
December 9, 2025• 3 min
The $120K Mirage
About This Episode
Ford’s “$120K mechanic shortage” isn’t a labor crisis—it’s a mirage. This episode blows past the headline to expose how America devalued the trades, oversold college, and turned work into a gamble. The real shortage isn’t workers—it’s honesty about the system we built. | To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work - Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices