I saw this and felt compelled to comment... Isn't it sad? Our best, our brightest, are forced to leave, because they are "overqualified"? What ever that REALLY means. The article makes some very good points, but its end goal in my opinion is disturbing at best. This is a huge problem, as a young man i've witnessed it first hand, i graduated deputy head boy at my public highschool in nassau, and COB made no sense to me. Study for four years here and make 21k per annum or study abroad and make upwards of 40k-50k. We need to fix these issues, i wish one of our talented editors, would take the time, to point out the problems, and give their solutions in a post or something viewed greatly by the public, and we can all weigh in. If this trend continues the bahamas will FAIL as a country. The world is advancing at a rapid pace, we cannot continue to prosper with a uneducated professional work force, companies cannot continue to prosper from cheap labor. We must stop bending our backs for tourism to such an extent, and open the door to the immense knowledge and power that our youth posses. When will we let our workforce work, when will we create new sources of revenue? *sigh* Down with these talk-shows yapping about politicians, like gossip in a salon. Enough of these old politicians, we need reform, a consensus, a discussion about the future of The Bahamas. The economy will grow if we allow our youth to grow. Yes it helps to give back when you live abroad, but really what difference are you TRULY making.
Theyoungnrestless says...
I saw this and felt compelled to comment...
Isn't it sad? Our best, our brightest, are forced to leave, because they are "overqualified"? What ever that REALLY means. The article makes some very good points, but its end goal in my opinion is disturbing at best. This is a huge problem, as a young man i've witnessed it first hand, i graduated deputy head boy at my public highschool in nassau, and COB made no sense to me. Study for four years here and make 21k per annum or study abroad and make upwards of 40k-50k. We need to fix these issues, i wish one of our talented editors, would take the time, to point out the problems, and give their solutions in a post or something viewed greatly by the public, and we can all weigh in. If this trend continues the bahamas will FAIL as a country. The world is advancing at a rapid pace, we cannot continue to prosper with a uneducated professional work force, companies cannot continue to prosper from cheap labor. We must stop bending our backs for tourism to such an extent, and open the door to the immense knowledge and power that our youth posses. When will we let our workforce work, when will we create new sources of revenue? *sigh* Down with these talk-shows yapping about politicians, like gossip in a salon. Enough of these old politicians, we need reform, a consensus, a discussion about the future of The Bahamas. The economy will grow if we allow our youth to grow. Yes it helps to give back when you live abroad, but really what difference are you TRULY making.
On POLITICOLE: Bahamas after college = professional suicide
Posted 22 November 2015, 6:52 p.m. Suggest removal