Comments on: “Bermuda Must Embrace Retraining”

By: David E. Chapman

David E. Chapman — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:11:27 +0000

I think the encouragement of a culture towards education and professional development for all sectors, especially those historically adverse or not always included in it, is overall beneficial to Bermuda’s long term economic development. Although the economy has its challenges, entrepreneurship is another strong and important, although smaller, segment of Bermuda’s economy. The ideas of self-determination that accompany moves towards self-empowerment will help to create more businesses and thus more jobs, independent of the international business moves on the island, but at the same time able to feed off of these institutions that are locally domiciled.

This is how modern society is working; training, qualifications and professional development to meet modern standards is the norm. Many Bermudians are not used to this world view and even more are hindered by attitudes of defeatism and entitlement mentalities. Nothing comes without sacrifice, and education, although a right, has a cost. For those that make the sacrifice, they will be able to reap the benefits.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:57:29 +0000

They can train and offer for free all of the above. Structure and bussiness is/and or leaving. Just look at the stats supplied by Government.

Opening a new Technical School has merits but if people have no jobs or are just hanging on what differance does it make if we have 100% graduation from Motor Mechanics, Tech.Jobs et al.

What we gonna be…the GM of the Atlantic? The AIG of rolling waves?

We have no natrual resourses. Tourism, IB or back to farming. Oops….nothing left. It’s either soiled, contaminated, leased or about to be………………….

The PLP need to step up. Then again, times are tough everywhere except on Marthas Vineyard and TCI……………………………………..

By: LifeIsLove

LifeIsLove — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:19:16 +0000

If we are leaning to harder economic times, how is the average Bermudian who is falling on hard times now, going to be able to afford retraining. I understand that Bermuda College is offering free education, but you still have to pay for books. Also, who will take care of the children (for free) while the parents are in school? I applaud retraining but if these are hard economic times, who will have expandable cash to pay for additional courses when those monies can/will be used for food, rent, electric, etc?