I tried to get into the elevator trade, but they didn't want me. I was in my 30's, a navy vet, with a strong background as a licensed factory electrician/mechanic with PLC's and installation experience. I wrote letters and sent out a number of resumes but never heard a thing. Like all good jobs that are hard to get, you have to know somebody who can get you in, and if you don't know anybody, well that's too bad