> I suspect that relatively few would argue that unskilled labor is a great way to support a family.

So... how do workers in these jobs-that-apparently-don't-qualify-as-trades support their families?

We have the economy we have. Someone has to do these jobs. You can't wave a magic wand and insist that everything would be fine as long as everyone is a plumber. Someone has to pick the fruit and teach the kids. People who do that can't support families. That's a problem, right?

The solution isn't plumbing, is all I'm saying.