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The red party is in up to their topknot’s. They’re not my people at all.

Lot of truth in what you wrote.

Something to consider about the quote above. I don't know all the ins/outs of Financial Aid for college. I believe that the Pell Grants (maybe other sources) can be used to pay for welding classes (and a lot of other skilled trade classes) at community colleges. I know my brother in law is a welder, my nephew plans to be, a lot of kids I'm around helping a local football team and that I've gotten to know through my son, have plans to be welders. They realize there's a demand for it and are willing to go to work. Most of them have someone in their family or someone they know that's introduced them to the idea.

All that said, I'd venture that the biggest problem is parents and society in general not recognizing it or appreciating it for kids....not just welding but any skilled trade. $ may be a problem as you stated...I agree completely the overall "do what you want" plan is worthless for a useless degree and there's no sense sending any $ in support of it.

I know a car salesman that said it’s hitting the dealerships, they sold about 350 cars month before last , then about 200 last month .

I agree. There are factors never before seen in this economy. And no willingness to fix any of them.

“ Labor... Good Lord please help us there... 90% of people refuse jobs that require sweat... that will never invert back to people liking to sweat.”

Yeah. It’s a funny thing. When people get food and money, for sitting on their azz, they have a tendency to SIT ON THEIR AZZ.

Guess there’s a “balance” between “hungry enough to work” and “hungry enough to riot”, but when NOBODY is hungry, not much gets done.. (and they pass the laziness on to their kids, as well).

It's already here. My realtor friends say the last 30 days the market is much different already. Business owners are all looking for ways to cut back. Truckers say they can't keep operating with these fuel costs.

I spent Friday night at a church father and sons camp out and service project with some successful people from all different professions and they were all concerned about something with their jobs, businesses or investments. Confidence seemed way down.

Bb

As an electrician, the industry struggles to succeed in properly training guys to become knowledgeable skilled tradesmen. The reason it struggles so badly is multi faceted.

Largely, younger guys and guys who are new to the trade expect to get paid well from the beginning. Then that compounds with what limited experience they have or are gaining and that makes them believe they are more skilled and have greater talent than they actually do have.

After a short couple years they definitely do know more about the trade than before a new certainly know about the company they work for. So that particular company does not want to have to replace this person and start over. So, pay to the individual increases and does so at a faster rate than their value to the business. This happens because all contractors are desperate for anyone with any experience and will pay the entry fee.

Keep in mind that this worker is gaining significant dollars on the paycheck simply because the supply of any skilled workers is so low. These guys don’t have to really try and better themselves because the March of time and lack of competition for their job allows them to see increases in their wages regally how much effort they put into self improvement.

The training that is there (which isn’t much) is now trending towards remote learning is the internet. What a weak tit schit show that is. But the tech schools like it because they can reach a much larger student body with lift additional overhead cost.

This applies to probably all skilled trades. The construction game is hard work. And you can LITERALLY make $27 and $28 plus per hour driving a forklift at either of the two distribution centers in our town. So that probably explains why a 24 year old with Only two prior jobs, one was a house cleaner the other driving forklift applied and wanted $35 per hour to be an electrician. Makes sense.

No parts to build with and no one skilled enough to build it, gas to expensive to go to work anyway.

Here comes the recession.

Folks will come out on the other side one day.

They are a thing sometimes.

Why does every little thing that comes along in life seems like it is the end of their world?

Makes no sense.

Most folks will still be alive.

Come on guys

No recession here assjacks just to lazy to work!

It doesn't look so good.

Don't worry Biden is on the way!

Sit back in the weeds and see what happens.


We're all workers here.