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I was just talking about this exact thing a few hours ago with a guy whose dad does upholstery and he is an electrician. He said he didn’t have any interest in it at the time but does now and his father is busy as hell all the time.We're never going to find another upholsterer. I think we'll have an easier time finding a plumber or electrician. These trades are so hard to fill. Now we have to outsource the work to a shop which will cost us 10x more than having our own in-house.
I run a contracting company with electricians, industrial mechanics and now a full time welder for us. I always seem to have a resume sent to me or someone trying to get on any time. I don’t believe the trades shortage or labour shortage are real, I believe that companies aren’t adjusting wages to inflation and bleeding out staff in a workers’ job market.
The speciality work nobody thinks of though on the other hand absolutely. Guys who fix appliances, locksmiths, upholstery.. stuff like that is very hard to find someone who does it and if they do, they’re older.