anon

There is possibly a lag?  If they can't fill positions at the current wage then the wage pressure would be upwards.  If the marginal revenue product can't sustain a higher wage, then I suppose the whole industry is in for a contraction.

> these kinds of highly human-precision skills are increasingly sought after. Yet wages haven’t caught up.

The author didn't notice the inconsistency of these two statements? 

In what sense are they being sought after, if not through higher wage offerings?

Undisciplined

I posted about this too: https://stacker.news/items/1406466/r/SimpleStacker

Those salary numbers are pretty misleading.

Ford CEO Jim Farley recently stated that approximately 5,000 mechanic positions remain vacant at Ford dealerships across the U.S., with many offering salaries around $120,000 to $160,000.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ucvAorSALQ

Bell_curve

At Crane Stationery, the craft of high-precision engraving is in danger of becoming lost art

Master engravers have etched the custom designs and lettering on Crane Stationery since the days of Paul Revere—who, according to company lore, was one of its first customers.

Today, with just a dozen left and at least one set to retire this year, these tradespeople are disappearing. Artificial intelligence and automation aren’t the reason. It is because it is so hard to entice humans to learn the highly skilled precision craft.

Oh look, another article about the skilled trades, which are probably AI-proof at least for the near future.

Pay is another challenge. Unable to be replicated by machines, these kinds of highly human-precision skills are increasingly sought after. Yet wages haven’t caught up. New apprentices start at $18.50 an hour. With quarterly bonuses, a new engraver who has graduated from an apprenticeship can make up to $60,000 a year.

To be honest, I feel a bit bait and switched by these articles.  The headline is always, "Hey look, skilled trades are a viable alternative in the age of AI!"  But then the text of the article shows that these jobs are not very attractive after all.  As 

 said, "It's almost like there aren't any free lunches lying around."  (Or some such)

econ

## At Crane Stationery, the craft of high-precision engraving is in danger of becoming lost art

> Master engravers have etched the custom designs and lettering on Crane Stationery since the days of Paul Revere—who, according to company lore, was one of its first customers.   

> Today, with just a dozen left and at least one set to retire this year, these tradespeople are disappearing. Artificial intelligence and automation aren’t the reason. It is because it is so hard to entice humans to learn the highly skilled precision craft.

Oh look, another article about the skilled trades, which are probably AI-proof at least for the near future.

> ...
> 
> Pay is another challenge. Unable to be replicated by machines, these kinds of highly human-precision skills are increasingly sought after. Yet wages haven’t caught up. New apprentices start at $18.50 an hour. With quarterly bonuses, a new engraver who has graduated from an apprenticeship can make up to $60,000 a year.

Oh.

To be honest, I feel a bit bait and switched by these articles.  The headline is always, "Hey look, skilled trades are a viable alternative in the age of AI!"  But then the text of the article shows that these jobs are not very attractive after all.  As @Undisciplined said, "It's almost like there aren't any free lunches lying around."  (Or some such)

At Crane Stationery, the craft of high-precision engraving is in danger of becoming lost artAt Crane Stationery, the craft of high-precision engraving is in danger of becoming lost art