Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over recent cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Tuesday, telling them to “not pick basket-weaving courses” and to invest in education that gives people in-demand jobs.
Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park, Ford said he received “thousands of calls” from students over the long weekend, who expressed concerns about the province cutting the amount of grant money students can receive through OSAP.
“I mentioned to the students, you have to invest in your future, into in-demand jobs,” he said.
“You’re picking basket-weaving courses, and there’s not too many baskets being sold out there.”
I was told by a Lockheed recruiter to get a degree in basket weaving. They didn’t care what the degree was, it was just a requirement for the job I was already over qualified for.
Meh. Why would you even work for a company like Lockheed?
At the time it was great pay and a good entry into a career path at a facility that is still active today. No regerts though, I speed ran the career through contract work and moved to a different area.
No but it’s Lockheed. It’s an American company for one. And they do weapons, equipment and tools used to kill people.
That wasn’t a problem for me at the time. It was part of the reason for my lack of a degree.
No regerts.