Been investing in assets in the form of power & hand tools saving God only knows how much money from DIY'ing (skills) vs. hiring a professional/trades person/contractor...not to mention saving so much stress from the god-awful logistics of hiring a professional to finish a project. People complain about why an Rx isn't ready...why does it take a contractor 1+ month to finish installing ONE new window?!@$@F!@#$!
Also, I think a lot of people have been embracing the DIY lifestyle due to COVID & overall becoming less reliant on services (hair cutting, sewing/tailoring, DIY projects, home-gym craze, online shopping/banking/etc.)...the economy too
Electrician seems like a decent, high skill level trade with good pay along with plumbing & HVAC work. Learning/getting into soldering, brazing, and welding (very useful skillset, has it's health/safety concerns if doing long term for a career though). If I were young and looking into the trades, I'd get into learning/knowing how to repair, work on electrical cars (seems ripe for growth & seems like the next big thing)
The other intimidating factor getting into the trades is learning/knowing the ever expanding plethora of materials & technologies available