First of all, you don't appear to understand the difference between cause and effect.  The homeowner has no idea what the cause may be, he or she can only see the effect, which is wait times for service.  The business owner is in the unique position of knowing exactly what is causing the delays and that is a shortage of labor.  

Now let's talk about the root problem.  Why is it so difficult to find employees today?  If your housing cost theory is correct, there should not be labor shortages in rural and lower priced living areas.  In fact, it should be exactly the opposite, with labor surpluses, so why is this not the case?  Why are employers in such areas having difficulty filling shifts?

Don't worry about doing me any educational favors, I'll get by on my own.  I don't make assumptions about the truth of a book by its popularity, I draw conclusions based on the factual accuracy of the material presented.  You should try it sometime; you might find it enlightening.

Rural areas are not necessarily lower cost. Many rural areas also have zoning rules to make sure they stay rural.

Are you seeing a place with ample affordable housing that still has a scarcity of tradesmen?

Rural areas are not necessarily lower cost, but they are typically so.  Zoning regulations are in place to assure growth doesn't overwhelm resources, and they evolve as municipalities grow. Density is dependent on infrastructure, the development of which, supports the demand for services and allows for rezoning. 

I don't think there's any place in the country at this moment that has an ample supply of affordable housing, but that still doesn't explain the shortage of tradesmen, which is a nationwide problem.  They have to be living somewhere, right?

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

Why do you think affordable housing is going to fix this?  When a person can make more money living off of handouts than they can working what is affordable housing going to provide them?

You're making good points but your information is about 30 years out of date.

Find someone on a street corner asking for money and offer him/her a job.  I think you'll discover copycat's information is quite current.

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

You're making good points but your information is about 30 years out of date.

Find someone on a street corner asking for money and offer him/her a job.  I think you'll discover copycat's information is quite current.

A good number of the homeless people I've dealt with (I give to homeless shelters and have volunteered there) are willing to sweep a sidewalk or wash windows for cash.  Many aren't really teachable to be good for much more than that, at least not in the short term, but after the bars close and the drunks go home a good number of them do earn some cash.

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My fellow southpaw Mark Brunell will probably always be my favorite Jaguar.