Trying to become a carpentry apprentice, but apparently I need experience to get a job that’s supposed to teach me that experience… and people wonder why there’s a labor shortage in the trades lol

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Trying to become a carpentry apprentice, but apparently I need experience to get a job that’s supposed to teach me that experience… and people wonder why there’s a labor shortage in the trades lol

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CarpentryEnglish · 14 days ago

I’ve been rejected by so many companies for not having carpentry experience, even though I’m applying for jobs that are literally supposed to...

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The original was posted on /r/carpentry by /u/TheGreatestIsME on 2025-07-17 18:02:08+00:00.

I’ve been rejected by so many companies for not having carpentry experience, even though I’m applying for jobs that are literally supposed to teach me. And yet everyone keeps saying there’s a “labor shortage in the trades.” Makes perfect sense, right? Hahaha.

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