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The other challenge with the trades is that they are more subject to the boom and bust cycles than the jobs that a liberal-arts degree qualifies you for. When
by secabeen 7y ago
The other challenge with the trades is that they are more subject to the boom and bust cycles than the jobs that a liberal-arts degree qualifies you for. When construction is hot, it's hot, but when the market turns, a lot of those companies that were employing 20 electricians drop to just 5-7. That's less common in social work, law/medicine, government and non-profit, etc.
- wideasleep1 7y agoI think it is trade-dependent. Certainly a good welder will weather cycles better than a finish carpenter.
- Scoundreller 7y agoIn other words, some jobs are stocks, others are bonds. A lot of the “bond” jobs are overvalued. Being able to earn when everyone else can’t has its benefits.