Great post mate. I was once (not that long ago) a metal worker. Making steel structures, small bridges, etc I even did some structural steel for the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but a few years ago, people were more interested in the cost of things than the quality. So i pulled the plug on my business, a family business that had been around for 32 years.
Now i hear people whining about the lack of quality of everyday products, the disposable society, etc. They whine about how their kids cannot get an apprenticeship because there are no more manufacturers around. Well guess what, we did it to ourselves. In the VERY NEAR future, we are going to need all of these tradesmen that gave up their skills in order to rebuild our society. No matter how old, they will all have something to contribute. And i will be ready along side all those plumbers, electricians, welders etc.
Just letting off steam
