One of the biggest flaws in this game seems to be the builders.
They're the most irritating to teach and depending on your strategy, there work can be few and far between.
And when you get the puzzles solved, what can the builders do?

It would be different of they could mend/fix totems (maybe they can? I have tried, can anyone else enlighten me?), collect firewood/dry herb and maintain the fire (can they gain skill from collecting firewood? I did try but if they can it takes eons, not to mention you have to keep making them do it), keep trimming the briar/vines/weeds or mend/fix the dam (once again, I have tried to do this with a Master Builder and I guess they can't) as well as maintaining the huts...

but what is there for builders to do once the puzzles are finished? And why isn't there an "on-going" job for builders like there is for everyone else?

If there is, please let me know

Oh dear, what a stupid grammar mistake I think I took dumb pills for breakfast Builders and THEIR jobs!!

I have gained quite a few master builders since finishing all the puzzles, just by making them fix huts. I was in a panic earlier in the game because I thought I wouldn't get enough to open the box, but they seem pretty easy to get now.

I make sure that the first skill they get is farming since they seem to move faster when they are younger, then either research or building and I had a 73 year old woman gain master builder so it can be done.

Keep at it, the dedication will pay off

NN

Great tip! Thanks a lot.

Are you constantly putting them on the huts Nita? Or do they do it themselves? Do you have any tips?
It's taking ages to make them Masters this way for me. Even if I have exited the game and came back hours later.
It just seems that they never fix huts on their own accord.

Also it would be cool if they could do a little more I think.