As a high school plumbing teacher at a technical school in Burlington County, New Jersey, I would like to provide some insight about the Class of 2022 for the owners and managers of plumbing and drain cleaning companies. These are the people who will be knocking on their door soon looking for employment.
They are a group of resilient, eager, and hardworking individuals who have lived through a deadly pandemic. The fear of COVID-19 wasn’t about them contracting it. It was about the fear of losing a parent, grandparent, or other close relative or friend. Most of my students believe that staying
