TheTruth about Jobs

  

    I have been hearing a lot from the two major presidential candidate about how they are going to create new jobs. They have these wonderful plans that, if elected, will bring new jobs to the millions that are out of work. The reality is these guys don't create jobs. Its business that actually hires a vast majority of American and its going to be business that will hire the workers in the future. This is also why we have unemployment like we do. I know there are a lot of issues facing businesses these days that effect hiring. Obamacare being on top of that list. However, you can wait forever before you get those perfect conditions to start bringing in new employees.
     Here is what I mean, the CEO of a big company like GE wakes up in the morning and watches CNBC. He hears about the bad jobs numbers and thinks to himself, "why won't Walmart hire more employees so they can buy a GE washing machine." In a high rise not far away, the CEO of Walmart say, "man I would love to hire some people but until Ford opens up a few more plants to bring more people into the factory towns, I'll have to wait." Of course, the President of Ford is setting in his office wandering, "how can I sell any cars if companies like GE won't hire anybody." I feel that most companies feel they are outside of the economy and that they have to wait on it to get going first. What the don't realize is they have the power to get this thing going. Back in the early 1900's, Ford Motor company hire thousands of workers at above average wages to work in their factories. Most businessmen at the time thought this was crazy. Henry Ford realized that by paying the higher wages he was actually creating his own customer base. Ford went on to become the largest car company of the time. Watch the business news these days and you will see that the major corporations in the US are still making their numbers despite the economy. If they would just invest in the workers of America, we could bounce back but not if they set on the sidelines. Just like I have said to you the voter to not wait on Washington to fix anything, I say the same to business. Create you own economy and start hiring.

Platt Robertson
Write-in Candidate for President