Yup. Most tradesmen I know who feel fulfilled in their field have a particular someone to thank. And they dream more so of being a link in that chain for someone else. If you asked them why this particular trade, they couldn't tell you specifically it just stuck because the 'climate' was right at the time of growth.

Also - LPT: As an employer it's much more important to be engaged with your employees growth than it is their performance. It will pay exponentially more in production in the long term; ironically.