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		onlypassingthru 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Using Gorilla glass for home building Labor costs. Work in the trades can pay VERY well in the wealthier parts of the US. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, tile journeyman can all make over six figures in the major metro areas.

oblio 5 months ago [–]

That looks a lot like several inefficiencies:

1. Why aren't more people trying to get those jobs?

2. Why aren't locals trying to bring workers from low cost of labor areas?

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