I personally think, there’s a huge demand for young people who have mechanical skills. I should say, a huge demand for young people that have skills to work with their hands, period. I’ve heard from managers, from different companies, that there is lots of competition between companies, to pick up the few that are applying for these positions. Tech school, learning a trade, may be the new wave. Obviously, it’ll be more technology advanced, but, companies will be searching and you would have the upper hand in negotiating wages.
If you are a machinist or fabricator that knows PLCs or motion control you would never have to worry about a job and could live anywhere you want.