[bombcar]

The list of so-called skilled labor jobs like lawyer, etc., that I would be willing to fake if I had to is pretty long the list of un skilled labor jobs basically starts with ditchdigger and ends there, and I’m even even scared of that one because of how you can die in a ditch if it collapses.

[baud147258]

Nowadays I'd wager most ditchdigging is done with small excavators and I wouldn't want to operate one without some form of training. But I can use a broom if needed...

[ivm]

Not in developing countries: most small excavations in Chile are done by hand, even during road construction. Very few bobcats around here, so anything where a backhoe would be too big is done with shovels.

[baud147258]

True, I was mostly thinking of what I'm seeing here in France

[bryanlarsen]

I was raised a farm boy where a lot of time was spent maintaining buildings, yards, machinery, etc., so I was exposed to most of the trades and could fake them if I had to.

Which is why I know that the trades are skilled labour. Because I don't have any of that skill.

[jetbalsa]

Some of the boomers I know like to explain that they are paying for a brain. someone who has taken the time in school and is "smart"

This of course doesn't really work out as you have explained. I always like to point out that I'm one of those "smart" people and I'm a middle school drop out slacker who is just clever with computers.