It was your average evening. The kids had been fed, their homework was finished and the wife was busy relaxing. I turned on my computer to check out what new topic was being bantered about on the W&C message board. As my browser opened, the following statement jumped off the page and spun me into a whole new dimension of ticked-off:
"I think there are plenty of young people that would love to enter the construction trades. The problem is, with the illegals and other markets forcing prices and wages down, it would be stupid for a young guy nowadays to take a job busting his butt, when he could sit behind the counter at the local video store goofing off for the same-if not higher-wage. Anyone agree? Honestly, just look at what most employers' starting wages are. If you were in their position, what would you do?"