Originally Posted by iwantchixx

Because of the lack of people getting into trades and every tom dick and sally getting into computers and beauty school only to work call centers making $10/hr, there is a need for skilled trade workers. The population of skilled workers is aging and retiring. It's to a point now that a regular minimum wage factory job from years ago now pays better than most jobs landed by college educated graduates. Cut and weigh fish, make 15 an hour. Get out of college and land first job with a tech degree, make $10.50 an hour for Asurion and like-minded companies.

Learn to swing a hammer and it's not uncommon to make 25-35 an hour around here doing basic carpentry.