You can blame the government schools that have largely been run by
liberals. Voc. Tech used to be a mainstream part of our education
system but it's been slashed in recent years.

(BroJack) wrote in message ...
and so we have a scarcity of skilled blue collar people. In this
area, you can wait up to 6 months for stump grinding, asphalt paving,
spot welding, masonry repair, painting, etc. More often than not,
messages requesting estimates are ignored. You gotta damn near beg
people to work for you.