[robomc]

> It’s all part of the sharp decline in vocational education — shop class — in this nation that began in the 1980s as blue collars became unfashionable and the emphasis shifted to a college education.

Yeah that's what happened. They became "unfashionable", rather than hopelessly precarious due to structural economic changes.

[almosthere]

What is wild to me about that, is that there is a huge untapped market for 1 man builds. If I can go out and build a house twice a year for 150-200k each, and sell them for 400-500k, then I'm way ahead of what I would get as a remote developer. And 400-500 is conservative, in the right market, 600-700.

What bothers me is gatekeeping the capital to do this, as well as the "apprenticeship" requirements to get your gen con license.

It would solve two problems simultaneously - something laid off engineers can easily do (they are problem solvers and fast learners).

I'm building my own house, and it's ridiculously easy (not all parts). I hope to build more after and sell them.

[nancyminusone]

If that's what's bothering you, there's no way in hell I'd hire you to build a house.

[bongodongobob]

That's hilarious. I'd rather hire a team of people that have specialized teams and have built 1000s of houses, not a guy that built one and thinks he's really good at it, sorry.

[loa_in_]

It's the same logic as people doing machineworking projects on YouTube. Things thought crazy, but not so crazy after all, fascinating instead. Going off the beaten path might be expensive at first, but the payoff is much better too. Emanating inspiration lasts for ages and is immeasurable in value.