[Themaintainers] Essential Work

[Ed Summers]

I thought of The Maintainers while watching this segment on the PBS
News Hour tonight. Maybe you'll like it too.

With millions looking for work, stigmas create a dearth of skilled
tradespeople / Paul Solman

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/with-millions-looking-for-work-stigmas-create-a-dearth-of-skilled-tradespeople

"The push for one form of education in my view really was the beginning
of a long list of stigmas, myths and misperceptions that to this day
dissuade millions of kids from pursuing a legitimate opportunity to
make six figures in the trades."

"There are entire categories of work that are shrouded in mystery and
if we don't demystify them and destigmatize them we're going to be
waiting for plumbers and electricians for a long, long time."

//Ed