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Mike Rowe, of “Dirty Jobs” fame, claims that thousands of jobs are available in the US, but nobody will take them. Doesn’t this mean that the rate of pay needs to be increased for these jobs?

I certainly understand the economic point you are making but I don’t believe that money is at the heart of the problem. My plumber makes $100,000. He can’t find apprentices. My local community college has dropped their plumbing certification—no interest. As a society we “crossed a bridge” some time ago. College has been established as […]