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Yep, one of my favorite tradesmen is Larry Haun. He started carrying tools for carpenters for pay as a young kid -- which today would be illegal. Imagine bein
by ty6853 2y ago
Yep, one of my favorite tradesmen is Larry Haun. He started carrying tools for carpenters for pay as a young kid -- which today would be illegal. Imagine being in school and learning math and science in the context of how it tied into building a house . Suddenly the majority of it is useful.
Perhaps the problem is in part kids aren't economically 'exploited' enough so they have basically nill solidifying the utility of their schooling.
- aeblyve 2y agoSpot on.
- mixmastamyk 2y agoI’d like to see more of this as well, but it’s not practical/economical for most subjects. Construction + arithmetic is straightforward, but imagine kids huddled over a word processor while a writer hammers out a manuscript, or even corporate memo.
- ty6853 2y agoArithmetic is sufficient math for at least half of workers for the foreseeable future. Realistically if you can read/write, do arithmetic, show up on time, follow orders, and put in effort you can succeed in most trades.