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I definitely support their choice, and we need more blue collar workers, but if this becomes a widespread trend there will be an oversupply of tradespeople and
by leereeves 3y ago
I definitely support their choice, and we need more blue collar workers, but if this becomes a widespread trend there will be an oversupply of tradespeople and their wages will fall.
There's also another false promise being offered here that young people should be aware of:
> Kirby says blue-collar work is lucrative and allows him to "call the shots" in his life
But Kirby owns his own business and employs many people. It's not lucrative or boss-free for the majority of tradespeople.
- mcbishop 3y agoAn apprentice gets low pay in exchange for on-the-ground learning, and earning hours towards licensure. ...Paying ones dues, to eventually earn good income.
- leereeves 3y agoI'm not talking about apprentices. Most licensed journeymen (or even masters) don't own their own business or make six figures.
- akamia 3y agoI hear that narrative a lot and I think it does a major disservice to the people interested in entering the field. Are there blue-collar workers making huge sums of money? Yes. Are most blue-collar workers making huge sums of money? No. There is also the physical toll that gets glossed over. I know tradespeople who made a lot of money until they weren't physically capable of doing the work anymore. Some were able to focus on running the business and had trained up good people to do the actual work. Others were in a really bad place.
- satvikpendem 3y ago> but if this becomes a widespread trend there will be an oversupply of tradespeople and their wages will fall. It is cyclical. It'll continue to happen over time, and it may not necessarily stabilize.