its not even an issue of which makes more money (philosophy or welding)
its simply that a lot of people would like to be welders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, roofers, airplane mechanics, computer technicians, and many more ‘trades’
(and our country needs nearly all of these trades, too)
AND YET.... many high schools have eliminated training or preparation for many or all of the trades!! its crazy!!!
bad for the children ... (ever wonder why there’s so much truancy and deliquency.. ? part of the reason is that there’s so little left in the schools that many kids want to learn ...or find interesting....so why attend?)
let’s get back to a more balanced educational system where we offer the kids a variety of subject matter
The Germans have an apprentice system. Gets actually get to work in a reach auto shop, for instance. They do the work while I pay double because they are supervised by a master mechanic.