America, are you ready to purchase products with a “Made in U.S.A. or Made in America” seal on it? CNN Politics released an article that President Trump just signed and passed the executive order on the Buy American and Hire American policy. President Trump believes that by doing so, it will help protect the lives of workers in America and students. What does this mean for current workers, immigrants, and workers with visas or green cards? Does this mean the U.S. is now cutting ties with international business owners or international working relationships? Photo Credit: YouTube I can understand that immigrants currently make up a majority of the U.S. population. As a result, the employment rates have been declining and leaving many Americans without a job. I know President Trump wants the best for Americans, and he is doing so by keeping his campaign promises. However, deporting and firing current hardworking employees from the job is simply not the solution. What about the workers’ families? Can you imagine being separated from your family and loved ones because the president pushes for the Buy American and Hire American policy? Moreover, the cost of craftsmanship will skyrocket; for example, CNet published an article that the new iPhone 8 will likely cost between $850 and $1,000 because it will be made in the United States. Eventually, the lower and middle class families will not be able to afford necessities or household appliances. Photo Credit: SawPanse Instead of a working policy made for just Americans, how about more funding toward higher education so that more students can gain work experience through internships and part-time jobs? In 2017, almost all jobs require a college degree, either Associate’s or Bachelor’s. How about making work experience a graduation requirement at all universities? This ensures that every student graduates with work experience, a post-graduate plan, and students will have something they can be proud of on their résumés. How about supporting and encouraging start-up companies to invest in the youth and the future of America? (i.e. more internship opportunities, hosting a career fair at colleges, etc.). Photo Credit: YouTube ©2017 shirleytoy.weebly.com. All Rights Reserved.
Who else is annoyed by the ads before every YouTube video, especially the ones you cannot skip? CNet News published an article saying that Google announced on BBC Reports will now remove the ads that are unskippable; however, the five-second ads will remain. You are probably wondering, when will this happen? Next year and that means only nine more months to go! Photo Credit: Pinterest Watching my favorite content creators should not be a punishment, where I have to commit to a 30 second ad that is not of interest to me. I suppose YouTube has to generate revenue in some way for giving us access to their videos. I have to admit that I have learned a lot from watching a tutorial. Great news for dedicated subscribers like myself, who are on a budget and will brace through the ads. But what does this mean for YouTube Red subscribers? People are paying top dollar to watch exclusive content from their favorite creators, and they are getting access to an exclusive feature by watching YouTube ad-free. Because of Google’s new plans for 2018, is this a step backward in terms of profit for YouTube? Will subscribers begin to unsubscribe because it is no longer an exclusive feature? Will YouTube Red phase out? Photo Credit: FileHippo Although I am not a YouTube Red subscriber, I know I am excited yet, grateful to watch YouTube in a somewhat ad-free way. It will take me a while to get use to not seeing ads, and I will be a lot more happier because I will no longer have to sit in front of an ad that I am forced to watch. ©2017 shirleytoy.weebly.com. All Rights Reserved.
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