[phist_mcgee]

I think that's a cultural thing.

In Australia, trade workers are very highly paid and generally very well respected in society (even day labourers).

In fact many envy 'tradies' as they're called, because they can outearn white-collar workers pretty easily.

[selimthegrim]

I believe there was a comment on here earlier about how surfer tradies were the preferred partners of female doctors.

[saalweachter]

By surfer do you just mean "a tradesperson who surfs for fun", or is there a slang meaning there?

[defrost]

Literally tradespeople that surf when the breaks are good.

Good job, good income, fit and healthy.