Economy

Blas, welder and workshop owner, on the lack of workers: "They tell me that they are not going to come to work for 1,200 euros. It doesn't matter to me to pay 2,000 or 3,000 euros if they get me the job. But they have to get it out"

Blas, welder and workshop owner, on the lack of workers: "They tell me that they are not going to come to work for 1,200 euros. It doesn’t matter to me to pay 2,000 or 3,000 euros if they get me the job. But they have to get it out"

In recent years, the traditional trades such as plumbingmasonry or, in this case, welding, are losing appeal among new generations, despite their importance for the functioning of the economy. The aging of the workforce and the shortage of young people who choose to train in these professions have generated a ...