Lets face it: The construction industry just is not for everybody. While the work itself is steady and readily available, the nature of it can change frequently. One job might find you clearing rubble from a winding mountain road, while another might bring you into the city to raze and old highway. Additionally, operating heavy construction equipment is done outdoors, and it is often strenuous work. Some people just arent cut out for that type of employment, instead preferring to make their living in a safer, more comfortable environment.
For those who choose the construction field as their source of income, however, the very things that drive some people away are precisely what draw them to it. There is something to be said about working with the sun on your face, or about performing rewarding physical labor. The monotony of an office setting is a far cry from the comparative freedom offered by a construction job. The state of the construction industry in the country today is such that people employed in it can still enjoy regular, rewarding pay even while the job changes; there is simply more demand than there are qualified employees, and thus there always...