You are right - I am in Australia, and we tend to follow the trends of the USA etc. when it comes to building businesses here. It wasn't always like that thoug

You are right - I am in Australia, and we tend to follow the trends of the USA etc. when it comes to building businesses here. It wasn't always like that though, and when I was younger, learning a trade or starting an apprenticeship was something that was highly valued and encouraged across most socio-economic groups. Sadly, that trend seems to be fading with more people encouraging their kids to complete tertiary education, get a degree and join the rat-race/hustle. I can recall when our town had its own 'go to' citizens where you knew you would get old fashioned expert craftsmanship and service when you needed your car services, or a cabinet made, or a haircut etc., but that tends to have become lost in a sea of bland, homogenised 'me too' businesses.