Oh, agreed! My nephew went into car maintenance and diesel repair - had a ton of well-paying job offers when he graduated from his training program two years ago and has already switched jobs to one that pays even more. His goal is to open his own diesel engine repair business.
Both of my kids have careers in fields where a college degree is mandatory - there were huge loan bills afterwards, which I was able to pay off with money I received after two deaths of family members - I consider it a good use of the money. My son tells me everyone he knows is paying off massive student loans - and they’re in their early 30s.
Daughter’s friend graduated medical school last year and is a now a second year resident - has $500k in student loans to pay off - even on a doctor’s salary, that is terrible.