Gen Z turn to trade jobs, ditch white-collar careers amid AI uncertainty, poor corporate wages

It’s trick of the trade.

Gen Z is turning to traditional trade jobs amid fears AI will soon replace many white-collar careers, a new survey has uncovered.

Resume Builder polled more than 1,400 Gen Z adults between the ages of 18 and 28, finding that 42% of Zoomers are currently working in or pursuing a blue-collar or skilled trade job, such as plumbing, welding or electrical work, including 37% of those with a bachelor’s degree.

Almost a third of…