"AI is not going to go under houses to install pipes": in the United States, the new appeal for training in manual trades

Victor Velasco, a plumbing student at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, values hands-on work and job security in his field. He believes plumbing offers good career prospects, unlike his friend's humanities degree. Velasco enjoys problem-solving and aims to start his own business. Nearby, Brandon, a former geology student, shifted to carpentry for its tangible outcomes and desires to build his own home.