Wages are certainly part of the issue. The job certainly wouldn't interest me at that rate, forever. Skilled trades do better, however there's a lot standing in

Wages are certainly part of the issue. The job certainly wouldn't interest me at that rate, forever. Skilled trades do better, however there's a lot standing in their way. Getting started, there are easier jobs with better _starting_ pay. Even before covid and the following inflation, there was a serious problem with brain drain in the industry. This Old House set aside time for every show to recruit younger participants.