re: Is anyone else not pushing their kids to attend college?

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this board is truely ignorant as frick about the trades, how hard they are, how hard it is to open a business in them etc etc.

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and how long it takes to make a decent salary

Of course, someone may not make a decent salary with a bachelors degree - but I would think there are more options

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his board is truely ignorant as frick about the trades, how hard they are, how hard it is to open a business in them etc etc

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For sure. I work in the oil industry. We have plenty of workers with no college degree making $200k+. We even have a few with college degrees that choose to do the same "blue collar" type work making that salary earlier than they would in any other position they could get.

Several things are clearly evident. Those with degrees, even when they have nothing to do with the job, seem to move up to the high paying gig much faster. Those with degrees have opportunities to move to the "white collar" side of the company making similar money with less time investment. Those with specialized degrees (engineering, etc.) will be making that same income in a 10 year time frame with 1,000 times better work life balance.

There are exceptions for non degree holders to exceed what I've stated. And we have plenty of degree holders who are useless. But overall, it's a tougher road for those without degrees in my industry and many, many others.