<p>Well said, xiggi. The WSJ had an article today lamenting the lack of skilled workers. They specifically mentioned Union Pacific being unable to find enough electricians who have worked on diesel engines. Dh and I looked in the CC catalog and we see there’s a specific program at one local CC that trains students to work on diesel engines. </p>
<p>I don’t know how to link to the article but it was thought provoking. My dh is a skilled worker (driver) who will retire at some point and look for other blue collar work. We are throwing out ideas now, well in advance of his retirement.</p>