[ansel12]

If you are too independent and free to survive in the office world of whatever type and their cancel culture, then go into a trade, and assuming you are a go getter who wants money and has a natural draw to running things and taking challenges, then start your own trade company.

[Robert357]

It is important for young people to find “careers.” There are lots of college degrees that can lead to a career. There are also lots of trade schools, apprenticeships, and self education that can lead to a career.

It is also important to understand that many college degrees, some trade schools, and learning will not lead to a viable degree.

[Reno89519]

Either education route is good and should be to maximize the ability and interest of the kid. I always hate seeing people diss one route or another, especially those discouraging people from going to college.

Consider the result of American kids not going to college, all those jobs and industries will be staffed instead by H1B and foreign kids taught that the way to advance is by getting a good education.

Personally, I'm the only one of 18 full, half, and step siblings in my family to get a college degree. My single most important goal is to see that 100% of my kids go to and graduate from college.

[MinorityRepublican]

Young men are abandoning the University system and they’re not joining the military either. So that leaves the trades for them. The only place where they can still act like “men”.

[Angelino97]

More young straight white men are entering the trades. They've realized that government and corporations don't want straight white men.

Young women are still entering college in record numbers.

[vpintheak]

Fantastic! Get out there and earn it!

[Lean-Right]

The key to a long and
productive career is to
find something that
peaks your intrests,
and keeps your drive
alive. If you love what
you do, it’s no longer
a job. It becomes a
passion.
46 years as a mechanical
designer (non-degreed)
earned me a top secret
security clearance and a
job that paid $155,000/yr.
But one must have the
passion and drive to get
there, and to strive to
be one of the best there is.

[equaviator]

If you enjoy the work you do but hate the business you’re in then you might want to have a Plan B.

[maddog55]

I wonder if those now attending trades and vocational trading means they’ll actually have to do manual labor when they graduate... I’m sure I pissed a few off when I said manual labor.. is it non gender specific labor now?

[ro_dreaming]

Moreover, President Biden says there are thousands more high-paying jobs that don’t require a degree, suggesting that you could end up wealthier and wiser without the cap and gown.


Now, we ALL know that if lyin' Biden says it's, it's TRUE!

[Vermont Lt]

Someone who is focused, driven, and intelligent can succeed at whatever they set their minds to.

For too many years the “get your ticket and companies will just hand you $100k” mindset has run education. I am stunned at the number of young folks who think they “deserve” a good income just because they went to some mediocre college.

There is no substitute for hard work and trying to add value to whatever company you work for. That will supersede “education and training” every day of the week.

[Lizavetta]

Cutting out shop class (wood, auto, welding), vocational training, etc. sealed the fate of so many who had neither the means nor the capability (for whatever reason) to go to college. Voc classes were a way to learn a skill with which they could support themselves.

But no, the college industrial complex took care of that. Principals removed classes that didn't contribute to "high test scores". I could cry when I think about how many young men (mostly) have been cut off from being able make a living because of this utterly stupid decision.