Which makes my point even more. It's even easier to get these jobs when you don't need years and years of school. And the salaries and perks will outpace what y

Which makes my point even more. It's even easier to get these jobs when you don't need years and years of school. And the salaries and perks will outpace what you get by getting into trades. Not trying to devalue trades, they are great ways to get into a skilled job, but we can't pretend that they are silver bullets to achieving a happy, successful life.