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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 2732065" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>If your over 40 you came of age in a world wh were everybody and their brother had some old guy they new who worked on guns. In the small town where I went to high school there were more than a few. One did mostly barrels, another did cowboy action work. There were more than a few old guys who could tune up or re do just about anything you could find. Most were semi retired from various trades or manufacturing jobs where they acquired the skills that translated over. </p><p></p><p>Those jobs were offshore when I was a kid, so the that entire workforce is a small percentage of what it once was. I'm on the older end of millennial and under 40 for a little while longer, there wasn't a single high school guidance counselor telling anyone to go into the trades. Sadly they were sorta right. It's only recently where trades made a decent living. My job is harvesting protein, and fixing the machines that do it. For most my adult life I'd make substially more money in a middle management position at some tech firm spending my days talking about diversity. Needless to say there is no longer a surplus of skilled tradesman to keel prices low. Quite the opposite actually.</p><p></p><p>Long and short of it, right now there is a shocking need for skilled labor. If your in industry the price of a diesel mechanic, hydraulic guy, or fabricator (heck even a welder) had gone nuts as there just aren't many 20 year olds running around working in the dirt. Those jobs compete directly with Smith work, so costs are gonna go up accordingly. Selectivity of process will also follow, if you have a line out the door and down the block why bother with something that could be a pain in the rear. </p><p></p><p>I'm just grateful there are still guys doing the work, even if it means shipping my parts all around the country to have it done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 2732065, member: 8394"] If your over 40 you came of age in a world wh were everybody and their brother had some old guy they new who worked on guns. In the small town where I went to high school there were more than a few. One did mostly barrels, another did cowboy action work. There were more than a few old guys who could tune up or re do just about anything you could find. Most were semi retired from various trades or manufacturing jobs where they acquired the skills that translated over. Those jobs were offshore when I was a kid, so the that entire workforce is a small percentage of what it once was. I'm on the older end of millennial and under 40 for a little while longer, there wasn't a single high school guidance counselor telling anyone to go into the trades. Sadly they were sorta right. It's only recently where trades made a decent living. My job is harvesting protein, and fixing the machines that do it. For most my adult life I'd make substially more money in a middle management position at some tech firm spending my days talking about diversity. Needless to say there is no longer a surplus of skilled tradesman to keel prices low. Quite the opposite actually. Long and short of it, right now there is a shocking need for skilled labor. If your in industry the price of a diesel mechanic, hydraulic guy, or fabricator (heck even a welder) had gone nuts as there just aren't many 20 year olds running around working in the dirt. Those jobs compete directly with Smith work, so costs are gonna go up accordingly. Selectivity of process will also follow, if you have a line out the door and down the block why bother with something that could be a pain in the rear. I'm just grateful there are still guys doing the work, even if it means shipping my parts all around the country to have it done. [/QUOTE]
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