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I do remote software work from a very picturesque but somewhat remote coastal village in Sweden that has been largely left behind by urbanisation. My impressio

by tpmx 4y ago

I do remote software work from a very picturesque but somewhat remote coastal village in Sweden that has been largely left behind by urbanisation. My impression is that there's no reluctance to go into these lines of work for young local people here. I imagine it would be the same in the US. In the cities where there are more office work opportunities for young people, even without any qualifications to speak of: it seems like there are a lot of people from eastern Europe working in these fields.

dieselgate 4y ago
From my impression and exposure to construction it seems the wood construction techniques are different in Europe (to speak broadly) than in the US. Without getting into details it seems European (and also Aussie) carpenters (and "tradies" to also speak broadly) are paid more than their US counterparts. Have also heard a lot of the "best" carpenters and builders in the States are from Europe - this may be slightly outdated info (a few decades) - I had thought this being due to the more "timber frame" -type construction styles in Europe.
sct202 4y ago
It is the same in the US, but there aren't always opportunities to learn the trades everywhere. I was friends with a welder who learned welding from the garage of an old dude who ran it as an informal school in her town. If she was few towns over, she might have missed out on that career option. Even in this thread there are people contemplating switching to trades and asking how to even start.
- tpmx 4y ago
  Taking on an unknown, quite likely flakey person could be the death knell for a small company in these fields. You vouched for this person and it worked. The often attempted solution in Europe is commonly funded training in these fields. Germany does it the best, I think with a very formalized education/trainee system. Not sure how/if they deal with older people who need a new job.

by tpmx 4y ago

dieselgate 4y ago

From my impression and exposure to construction it seems the wood construction techniques are different in Europe (to speak broadly) than in the US. Without getting into details it seems European (and also Aussie) carpenters (and "tradies" to also speak broadly) are paid more than their US counterparts. Have also heard a lot of the "best" carpenters and builders in the States are from Europe - this may be slightly outdated info (a few decades) - I had thought this being due to the more "timber frame" -type construction styles in Europe.

sct202 4y ago

It is the same in the US, but there aren't always opportunities to learn the trades everywhere. I was friends with a welder who learned welding from the garage of an old dude who ran it as an informal school in her town. If she was few towns over, she might have missed out on that career option. Even in this thread there are people contemplating switching to trades and asking how to even start.

tpmx 4y ago
Taking on an unknown, quite likely flakey person could be the death knell for a small company in these fields. You vouched for this person and it worked. The often attempted solution in Europe is commonly funded training in these fields. Germany does it the best, I think with a very formalized education/trainee system. Not sure how/if they deal with older people who need a new job.