observer Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 According to Countryfile tonight, we have a dire shortage of plant pathologists, so for any unemployed youngster out there, a career in horticulture may help in growing your prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 To late 50 Rumanian PHD's got in first very cheap, we are only paying them 2 groats an hour, and they will sleep 25 to a caravan, and when they are not looking at plants they will sell clothes pegs and read your fortune. So much for racial stereotyping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 To late 50 Rumanian PHD's got in first very cheap, we are only paying them 2 groats an hour, and they will sleep 25 to a caravan, and when they are not looking at plants they will pickpocket your wallet and steal your kids So much for racial stereotyping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sorry Baz Is that what you were going to post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Kije Too bad you can't spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Rumanians are a race of cud chewers!, so if you employ those they are going to eat all your profit potential. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Kije - your catching on to reality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Not at all Obs, just thought I would beat you to the strereotyping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 not sure he's cottoned on yet Obs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Some interesting parallels here: 90% of plant disease in this country, has been caused by plant importation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Those bloody Victorians Obs, they could not resist bringing them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Amazingly, some folk are still smuggling plants into this Country, and even the legal imports aren't being checked properly - not enough plant pathologists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Oooh..., go on then obs. Post a link to an advertised vacancy for a "plant pathologist". <starts stopwatch> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Oooh..., go on then obs. Post a link to an advertised vacancy for a "plant pathologist". <starts stopwatch> Scores of them out there waiting for applicants Lt!. http://www.rhs.org.uk/About-Us/Jobs/Our-roles/Plant-pathologist https://jobs-fmc.icims.com/jobs/5916/login https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/338889000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Ok, for the first one you need a “first degree in a relevant biological subject, plus a higher degree or alternative relevant qualification in plant pathology or microbiology” plus specific experience. That second one’s in the US with no visa sponsorship. The third one is too, and you need a Ph.D I don’t think an NVQ 2 in Horticulture is quite going to cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 When Monsanto take over the world, it won't matter. It will all be pretend food anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Oooh..., go on then obs. Post a link to an advertised vacancy for a "plant pathologist". <starts stopwatch> Whoa!!! ElTee, you didn't specify any qualifications, as per the quote above stating - "Post a link to an advertised vacancy for a "plant pathologist"" are they links to vacancies or are they not?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Suggest you contact the RHS, their Chairman was making the appeal on Countryfile. As for qualification Fughts, of course, that's what kids are supposed to come out of the Education system with - relevant qualifications; not sure a PHD in Dance or Media Studies quite does it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 CSI : Garden Centre - can't see it being a ratings winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Heh, Nick. ..are they links to vacancies or are they not? Er, yes, algy, well done! What you've helpfully demonstrated for us though is that: A) although there may well be a shortage of plant pathologists, this doesn't always translate into vacancies (similar to the current situation with midwives) and Bb) it would take an unemployed youngster at least six years (assuming they have the right GCSEs) to be in a position to be able to apply for one of these jobs, by which time there may not be such a shortage. Things aren't always as easy and straightforward as they might first appear, is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Mainly because we don't educate & train folk for the projected needs of our economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Don't tell me Obs, you wanted to be a politician, but for the need of the economy you became a bin man. Or did you have free choice? And if you did have free choice, are you now advocating that people should not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm advocating that we educate and train folk for the projected needs of our economy - it's about domestic social needs and global competition - and saves the need or excuse to import skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Like you were Obs, You had free choice! Your vision would have people bred to do low paid jobs!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 They're bred that way already - try watching the Jeremy Kyle show ! So what are you suggesting Kije? We spend money on dance and media studies, to allow folk to languish on the dole and party - while the Rumanians clean up around them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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