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We have an electrician friend in Vancouver but he barely makes ends meet.

• rchaud 4y ago
  That checks out. I'm always skeptical of these happily-ever-after stories about working in the trades. We've been hearing about a shortage of plumbers and electricians in developed countries for decades. One would think that young people would rush in to fill this gap, given the risk of getting a costly degree only to end up working at a Starbucks. And yet, the HVAC and electrician industry remains understaffed. Maybe it's not such a great industry to work in?
  • petre 4y ago
    Lots of physical work for HVAC. Young people have other workforce dynamics as they often move from a job to the next, so maybe that explains the working at a Starbucks for a few months which quicly becomes wasted year or two. Also you won't get them doing two years of apprenticeship paying peanuts, they'll leave and seek other opportunities. Which is quite fine, can't really blame them.