{"id":5684,"date":"2013-09-19T14:28:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T18:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allandouglas.com\/blog\/?p=5684"},"modified":"2025-04-21T01:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:56:40","slug":"national-tradesman-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/national-tradesman-day\/","title":{"rendered":"National Tradesman Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a retired tradesman (carpenter\/furniture maker<\/a>) I’ve found it discouraging how few young people are willing to consider taking up the life of a skilled Tradesman as a way of earning a living.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From Irwin Tools National Tradesman Day celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the fact that most skilled tradesmen earn more than college graduates, experience less unemployment and do it without the burden of college loan debt, only 6% of highschool students are currently considering going into a trade.\u00a0 This is partially because more and more high schools are cutting back or eliminating industrial arts classes.<\/p>\n

As a result, by the year 2030, 79 million tradesmen will be retiring — and only 41 million new tradesmen will be entering the work force to replace them.\u00a0 This trend is expected to escalate.\u00a0 If you think hiring a plumber or auto mechanic is expensive now, wait another decade when there will be 50% fewer people to fill those rolls!<\/p>\n

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September 20th is National Tradesman Day<\/h2>\n

Say “thank you” to the tradesmen you know. \u00a0 If you know young people interested in becoming a tradesman (or tradeswoman) ENCOURAGE them; they’re a vanishing breed!<\/p>\n