Tom BurtonCo-Founder, COO and CTO of LeadSmart Technologies

Why the future economy needs plumbers and electricians #SkilledTrades

Name: Why the future economy needs plumbers and electricians #SkilledTrades
Uploaded: 2026-02-28T18:30:40+00:00
Duration: 1 min
Channel: Tom Burton
Description: In this monologue, the speaker emphasizes that reliable power is a foundational factor for an AI‑driven future economy, and that a shortage of skilled…

28 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker emphasizes that reliable power is a foundational factor for an AI‑driven future economy, and that a shortage of skilled plumbers and electricians threatens that foundation. He argues that expanding the workforce in these trades would benefit the nation and the world. Using a personal example, he advises a young person who is considering a career in law enforcement to instead become an electrical contractor in Colorado, highlighting the higher earning potential ($200‑$250 k per year) and the broader societal impact of supporting essential infrastructure.

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One of the biggest there's one of our articles today talks about one of the biggest factors out there right now to the AI driven economy in future is power. One of the biggest challenges with getting power is plumbers and electricians, right? So we'd be far better served as an as an economy and as a country and probably the world by having more skilled plumbers. And I'm going through this with, with one of our kids. He's looking at a career in law enforcement, which is admirable. But I'm telling him he's got a wife and a baby and they want another child. And I'm saying, look, you know, you live in Colorado, let's get you connected in with through them with into some contractors there and you know, go, go make 200, $250,000 a year living in Colorado Springs as an electrical contractor. You know, you make more money than law enforcement and help the future.