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Posted on 5/8/26 at 9:41 am to The Torch
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With AI coming to wipe out most white collar jobs
Posted on 5/8/26 at 9:54 am to FliesByNight
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Most people that recommend the trades have never done the trades. It destroys your body.
While it’s certainly an option for some people, most of the people who throw out this option have no idea what’s they are talking about.
Any job that depends on your body, will fail when your body fails.
And an extremely small minority actually make it into their own successful business.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:04 am to Champagne
Damn right
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:07 am to dyslexiateechur
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Chemistry
My oldest is a Chemistry major at Minnesota. So many different directions you can go with that degree post grad.
This post was edited on 5/8/26 at 10:08 am
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:11 am to The Torch
AI engineer
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:12 am to FliesByNight
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Most people that recommend the trades have never done the trades. It destroys your body.
Most people are also ignoring the fact that the common idiot can walk through how to fix shite using AI and save thousands.
Trades will be impacted too. I know I personally don't call anyone to fix anything these days unless it is completely cost prohibitive for me to do it, like a highly specialized tool that I cannot rent.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:16 am to The Torch
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what suggestions would you give him as far as a major ?
Depends what his interests are
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:18 am to The Torch
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With AI coming to wipe out most white collar jobs
I think this is being massively over stated....but
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what suggestions would you give him as far as a major ?
Anything that is specialized. Anything Medical, Engineer, Attorney, Accounting....
Or no college and a trade school, only if he's into that sort of thing....Electrician, plumber, etc.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:20 am to The Torch
Have one in college. My advice to him:
1. Always start with what interests/excites. Chasing markets and money against your wiring is losing proposition over long term. DNA is God’s instructions for you. Follow them.
No matter what you choose, future career will adapt to changing world so that is where you win long term. Learning how to learn in fast-changing world. Degree choice matters “less” in this context. Adaptability, resilience, humility will be difference makers.
2. Learn how to learn, lead, inspire and relate. Believe in human-centered world. AI and future technologies will improve/change (understatement) work, systems, all aspects of consumerism, etc. It will never change what it means to be human and importance of experiences thereof.
3. Build a lifetime of learning plan. Experiences, mentors, social learning, open mind, etc
4. Control your future. Live below means, structure into life regular investing in cash-generating assets, let compounding interest do its magic. Not IF but WHEN the job market moves faster than you, be prepared to give yourself options (financially).
Now go make a positive impact on people and world and enjoy your life.
FWIW.
1. Always start with what interests/excites. Chasing markets and money against your wiring is losing proposition over long term. DNA is God’s instructions for you. Follow them.
No matter what you choose, future career will adapt to changing world so that is where you win long term. Learning how to learn in fast-changing world. Degree choice matters “less” in this context. Adaptability, resilience, humility will be difference makers.
2. Learn how to learn, lead, inspire and relate. Believe in human-centered world. AI and future technologies will improve/change (understatement) work, systems, all aspects of consumerism, etc. It will never change what it means to be human and importance of experiences thereof.
3. Build a lifetime of learning plan. Experiences, mentors, social learning, open mind, etc
4. Control your future. Live below means, structure into life regular investing in cash-generating assets, let compounding interest do its magic. Not IF but WHEN the job market moves faster than you, be prepared to give yourself options (financially).
Now go make a positive impact on people and world and enjoy your life.
FWIW.
This post was edited on 5/8/26 at 10:21 am
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:22 am to KamaCausey_LSU
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Environmental Engineering doesn't have top end earnings potential of some of the other engineering fields; but has a very high demand.
As a PE in EV Engineering, I firmly believe it is a wasted degree. Unless the curriculum has drastically changed since its inception in the 1990's it's basically a degree in cleaning wastewater, water resource management, and the core engineering classes the every engineering major takes.
Once you graduate environmental engineering you will most likely be hired in the same positions as environmental scientist and bio engineering degree majors (that didn't get into med school) while primarily dealing with permitting, environmental compliance, and NEPA Studies which are positions that don't require engineering skills, degrees, or pay to fulfill.
Before entering environmental engineering as your major I strongly recommend Civil or Chemical which have much broader degrees and better career opportunities. Any true engineering job that an environmental engineer will stamp has been stamped by Civil or Chemical engineers since the beginning of the engineering profession.
This has been my experience in local market I'm sure there will be several others with different experiences and career paths.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:24 am to BoogaBear
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know I personally don't call anyone to fix anything these days unless it is completely cost prohibitive for me to do it, like a highly specialized tool that I cannot rent.
It’s not worth my time to try to fix most anything at this point. I just call the tradesman. They can do it in a quarter of the time it would take me.
This post was edited on 5/8/26 at 10:29 am
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:28 am to Bjorn Cyborg
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Any job that depends on your body, will fail when your body fails.
But that’s not just a trades problem.
Neurosurgeons have that problem.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:31 am to The Torch
Trade school. No student loan debt. Something AI can't do, like electrician, pipe fitter/welder, plumber, plant operator, etc.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:41 am to BoogaBear
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Trades will be impacted
In this scenario the blue collar folk like beating off to, who exactly would be paying high dollar for electricians, plumbers, and contractors when all of these white collar workers are living on UBI? What kind of economy will be left if millions of high earners can’t pay their house note or have to reduce their spending?
This post was edited on 5/8/26 at 10:43 am
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:43 am to The Torch
The future is nonbinary transgender indigenous persons on color so he should study African American Human Sexuality Studies
This post was edited on 5/8/26 at 10:50 am
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:45 am to The Torch
My granddaughter is going to Harvard to study pre-law and govt. I am not talking her out of it, though several have tried.
She's a natural politician, I assume those jobs will always be available.
She's a natural politician, I assume those jobs will always be available.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:45 am to The Torch
Engineer or medical field.
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:46 am to Everyday Is Saturday
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1. Always start with what interests/excites. Chasing markets and money against your wiring is losing proposition over long term. DNA is God’s instructions for you. Follow them.
This post was edited on 5/8/26 at 10:52 am
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