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re: Parents of late teens: what are you routing your kids to?
Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:37 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:37 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:guys....cool your jets....we don't need anymore retard engineers...I'm shocked at how some of these people made it through school, tests, and work. This goes for eits and seasoned pes.
Most engineering fields.
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Posted on 2/28/26 at 8:07 pm to fareplay
Is everyone associated with Texas A&M fricking idiots?
Posted on 2/28/26 at 8:18 pm to fareplay
My wants to be an Ag teacher, my daughter better marry rich.
Posted on 2/28/26 at 8:30 pm to Big Block Stingray
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Even most trades require secondary education.
I was gonna be ugly, but I’m trying something new. What I think you mean is that education and training are requirements. I agree. But secondary education in the form of 2 or 4 year colleges are absolutely not necessary. Apprenticeships, trade schools (I guess you could argue that’s secondary education) or on the job training are all that is required.
Posted on 2/28/26 at 8:33 pm to fareplay
Gonna put mine in the military. The war business is a booming
Posted on 3/1/26 at 3:14 am to LemmyLives
USCG is wise and if he ever leaves he can easily transition to merchant mariner.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 6:05 am to LemmyLives
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USCG is where I'm trying to push my boy.
First he will need to fail out of the Navy to become eligible for USCG.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 6:41 am to Jon Ham
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Dive bar lead guitarist.
As a 41-year-old who played a gig last night that ended at midnight, tell your kids it might be easier on the body to be a welder.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:02 am to tigersbb
That doesn't make you a BAD parent to guide your child to a career. Most kids nowadays need help because they have no idea what's out there. I'm an educator but never thought I'd say this but College is NOT for everyone. Vocational Schools are the way to go. They tea h other things besides plumbing welding, or electrical work. They teach health fields and computer technology as well.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:04 am to fareplay
My nephew is at ULL and getting a degree but I have a connection with the elevator mechanics union and I'm trying to get him to do that.
Insane benefits and pay in that job. And AI ain't ever gonna touch that
Insane benefits and pay in that job. And AI ain't ever gonna touch that
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:17 am to Fratigerguy
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I was gonna be ugly, but I’m trying something new. What I think you mean is that education and training are requirements. I agree. But secondary education in the form of 2 or 4 year colleges are absolutely not necessary. Apprenticeships, trade schools (I guess you could argue that’s secondary education) or on the job training are all that is required.
Why would you be “ugly” if what I stated was correct? Most trade careers require further training/ education beyond H.S. be it in the form of trade school/ vocational school, on job education /training. I made no mention of a 2yr or 4yr college degree requirement.
This post was edited on 3/1/26 at 7:23 am
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:21 am to SUB
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No. Tradesmen do very well without college. It would be a waste of their time and money to do “some college.”
That’s why I prefaced it as depends on the career. Some careers absolutely require a college degree to be employed, obtain a license to practice, etc
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:32 am to fareplay
As a teacher of late teens, I am steering them in the direction of skilled trades.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:32 am to BitBuster
I don’t think it is safe to assume that certain trade skills can’t be replaced by robots/AI. With what they are doing with Robots especially, welders could eventually be a “fleet” of robots that will be controlled by a few humans. There probably are not too many jobs that can’t be replaced by a humanoid robot eventually. . Safer, cheaper, reduced HR costs.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:40 am to zippyputt
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I don’t think it is safe to assume that certain trade skills can’t be replaced by robots/AI. With what they are doing with Robots especially, welders could eventually be a “fleet” of robots that will be controlled by a few humans. There probably are not too many jobs that can’t be replaced by a humanoid robot eventually. . Safer, cheaper, reduced HR costs.
AI and Robot welders are already being utilized in automotive factories welding parts and AI checking the quality of the welds.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:44 am to jacksajester
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Did you consider that by the time that 10 year old picks up a welding torch, an AI driven robot will be able to do it much better/faster/cheaper.
Haha and let me guess there will be AI plumbers, electricians, millwrights. We are generations from trades getting taken over by AI.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 8:17 am to fareplay
Wow so many people saying PA is interesting… I’m a PA and make decent salary (160k including bonuses) but have over to 200k in student loans due to compounding interest (2011-2013) had some of the highest interest rates in history.
I would pick a different field RN or finance if I could go back
I would pick a different field RN or finance if I could go back
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:27 am to GatorPA84
The reality is there are still jobs out there to make money, but it requires people to work for it. There will be time and life sacrifices to earn real money. This delusion of easy money comes from them watching the select few entertainers making money for nothing on social media.
Younger generations have not necessarily grasped the idea that they will be working to provide for others when they start a family.
Now if they want to be single and have no kids then they can work hard at times so that they can have fun when they are off. That is the life decision.
Technology is just changing it where people cannot make money pushing paper around. It is enhancing others in ways where they can get just as much done with less people.
Younger generations have not necessarily grasped the idea that they will be working to provide for others when they start a family.
Now if they want to be single and have no kids then they can work hard at times so that they can have fun when they are off. That is the life decision.
Technology is just changing it where people cannot make money pushing paper around. It is enhancing others in ways where they can get just as much done with less people.
This post was edited on 3/1/26 at 9:30 am
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:31 am to fareplay
I'm sending mine to LaTech for engineering. The field of study choice was 100% hers but I highly encouraged the school choice.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:37 am to fareplay
quote:Weird title:
Parents of late teens: what are you routing your kids to?
Among the answers could be:
a) an alarm clock store
b) a mortician
c) the fastest route via Waze
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