Masons and concrete guys.

Blacksmiths, glass blowers, cabinet makers.

Laser welders https://video.nostr.build/d03c7782c64f5d07d88a30bce228174a10034a7571c809a156ade88391c546bf.mp4

Overhead doors.

Do they necessarily need to be specialists, or what if they knew how to do all of those things?

All-round Tech Joes that can fix anything that breaks. Don't buy new sh!t ... Repair ypur existing stuff!

You counting Welders in Metal Workers?

i’m a software developer, but sometimes i get the urge to switch careers and join a trade. maybe i will one day. freelance software work on the side too. anyway. bookmarking this post.

Utility Tree Trimmers. The grid depends on them.

Electricians 💜 nostr:npub1v0hxq27mg9e9rcvqegscneklzzgzefjwzmumzmf63wurl5x26pmsytzcpa

Cabinet makers

Auto mechanics!

#HomeHealthAides #NursingHome aides Elderly helpers, from driving to and from Doctor appoints to helping w groceries. They dont want to blow funds on Instacart and they want to get out of the house occasionally with a little help

Roofers are often left out. That work is brutal, they deserve more respect. I've had plenty of arguments with people who go on about robots taking all the jobs but they will never replace all the trades, just won't happen. A robot will never be painting your living room, ever!

Real homebuilders. Housing and labor have become commoditized, but there is such a difference between a mass-produced tract home built to a budget and a bespoke, custom home (no matter the size- small or large) built by craftsmen who care about their work. Even early tract homes have stood the test...

HVAC technicians, and when I say that I mean people trained who understand it as a craft in which the design of the system is as integral as the installation.

Auto repair!

Welders.

Even with the distortions produced my the enormous money printing of the last era those blue collar jobs are still quite valued due to the enormous market demand

I guess it's not a trade, but it's certainly one of the most essential and forgotten about blue collar jobs out there: Seafarer