My Husband’s Uncle, the Plumber My husband was born in 1933, the year the Depression really started (concurrent with government meddling). He told me a story about his uncle, who looked around at the time, feeling that he needed a profession that he could make money at that would be Depression-Proof. He read about a job, probably in the newspaper, and applied for it. PLUMBING. It sounded Depression-Proof! (I have always said that in bad times you need to be selling something that people NEED, like shoes, or food…OR PLUMBING!!! It smells, but it is a sure thing. When you need a Plumber, you give up other things for plumbing! The uncle went to work for a successful plumber as, of course, an apprentice. To make this short, he ended up marrying the plumber’s daughter and owning the business, subsequently serving the plumbing needs of the elite of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood. To quickly connect the plumber uncle to today, most of us have seen the exchange on TV with JOETHE PLUMBER. My question: Does Americawant to make plumbing look like a difficult way to make a living? Do we want Joe to be discouraged? Or do we want Joe to be happy and successful in a profession he can do well at, with or without a Depression? Joe might rather be selling teddy bears and chocolate to folks with discretionary income, but he knows he can do that on the side if he likes. He chooses to serve needs that sometimes occur in the most needed times. What would you do to choose a Depression-Proof profession, Jane Stilwell… [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Business is Great...People are Terrific...Life is Wonderful BLOGS: http://blog.bobbeck.com/,
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