I'm in Canada. My neighbor is in this exact situation. She's an electrician turned electrical engineer -- and then went back to electrician cuz the work was s

I'm in Canada. My neighbor is in this exact situation. She's an electrician turned electrical engineer -- and then went back to electrician cuz the work was steadier and she got harassed less on a job site, go figure -- but got hurt on a job site right before COVID. It's easier for her to work towards Master Electrician via courses than it is to actually get any random job. Her unemployment + COVID boost + schooling stipend + insurance payout makes enough that she'd probably make less at a shit-tier service job. Why bust your ass for 10% more, when you can focus on skilling up and getting back into EE or waiting for a better job? Plus she works out like an hour a day, practices piano 3+ hours, and has time for schooling. Outside of failing to meet someone else's implied capitalist strivings, I can't see the downside of this approach.