Posted by Doug - Iowa on January 28, 2009 at 06:47:07 from (71.32.179.33):
In Reply to: o/t you know its bad posted by jd2wd on January 28, 2009 at 04:27:15:
Our state talks like they want people working but puts up roadblocks at every chance. I'm a master electrician, and we just went thru a state licensing ordeal that took 18 months and resulted in a lot of qualified people saying it ain't worth it and changing careers. New license alone was $375 plus your insurance and bonding plus another 18 CEU's in 3 years. I was fortunate my company said do whatever it takes to keep your license, but some of the younger guys with new families working by the job had it real tough.
They're doing it to the other trades now, all in the name of safety. Guys who get laid off when a big contractor gets slow used to pick up small repair jobs to get thru the winter. Now they can't (or have to do it cash and under the radar) or get busted for no contractor's license. Plumbers and HVAC the same way. And these guys are'nt fly-by-night fellas either, good techinical people who do the job right. It's a bad deal and the politicians don't have a clue.
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