

So it would still be tasty... :) Just different... :)

We'll find out, but I suspect that's the case.

Should be... :)

Stay tuned until about New Year's Eve eve.
If there's no word by 1/5, remind me.

Ok... As long as I remember... :)

ttyl neb

... There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full.

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