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If trade school were truly competitive with college and University in terms of offerings, I don't imagine the Escalator Mechanic program would require more time
by dgzl 8y ago
If trade school were truly competitive with college and University in terms of offerings, I don't imagine the Escalator Mechanic program would require more time or work than our lower and middle-class could afford.
- ryanmarsh 8y agoThis would need everyone to make logical choices based upon the same info. We’re the only family I know that don’t mind if our children go into a trade. Our friends are horrified by the idea of their children not going to a university. My daughter is going to school to be an esthetician (skin care, beauty trade). In our market the ladies that do this make their own hours and make more than their husbands. There’s plenty of money in all manner of trades. Many older folks just haven’t caught up with how much the ROI has changed since they went to school. The other thing to consider, the more manual and dangerous trades are done mostly by men. Female labor participation rates are about to eclipse that of men. If you want more trades the smart thing to do would be to start trying to get more women into them. From a feminist perspective not having a degree is treated as a death sentence of dependence on a man. A lot of young gals think their only option is a university degree and we’re all familiar with how few women are getting STEM degrees.
- dgzl 8y agoYou bring up very good points. I wonder if having more women in trade work would influence men to join.