3.8 million new manufacturing jobs are coming to America as boomers retire--but it's the one trade job Gen Z doesn't want

[MichMan]

12. How are plumbers and electricians able to work hybrid ?

Don't they require someone to be present on a job site, adhere to a schedule, and accommodate emergency calls?

Things like no heat in the winter, no A/C in the summer, basements flooding due to plumbing leaks, well pumps not working.... etc.

"The main freezer in the restaurant isn't working, and I'm worried the food will spoil. How soon can someone be out to fix it?" "Well, unfortunately, our repair technician is working from home today and won't be available. Any way you can take it over to their house? "

Gen Zers are steadily abandoning the college-to-corporate pipeline, opting for trade school and blue-collar jobs instead. They’re suiting up as electricians, plumbers, and carpenters for six-figure salaries—but there’s one thriving industry they’re still turning their nose up at.

Gen Z’s interest in degree-less manufacturing jobs should be obvious—after all, they’re already ditching cushy air-conditioned offices for blue-collar horizons. But they’re choosing to sit this one out. That’s likely because a quarter of them believe the industry doesn’t offer flexibility and isn’t safe, as per Soter Analytics’ study—two non-negotiables for Gen Z, who value hybrid work and being cared for on the job.