The wages are a part of it. Scottdale is less than 30 miles from where I live. I know Western Pennsylvania. Experienced tradesmen can make really good money in

The wages are a part of it. Scottdale is less than 30 miles from where I live. I know Western Pennsylvania. Experienced tradesmen can make really good money in this area but the downside is that they have to work long hours in harsh conditions. If they were paying more money, they'd be able to pull in qualified candidates from further away but they'd also attract more undesirables. They'd still have to separate the wheat from a lot of chaff. Monetary compensation isn't all of it though. There is a surprisingly extensive problem with opiate addiction here in Western Pennsylvania. In the past 5 years, I have had four friends or acquaintances die from definite overdoses and several who are possible(likely) overdoses. I'm from a suburban, middle-income area and we have heroin addicts all over the place. Ten years ago they were eating pills but with the crackdown on prescription pill mills, they have moved on to heroin.