This reads like someone who is quite out of touch with the trades. A large number of states implement right to work laws that discourage union membership. I could go out and get a framer job today (and with the current immigration crackdown probably have one by the end of the day). Having worked as a framer before college, it will be incredibly long before these jobs have any level of automation (a thought which gives me comfort when I consider my own job prospects).
However, I'm thankful everyday that I get to sit in an A/C office and type on a computer. Framing is hard work and ruthless. Most people won't last a day doing it because of how challenging it is.
Who is going to buy the houses? Who is going to own the land? Not many people need a plumber. Look back some decades. We can't all just work in the trades. It doesn't make sense from a supply and demand stance.
A decrease in quality of life is an acceptable cost to stay alive. In a very different economy, people will just fix their own toilet with scavenged or bartered parts.
> This reads like someone who is quite out of touch
No, it’s Indiana. They practice self-sabotage across many industries in the belief that the big-city folks just across the border will take all the jobs. Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville. All of them just across the state line. Of course, very little thought about why large metros are just across the state line…
SomaticPirate|5 months ago
However, I'm thankful everyday that I get to sit in an A/C office and type on a computer. Framing is hard work and ruthless. Most people won't last a day doing it because of how challenging it is.
someothherguyy|5 months ago
A decrease in quality of life is an acceptable cost to stay alive. In a very different economy, people will just fix their own toilet with scavenged or bartered parts.
stockresearcher|5 months ago
No, it’s Indiana. They practice self-sabotage across many industries in the belief that the big-city folks just across the border will take all the jobs. Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville. All of them just across the state line. Of course, very little thought about why large metros are just across the state line…