My 2 Adult male sons don’t live at home, they chose to downgrade their living spaces. Instead of a fancy apartment and high $ entertainment, they now live in trailers and forego going to bars. 1 hopefully will get a district manager’s promotion soon with a car and a raise. Now to convince the youngest to go to Tech school for welding so he has a certificate that will allow for higher employment prospects, is the next goal. He is not the business type, hands on. Eldest 44 lost his 15 year job due to Obama Depression, starting over, 34 year old has always hated school. Tell him how or show him, and he can do it. He does all manufacture jobs at the steel cabinet manufacturer he works for. Lazy blacks just sit and watch, smoke and play on phones. Works all the OT he can get.
Your story is far too common, Gail. So many young people think that if they don’t have a college degree, they can’t get ahead. I know so many guys working in C&C shops, tool and die makers, welders, even carpenters who are so happy and have nothing more than a high school education.
Our society has placed too much value on a worthless degree. Hard work still pays.