What keeps so many black men out of the trades??

[MegaTronBomb!]

Those are not the only issues though.

The biggest issue is that Black men are being shut out of basic construction crews. That is how most people get into the trades. They start out on basic construction crews being go-fors. They then gradually get more responsibility like drywalling or flooring. From there some guys usually transition into HVAC and some become general contractors.

The next time you are out and about take a look at a general construction crew. Who do you see on it? Back in the day it used to be young Black men right out of high school. Contractors hiring of illegal immigrants end up pushing young Black men off of construction crews, which is why you are seeing fewer and fewer Black men in the trades.

Breh, don't blame illegal immigrants for this.

Most people as a whole got into trades,because it's what the men in their family did for a living.

there is much more to trade work than construction and HVAC.

 

[Samori Toure]

Now... there's no connects. The gateway to working on trades is usually someone already doing it. That doesn't happen for black kids.

This one dude from my school (white guy) went straight into mechanics after school. He had a family friend that put him on. Eventually, got all the certs, works for Mercedes-Benz now. I could never have done that.

However... the same is often needed for a college degree type job.

The guys in this thread don't hear you though. They think that it is some negative shyt, but it is not. There is no gateway for a lot of young guys to enter into the trades. Most of these young guys don't even have the opportunity to be on basic construction crews, which would provide them with the gateway to the trades.

 

[Marco Zen]

To me the real answer is the "fukk a book" mentality. You will see handymen but fewer LICENSED people working trades. Difference in opportunities and potential earnings between licensed tradesmen and handymen is night & day.

We all know people who DO carpentry, masonry, plumbing and electric work. Some of them are very skilled at what they do, but for whatever reason never took the steps to become licensed by the state. I can only attribute this to the general aversion to formal education/schooling/testing that exists in some segments of the community.

That might not be the answer, but it's the only way it makes sense to me. Why else would people leave money on the table like that?

Gotta spend money to make money, so I don't want to hear that "couldn't afford trade school" shyt

I have a homeboy who's a maintenance "handy man" at a big hotel in GA.. The guy is ridiculously skilled. He does all the electrical wiring in the hotel on all floors, the plumbing, structure repair, the software installations and on and on.. The nikka can fix anything in there. Ive seen it..

But he's not licensed so theyre only paying him a few bucks over minimum wage


That hotel is getting over huge having him because they know he ain going nowhere

 

[Samori Toure]

Breh, don't blame illegal immigrants for this.

Most people as a whole got into trades,because it's what the men in their family did for a living.

there is much more to trade work than construction and HVAC.

The trades that people are talking about in this thread is construction. If the men in your family are not being put on crews now days then young guys don't usually have a way to get on those crews.

These type of threads always miss the forest because of the trees. Nothing is wrong with going to college, because college offer construction management and the like which ties in with the trades. So it is not a college versus non-college thing. What I see is that young guys can not even get to first base now days, which is on basic construction crews.

 

[Big Simpin Losing Cheese]

What about machinist s & boilermaking

 

[Shoog Shatmi]

Good question.

It seem like an interest in trades is something that is often passed down from father to son.

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

cause nikkas wanna be ball players or rappers since thats what the media pushes in our faces from the time we are born.
by the time they realize they dont have a J or cant spit, they are 33 and just apply for any ol warehouse job.

Breh, people didn't just start having aspirations of being entertainers and athletes in the 1980's onward... y'all will literally blame rap music for EVERYTHING

 

[Samori Toure]

What about machinist s & boilermaking

I was in the Navy with guys that had those designations. Good career path for those guys.

 

[staticshock]

Breh, people didn't just start having aspirations of being entertainers and athletes in the 1980's onward... y'all will literally blame rap music for EVERYTHING

Yes the fukk they did

 

[I Really Mean It]

Racism is the only correct answer to questions like this.

 

[Shadow King]

I don't think I've ever heard of a rich plumber or electrician. But it's mainly lack of interest.

 

[villain]

Now... there's no connects. The gateway to working on trades is usually someone already doing it. That doesn't happen for black kids.

This one dude from my school (white guy) went straight into mechanics after school. He had a family friend that put him on. Eventually, got all the certs, works for Mercedes-Benz now. I could never have done that.

However... the same is often needed for a college degree type job.

This is the key right here. In order to get one of those cushy jobs you gotta know someone...just like in Corporate America. You can go to trade school (which has substantial entry costs) and learn the skills but once you come out you gotta know somebody to get a decent position.

But I agree with the premise that more black men should be opting for trades. I also think they should consider getting bachelors and masters down the line. Ain't no reason to limit yourself.

 

[videogamestashbox.com]

That's not an "education" ...I have a B.S. in English and I need a man on my level bye

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[Michael's Black Son]

Im talking about Carpentry, Masonry, Plumbing and becoming Electricians ?

These are Jobs that can lead to a middle class existence or even can make you rich in some circumstances.

Even though there are some You see too few black men in these jobs. What is the main obstacle(s) that keeps black men out of the trades ??

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

I don't think I've ever heard of a rich plumber or electrician. But it's mainly lack of interest.

You also don't hear about plumbers and electricians working entry level jobs in hopes that they can find a job in their career field