Hey y'all, long time reader first time writer. The op is absolutely right that there's a large bill coming due. A lot of the conversation about our infrastructu

Hey y'all, long time reader first time writer. The op is absolutely right that there's a large bill coming due. A lot of the conversation about our infrastructure has been in reference to the New deal projects and Eisenhower projects around the country. However, in addition to our increasingly fragile housing stock the largest transfer of wealth in history is set to happen at the same time these houses will change hands. A poster below commented that a few years of experience won't be enough to be pulling a multiple six figure income when that occurs but I disagree. In most states in the country 5 years is the amount of time necessary to enter a union and gain a master's license. From there you would have the licensure and expertise to start your own company, consult or find a high paying job in the trades. I also think that roboticization is not something that will occur until late in our lifetimes and likely only for new construction projects. I recently started a company in DC called The DC Contractor. I'm looking to expand this year and if there's anyone in the area who would be interested in connecting you can find me online, feel free to send me a message. I believe anyone that would truly find more satisfaction in the trades couldn't pick a better time to start learning the skills even if they aren't hard skills. i.e. learning how to operate a business,project management, financials, DOB regulations, gov regulations for federal projects etc... Could all be immensely valuable and there's a lot of room for creativity in the space. Fwiw, that's my two cents. Happy New Year. Edit: seemed worth noting that my starting pay for any employee is around ~$25 an hour. Granted I live in a large metropolitan area but when I started doing this work 20 years ago $11 to $12 an hour was pretty standard entry level pay. That number is just to hire anyone that will show up consistently because the market has gotten so crazy in the last couple of years. I would pay considerably more for someone with the necessary skills to let me take a more hands off approach.