I have no worries about the continuation of the trade. What I do see, though, is greater expectations for a well-rounded journeyman.
If anything, the trade is expanding. Many things - CATV, VFD's, and many other matters didn't exist just a few years ago.
What are gone are the days where someone who changed light switches could get away with calling himself an electrician.
An example is yesterday's call. I accompanied a plumber to evaluate the pumps in a sewage lift station. While there were other issues as well, it took me only moments to discover that one pump wasn't working at all - and identify the cause. This is the sort of thing that separates the pretender fro the pro.
