Description
Are blue collar trades the future now that AI is taking over office jobs? On the drive to the gym I talk about why I think skilled tradespeople, like welders, fabricators, plumbers, HVAC techs, electricians and auto body workers, are going to be the next doctors and lawyers. I grew up in my dad's auto body shop, later brought automotive products to market, and today I work as a marketing manager selling heavy equipment, where I've built an AI marketing team that would have taken six to eight people before. At work we build trucks and can't find welders or people who can swing a wrench. AI can replace a lot of jobs, but I don't see how it takes over hands-on work. If you're young and like working with your hands, go learn a trade.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Blue Collar Workers & Where the World Is Going
0:15 Growing Up in My Dad's Auto Body Shop
0:57 Fast Forward: Automotive Products to Marketing
1:32 Building an AI Marketing Team
2:25 AI and the Jobs That Will Disappear
2:41 Nobody Wants to Swing a Wrench
3:14 Can AI Take Over the Trades?
3:24 Learn to Work With Your Hands
3:50 Advice for Young People: HVAC & Electricians
4:10 Auto Body Work Then vs. Now
5:00 Pep Talk & Wrap-Up
❓ FAQ
Q: Why are blue collar trades the future?
A: AI can now do a lot of office work that used to take a whole team. In my opinion, hands-on trades like welding, plumbing, HVAC and electrical work are much harder for AI to take over, so that's where the demand and the money are going.
Q: Can AI replace tradespeople?
A: I don't see how AI could take over that kind of work. Maybe I'm wrong, but someone still has to show up and swing a wrench.
Q: Which trades should young people look into?
A: If you're in your teens, 20s or early 30s, I'd look at HVAC or becoming an electrician. Those guys make a ton of money and they're really good trades.
Q: Is it hard to find skilled workers right now?
A: Where I work, we build trucks and can't find welders, craftsmen or fabricators for the life of us. There's hardly anyone out there who wants to do it.
Q: How has auto body work changed?
A: My father did auto body work his whole life. He told me that at 18 he made more than both his parents put together, but over the years the pay eroded. Modern vehicles are harder to work on. You can't just hammer out a fender, add some Bondo and put it back on anymore, so it really takes a craftsman.
Q: What if I don't want a career in the trades?
A: Learning to work with your hands still pays off. Everything is so costly now that knowing how to fix your car or do a little electrical work can save you money. That's what this channel is all about.
💬 Do you think AI will ever take over the trades? Are you in a trade, or thinking about getting into one? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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