So this new minumum wage thing?

The average age of a collision repair tech in the US is 50 years old. Shops are begging for techs here in Oregon.

Careers are out there that pay well above minimum wage but I'm not sure this generation wants to work hard and think for a paycheck.
We have the same problem here in our shop. There are not enough techs. People just do not want to work for their money, do not want to spend the time to learn or even show up for work. A 30 year old prepper complained he was not making enough money. He is always late and calls in sick at least 3 times a month and for days at a time. Owner said no problem, you will get another raise and you get to name the figure. All you have to do is be on time and do not call in sick for one month. We'll then sit down and talk money. He lasted for 3 days. By the way... no one in our shop of 54 makes minimum wage. We need more people that want to work, not minimum wage.