God bless you NorthstarMom. My son started as a waiter, now he is a sommalier at a high end restaurant making big bucks. Like his brothers, he didn’t care for college, and all three sons are doing extremely well—the other two are in real estate and sales...and... not college brainwashed.
Glad to hear of your children’s non-college success stories. My oldest has his heart set on law enforcement, we will see if college turns him from his strong conservatism. The next son wants to learn a trade, thankfully.
Food service kind of gets in your blood-I could have skipped college had I known where I would be at 42. Oh well, at least I experienced working in my chosen field and know for certain that no career is more important than being home with my children.