ahem, former son of a carpenter. In the USA and several other places the way from unskilled to skilled was via carpenter as you could enter the field unskilled

ahem, former son of a carpenter. In the USA and several other places the way from unskilled to skilled was via carpenter as you could enter the field unskilled. My father went from truck driver to carpenter after a truck driver strike. And due to that there was always money loosing cycles occurring when it was easy to get in and an over supply of those wanting to get in. What some did was step up to furniture finishing such as kitchen cabinets, bars, etc.