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

[Razor Reader]

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 ??

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

'Don't be mad, UPS is hirin'. '

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[Tom Foolery]

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 ??

Their own foolish selves.

 

[Razor Reader]

'Don't be mad, UPS is hirin'. '

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Being an Electrician is superior to working at UPS...

 

[Razor Reader]

Their own foolish selves.

Not exactly.

 

[Marti]

I know plenty of black men doing blue collar work and making bank.

 

[SleezyBigSlim]

I enrolled in school back in the day to become a plumber. I later found a better career paying more and dontvhave to go to school. I no longer have that job, but I make about what a good plumber makes now I guess.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Being an Electrician is superior to working at UPS...

And just how many Black people do you see working there?

Exactly.

That same mentality that 'Job A is superior to Job B' is why you don't see more Black men in those occupations.

I work for an HVAC Contractor and there are 8 of us there. The rest of the company is Caucasian and 2 Mexicans. 40 people total.​

 

[Razor Reader]

I enrolled in school back in the day to become a plumber. I later found a better career paying more and dontvhave to go to school. I no longer have that job, but I make about what a good plumber makes now I guess.

Were there alot of black males in that plumber school ?

 

[King Poetic]

2 Black dudes i know live on my street be making some good money doing carpentry, home improvement jobs..

We live in a world that too many nikkas want a quick buck fast

It's like nikkas will say no to investments cause it might take 5 years for a return and place their hopes into the lottery everyday in hopes of quick cash

 

[Tom Foolery]

Not exactly.

Well why ask if you got the answer?

You just want to hear what you want to hear.

 

[jadillac]

Lack of knowledge

And

Because we're fed images of being rappers or ball players. The others of us are pushed to go to college.

So theres a remainder of us left out

 

[daboywonder2002]

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 ??

Key word. Middle Class. you know everybody on the Coli makes 6 figures

 

[hostsamurai]

not a sexy job
Some guys actually have this thought process even though they'll eventually lie to thots.

If it's not something they know and have family members to help them out and guide their path one too many hickups is enough to take the "conventional path" of a 4 year college.

 

[Razor Reader]

Lack of knowledge

And

Because we're fed images of being rappers or ball players. The others of us are pushed to go to college.

So theres a remainder of us left out

Meanwhile other groups (Whites and latinos) are . Seriously if this is the case, then too many of us are brainwashed into stupidity.