11-21-2016, 11:30 AM
Trades are alive and well from what I've seen. All the new subdivisions, high rises etc. Framing/construction/plumbing/electrical/landscape/roofing.
Sure some of the manufacturing sector stuff is done elsewhere (tool & die, etc) but there is still a fair amount done locally. Good business can be had taking what's manufactured offshore and bringing it up to required tolerances/standards for North America. It's not going to be the unionized factory work from 40 years ago where a broom pusher retires with a pension, but the floor still needs to be swept.
Sure some of the manufacturing sector stuff is done elsewhere (tool & die, etc) but there is still a fair amount done locally. Good business can be had taking what's manufactured offshore and bringing it up to required tolerances/standards for North America. It's not going to be the unionized factory work from 40 years ago where a broom pusher retires with a pension, but the floor still needs to be swept.