Skilled Labor Shortage is Worsening in Spite of Rising Salaries

There’s a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic.  But what is behind that gap and what can be done?

— News covered by Quincy Quarry News with commentary added.

Dude, this is going to cost you to see fixed
Image via Driving.ca

The skilled labor shortage is worsening in spite of rising salaries.

Shocked at the cost and time it takes to line up someone to service your car, fix a leaky faucet or maintain your HVAC system? 

Well, things are only going to become even worse as ever-fewer people want to be the guy or the girl who fix the things that we all rely on.

Rolling in it
Image via danieldervartanian.com

So what, apparently, for the fact that such skilled technicans can often make a living wage during their apprenticeships and then step up to earning over to well over $100,000 a year once they become fully trained within roughly the same time as it takes to complete an undergraduate college degree.

That and so not stuck with student loans to pay.

Additionally troublesome, not only has the COVID-19 pandemic made a mess of things pervasively, enhanced unemployment benefits have encouraged some to opt to not exactly pursue with vigor lining up a new job.

The queue at the Unemployment Department
Image via thenational.ae

Case in point, a longtime friend and admitted Quincy Quarry advertiser has faced the very same problems finding someone to work at its auto servicing business in spite of offering a good wage for the job as well as a positive — if not also as fun as is realistically possible — work environment.

Accordingly, if one of Quincy Quarry’s ever-growing legions of loyal readers is looking for a job or has a child that one would like to see get out of the basement and eventually have the means to get a place of her but more likely his own, click HERE for the particulars.

Source: Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse

QQ disclaimer