Why the skills gap and job shortage persists

Mike Rowe, host of "Somebody's Gotta Do It", discusses why the U.S. has so many job openings in fields such as construction and manufacturing, and not enough people to fill them.

[VFSkullangel]

What Mike Rowe won't tell you is these skilled Labor Jobs are $10-12 hr PT wages plus you have to pay for your own tools, insurance and training. So basically your making $5 an hour when its all said and done. Theres a shortage for a reason....

[jeepz]

PAY them, TRAIN them and TREAT them well or they will leave. It's not rocket science

[Striker_]

Old people screwed us all over.
The only way I will work these wages is if housing prices drop 80%

[wickedleeloopy]

Why work hard for very little money doing a trade, when you can be a tv presenter & work very little for alot of money...talking about it.

[AfroSnackey]

I've literally searched for apprenticeships in plumbing and electricity countless times and scored the top of my entrance exams. Still didn't get the for 4.00$/hr apprenticeship.

[marcusj]

It's funny how they using our words (gotta)

[sickdeedee]

Why TF people should work 160-200 hours a month for low wage salaries in hazardous environments when they could boil water on YouTube and get the same amount of money but have enough time to do something else.

[nadiasilver]

If anyone knows what is going on it is DEFINITELY Mike Rowe!

[fredocorleone]

Go get a STEM major at a university if you want a legit job. If you're not smart enough to do that, then you're probably going to be permanently unemployed soon.