Comments on: Young Adults & the Construction Trades

By: Bill Clevenger

Bill Clevenger — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 05:09:20 +0000

The point missing here is the thrill of topping out on a two or three year job and knowing that is a tribute to the skill and dedication of the crew that did it.. As the years pass you meet old companions on one project or another . we share the time and move on to the next challenge. This is the soul deep satisfaction of knowing by god I am a man I will not only survive, I will prevail!. You cannot get that from a lessor career.

By: Cash Orebaugh

Cash Orebaugh — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:53:09 +0000

In reply to Eric. I am a 28yo project manager for a genral contractor. My salary is right at $2,075 a week. I have a two year degree. I started out operating a backhoe at 18 and walked in making $16 an hour while my friend from HS were making half that at mcdonalds. By the time I was 20 I was out and had a career. I find most major projects are simply a matter of using common sense and proper planning/scheduling. I cannot fill $20+ hour operator/tech jobs nor $25+ QC jobs. We talk about fight for 15 but we cannot fill good paying careers beacue they are too hard for my pussified generation.

By: Sam Son

Sam Son — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:03:09 +0000

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By: Clark

Clark — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 16:51:43 +0000

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By: DP

DP — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:27:09 +0000

In reply to Americus Null-Dalit. Americus, I am familiar with your industry as well as this market (San Diego). I don't understand your reference to TWIC, or RSC. I am wondering if there was more of a point to your post. I understand that maybe it was a bit of a rant that the offered pay was low. Was there more to it? Thanks for sharing.

By: Rich.B

Rich.B — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:58:20 +0000

That’s what happens when the government gives them handouts and lets their parents pay for their insurance till after 26. No reason to get a job working hard when you have no reason to. When you need food and a place to live you will do any kind of work.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 23:51:33 +0000

In reply to Bill C.

Never were even 10-15% of housing built by unions.
Union labor is 300% more, or higher. Prevaling wage runs double common area, full legal wage ( that’s a 100% increase.) Coupled with low ( slow) production, and union rules ( idiocy ) gets you to 3X labor costs. I’m not including other employer union costs/benefits.

All AmericN cities were built and grew pre union. As city economy labor unionized, cities ceased to grow, populations fled, and debts rocketed. Just like unionized industries.

Construction is dangerous, dirty, injurious, yet requring ever higher esthetics. Further government regulations are killing it. Employment is boom and bust.