This is situation is often presented as a mutually exclusive choice which is shortsighted. Many people might want to do both and plan for that from the beginni

This is situation is often presented as a mutually exclusive choice which is shortsighted. Many people might want to do both and plan for that from the beginning. So person A might want to take an electrician's ticket first so they then have a decent paying sideline while at university. Person B might want to study at University first for their own interests like art history for example, and then plan to take a trade's ticket later because the work environment of a trade is often better paid and much superior to the back biting office environment of many 'management' positions.