Mike Rowe reveals Ford has 5,000 unfilled mechanic jobs paying $120,000 a year.
No degree required. AI-proof. And Ford still can't fill them.
ROWE: "Not a week goes by when I don’t get a call from some CEO... elected official... freaking out."
"They’ve done the math: for every five tradespeople who retire, two come in. It’s been that way for about 12 years now."
“Jim Farley (Ford CEO) told me he’s got 5,000 empty bays at Ford. These are AI-proof six-figure jobs, right? $120,000 a year. He can’t fill them.”
In a separation conversation with Shawn Ryan, Rowe said he visited a Texas data center and met three “debt-free” electricians under 30 making “north of $240,000/year.”
All three of those electricians have been “poached” three times in the last 18 months because the demand for electricians is crazy high.
THE BIG TAKEAWAY: If you're thinking about college but aren't sure what you really wanna do, trade school might be the smarter play.
Chances are, you'll take on a lot less debt, make a lot more money — and AI won't be coming for your job anytime soon.
🚨 WOW! Aaron Rodgers just WENT OFF
"I'm gonna plead the 5th...like that absolute COWARD! Tony Fauci! Absolute coward. Are you kidding me? You got a pardon, you pleaded over 100 times? What are you SCARED of Tony?! I thought you were the 'science.' You were 'I AM SCIENCE!'"
"And you get up there and can't answer a question?"
"And how much time did the network spend on that? How much time did they spend on my responses every week? My vaccination status? On Taylor and Travis' wedding? Did they do even a minute on Tony Fauci?! I bet they didn't."
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20 JOBS AI CANNOT FULLY REPLACE:
1. Electrician
2. Plumber
3. AC / HVAC technician
4. Mechanic
5. Construction site supervisor
6. Nurse
7. Surgeon
8. Dentist
9. Physiotherapist
10. Firefighter
11. Police officer
12. Salesperson (high value sales)
13. Business owner
14. Negotiator
15. Chef
16. Restaurant manager
17. School teacher (young children)
18. Fitness trainer
19. Event manager
20. Warehouse operations supervisor
AI will change how work gets done.
It will speed things up, remove repetitive tasks, and improve decision making.
But it cannot replace hands-on skill, on-ground judgment, or human trust.
These jobs will evolve with AI.
They are built in the real world.
And the real world still needs people.
I’ve watched this interview 10 times today. So grateful to hear these words from interim head coach Terry Smith of Penn State. Powerful!!
And a great reminder for all of us that just want to focus on the CFP-and nothing else “matters”. This was a SPECIAL day for this coach and his players-not just winning the Pinstripe Bowl-but having another chance to compete TOGETHER.
His gratitude for his players-his school-and to the SPORT were heard loud and clearly. This interview hit me hard watching it live-even a bigger fan of his now!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts coach-many of us needed to hear them!
"Blue collar. We'll roll our sleeves up and fight every day. We'll come to work with a lunch pail every day and show up. We play football."
Terry Smith on what Penn State Football's identity would be if he was made permanent head coach
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🏐🏐🖤 NA BLACK-OUT!! Let's all show up at North Catholic tonight in our BLACK NA fan attire to support our Tigers as they battle the Trojans for the top spot in 4A Section 2!! Will be a great matchup of 2 very talented teams! 🖤🏐🏐
JV 6pm / Varsity 7:30pm.
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