> People may cite plumbers but they don't make a fortune and the physical toll is quite serious The “trades” argument has always felt rather disingenuous to me

> People may cite plumbers but they don't make a fortune and the physical toll is quite serious The “trades” argument has always felt rather disingenuous to me. Sure you can maybe make money in many trades in a state with a strong union culture or if you own your own business (at which point I argue that the “business” aspect is bigger than the “trade”) one, but in most places I’ve lived, you’re making low 5 figures, maybe upper 5 figures if you have decades of work experience.