08weixiang12 wrote:nah..the world iz now changing everyday!!
You are correct. The world is changing. Gone are the days when a person with minimal education and skills could expect to get a good blue collar job that would buy a modest house and raise a family in a decent style of living.
Now, the lines between the "haves" and "have nots" are becoming far more clear. Skilled blue collar jobs are disappearing, either to countries with lower labor costs or to automation.
Those with education (and I am talking about university level education) are the "haves". They occupy the positions of power. They make the most money. They have the most influence over their own destiny and that of others.
The "have nots" are at the mercy of the economy and globalization. They compete with each other for low paying jobs, the only ones they can get, further driving down what the salaries. They struggle from month to month to make ends meet and will never have enough money to do the things they might really want to do.
Not surprisingly, the "haves", the educated also possess good communications skills. In our world of technology, it is not only the ability to create that is important, it is also the ability to communicate, to explain, to convince. Those who cannot do so are at a distinct disadvantage.
So yes, you are correct; the world is changing and it is leaving you behind. Your failure to practice (and keep practicing) good language skills will mean you are doomed. You will not be able to reach for the top.
The advice given to you by others is sound: If you ever hope to earn a great rate of pay, have some measure of security and control over your life, then you simply must recognize that there is no more important skill than to be able to communicate effectively, both written and orally. It takes a lifetime of practice to become really good and you sell yourself short when you post/write/speak gibberish "short hand" instead of improving your skills.
If you choose not to do so, then you will have plenty of company as the majority of people never make the conscious decision to propel themselves into a succesful career and life. So, sure... all your buddies and friends who speak and write as you do will be right next to you, making $10 an hour.
