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It is a tough sell to take away an $80k/year job and replace it with slightly above minimum wage.


Solar array installation and wind farm maintenance pay pretty well:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/business/energy-environme...


The article had a quote that some starting coal mining salaries were up to $150k, but after a 2.5 year apprenticeship for solar install, workers can make $25/hr.

Better than minimum wage, but isn't it hard for somebody with a family to train for two years without a salary?




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