They don’t just need a pair of hands. They need specific skill sets that are in short supply, compared to the current demand. My company has the same problem and we do pay above market rates.
More young people would go into this field (dedicating the required time, money, and effort) if they didn’t fear our government allowing foreigners in to steal their jobs. Bill Gates publicly bemoans the lack of young Americans going into the tech sector, out of the other side of his mouth he is threatening our government that he will move jobs to Asia or Vancouver to keep salaries down...
So Thackney, I have a 16 year smart young man(my son). He is good in math and science. He is a good organized thinker. What would you recommend he train himself to do?
Chemical engineer, Petroleum engineer?