Good paying trade jobs going unfilled
Published: January 28, 2021 5:27 PM EST
Updated: January 28, 2021 6:14 PM EST
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At a time when more than one-in-ten people are unemployed, some industries are begging for workers.
It’s a struggle that Paul Beattie knows well. Beattie owns Beattie Development and Bergau Plumbing, and his plumbers work on everything from new construction to service calls.
But good help is hard to find.
“I’ve only been able to add one guy in the past 18 months consistently on the service side that shows up,” Beattie said.
Limited help brings limited jobs.
“We do have to turn down calls on a daily because plumbing service is an immediate need. And right now we only have three service techs,” Beattie said.