HamsterJam
Let’s take it apart to see what’s inside….
I also wonder if part of the problem is supply and demand. Many youngsters these days seem to think they should be paid a premium wage from the off and aren’t too keen to graft for it. This makes the trades unattractive (hard work and often low starting wages)A lot of this must just come down to the need to make money and more money, you do notice that there is a lack of pride in almost any area you look be it builders or people in general as demonstrated by the huge volumes of junk thrown out of cars. No one seems to care about anything anymore, do they actually believe the future is so bad that nothing is worth worrying about anymore. Have we actually made life so fast paced that we don't have time for the detail, it is a throw away culture where people try and only deliver the bare minimum rather than delivering an outstanding service but how have we got into such a mess when even the simple things like a roof leak becomes a difficult task. A lot of the issues must come down to training and the sort of industries we once had where quality was just black and white, right or wrong with no that will do attitude. Thinking back to lacing looms for GEC, the inspector would use calipers to ensure all the lacing knots were evenly spaced and if he was not pleased then you had to redo the lacing, this sort of thinking sets you up for life so what you deliver is the same quality whether you can see it or not and you don't look for the easy fix it quick solution but something that is long term.
This in turn leads to a shortage of experienced tradesmen.
Those that are good can command higher prices and are hard to get hold of as they are already fully occupied serving a loyal customer base.