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Trade jobs deserve more respect than they get. Skilled labor is in short supply, nearly guaranteeing vocational school graduates steady work and good income (es
by feedbeef 7y ago
Trade jobs deserve more respect than they get. Skilled labor is in short supply, nearly guaranteeing vocational school graduates steady work and good income (especially in construction/machinery fields). Not to mention about $100k less spent on tuition vs college bachelor's degree.
https://www.thesimpledollar.com/why-you-should-consider-trade-school-instead-of-college/ https://www.thesimpledollar.com/why-you-should-consider-trad...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19324670 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19324670
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15691817 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15691817
- tracker1 7y agoAbsolutely agreed... also, they're largely automation proof (at least in the near term). Trade jobs are probably a better option than University for a lot of people, and I'm surprised it isn't a recommended path more often.