Mike Rowe testifies before US Senate about the skilled trades

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Originally Posted by Track Junky

There certainly isn't a shortage of skilled labor in Northern California and I dont think I'll be moving to Alabama in this life time.

Ha, you got that right. Although it's been harder and harder to find good qualified skilled trades people in the last few months. A step in the right direction here locally.

Originally Posted by Vegas69

The biggest point I took from it was the fact that most kids don't grow up wanting to be plumbers, electricians, etc. anymore. It's like the country looks down their nose at the hard working laborers in our society.

Todd, you and I know the good ole Midwest appreciates blue collar labor as much as anyone, but I agree with you as far as the nation as a whole.

There is also a big problem with this country's lack of work ethic in these skilled trades (I have been in the construction recruiting/staffing business for 13 years now in Northern Calif) and it ain't getting any better here. And the sense of entitlement for the available jobs out there is all too common. I don't want to segue too far off here, but the people that relocate from the countries south of us for many of these skilled trades are just as skilled and have a superior work ethic overall. That's a big problem I've seen for years.