I recently taught the HVAC class at a Career & Technology center as a substitute. I had about 20 students. I figure maybe 20 percent will carry on with it.

Part of it is what we measure a man by now. The admiration for a man who gets dirty,smelly and actually fixes or creates something and works himself nearly to death for a living and is willing to bleed some just does not have the appeal it use to ( not that it ever had a tremendous following.)

How fast you can work a computer,type,use software and programs and be a HUGE yes man and kiss your company's arse is popular right now.

Not as many cowboys out there now who will die with their boots on and be proud to do it.

I don't think we need anymore Lawyers , accountants , financial advisors,or GOD FORBID "BUSINESS CONSULTANTS "right now.

No offense meant to those lawyers,or accountants,financial advisors , or business consultants out there.