Continued education is the key to staying in the industry.
“People from the whole spectrum complain that young people 1) don’t want to get their hands dirty; 2) think they deserve a wage of $20+/hour; and 3) don’t believe they need any education of the trade,” says Carrie Polk, managing editor of a family of regional industry newspapers. She talks to all levels of people - contractors, distributors, manufacturers, educators.