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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The trades shortage is about class - in the social class sense of the term. It's almost unheard of for educated, white-collar parents to encourage their kids to go into the trades. It's considered a fall down the socio-economic ladder in a way that working at a help desk isn't. Even if the tradesperson makes $80k and the person at the call centre makes $40k. Which shows class isn't just about money.
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I agree with this 100%. Canada has some bizarre stigma against tradespeople that needs to change. It becomes even stranger in the modern world, where technology is integrated into many trades. Many modern trades jobs require far more knowledge and intelligence than the vast majority of office jobs.