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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s not great in a lot of fields right now. I know some MBA grads who had delayed starts. A few friends lost their jobs, mostly in tech and sales. Friends in industrial engineering and biotechnology are worried about getting laid off. I truly think for young men and young women who can hack it, there’s more demand for trades than the average white collar job. Only people I know who aren’t a bit worried are those in government (though worried about shutdown) and in civil engineering.[/quote]

Everybody looks at trades as a panacea. But the reality is that the number of plumbers needed is not some kind of vast amount. Plus it wears out your body.[/quote]

Exactly. And tradesmen tend to be on call during evenings, odd hours and weekends. Emergencies don’t keep business hours. My hvac guy has been at my house at 10pm in the rain fixing my compressor, on a weekend. No thanks.

Also tradesmen have to constantly go into unknown environments, some of which are filthy and/or dangerous. They never know who or what they’ll encounter when entering a stranger’s home. Hostile pets and people can be a real problem. Bed bug infestations and other pests like roaches could be present. Nope.[/quote]

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