“In a recent survey by Forbes, Generation Z listed mental wellness as their primary focus going forward. It’s the first time that survey has ever been performed on a generation and [the priority] wasn’t income. … We got a technician shortage — and I believe it’s not necessarily a technician shortage, it’s an apprentice shortage. And I look at it as apprentices or any technician that’s got less than five years of experience. We want new people into our trade. Well, that’s Generation Z. If their focus is mental wellness, so should our focus be. What can we do as leaders to improve the environment around these folks so that they have less anxiety, less stress, less conflict, less challenges in their day? What challenges and what barriers can we remove from their day to improve it?” — Joshua Taylor on another consideration in the technician recruitment effort, speaking on the “Fixed Ops 5” podcast hosted by Corey Smith. Taylor is publisher of the Wrenches for Wrenches newsletter, host of the “The Wrench Turner’s Podcast” and a technician wellness advocate.