Some do, particularly when a parent is already in that trade, the child is on good terms with the parent, and the child shows some promise. These family busines

Some do, particularly when a parent is already in that trade, the child is on good terms with the parent, and the child shows some promise. These family businesses tend to work out well if the business is already successful. But when the business isn't successful, the resentment builds on both sides. Blue-collar trades are not considered societally desirable and working in the parents' business or career some interpret as a lack of ambition. These factors combine with geography to greatly affect the dating pool for such people, further restricting an avenue of social mobility whose availability was more widespread historically.