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I agree completely, as I know you are talking about electricians, plumbers and similar professions. However, some of that stuff may have gone to china too, sor
by ohyes 16y ago
I agree completely, as I know you are talking about electricians, plumbers and similar professions.
However, some of that stuff may have gone to china too, sort of.
What do you do if your dishwasher breaks? Throw it out, buy a new one. (Unless you can fix it yourself!)
TV? same thing.
There's also no such thing as a 'milk man' anymore either.
I don't think it was always like that.
I think it might just be the result of automation having increased the efficiency of production techniques.
The ability to create an abundance of products cheaply could(has?) cause(d?) a net increase in relative poverty simply because fewer trades are considered skilled (middle class).
- chadgeidel 16y agoTo pick a nit... In many communities there actually are people who deliver milk. For example: http://www.royalcrestdairy.com/ http://www.royalcrestdairy.com/ in Denver/Colorado Springs area.
- protomyth 16y agoFood and milk delivery is actually quite common in ND, SD, and MN. for example http://www.schwans.com http://www.schwans.com
- protomyth 16y agoTrue on the manufacturing, but we do need the electricians, etc. because those jobs can't be done in an assembly plant or over the wire. Infrastructure and some people's quest to destroy the tradesman / craftsman are going to make things difficult.