Lack of capable "tradesmen"

[Rmarsh]

Some people think....you go to school or college and get a "degree" in something and that means you're qualified. Nothing could be further from the truth.
No substitute for the real world ...on the job learning. I've worked side by side with voke grads too......hard when they think they know it all and want to pull rank. It can be embarasing for them when they #^&#^&#^&#^& something up. Funny how qualified some of these guys think they are.......oversell themselves in the interview then fall on their face when challenged.

Given a choice between a guy with four years of school versus a guy with four years on the job doing real work.......its a very easy call as to who is more qualified or valuable employee to a contractor.
And they dont teach "Grit and Balls" which is also a requirement to succeed in construction.