Just read the recent HN reponses to "The skilled trades haven't caught as a career choice [...]" [1]. Until an article addresses that, it's just wishful thinkin

Just read the recent HN reponses to "The skilled trades haven't caught as a career choice [...]" [1]. Until an article addresses that, it's just wishful thinking. This article does address the push for all kids to college. Read comments at [2] as well. Very useful comments about the barriers to entry: [3]. My own biggest concerns would be: 1. Popular anti-union perception: bad for recruitment, and bad once you're in. 2. Need to be in good financial shape by 40 so you don' I recently read a long thread explaining how hard it is to apprentice to an electrician, and how only the people at the top who own their own companies are really making good money. Too much work too dig it out.t ruin your body. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34262345 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34262345 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34263317 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34263317 [3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34273605 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34273605