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Neighbor's kid did two years of community college and hated it

Got a job apprenticing for electricians building the huge data centers in Loudon. Got in the union and the official program and is making good money and is finally happy. Moved out, paying rent and bills, and has some $$$ left over to train BJJ.
Posted: 09/24/2024 at 04:55 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokie CPA)

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Gen Z ditching 4-year colleges for trade schools - Wall Street Journal
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 11:50 AM ET
My son was seriously considering Apprentice School for a while...
JoesterVT • 09/24/24 06:37 PM ET
…yeah, but most of the jobs aren’t work from home**
chumley • 09/24/24 06:00 PM ET
In related news, the US Trade School Association has advised their members
Late 80s Hokie • 09/24/24 04:03 PM ET
I've always been pro college, but the math now doesn't work for many
WestyHokie • 09/24/24 03:30 PM ET
We will ALWAYS need plumbers and electricians.
Hokie CPA • 09/24/24 01:25 PM ET
Neighbor's kid did two years of community college and hated it ◄
Happy Dog • 09/24/24 04:55 PM ET
Guarantee any machinist coming out of a trade school has a job waiting...
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 03:48 PM ET
Yup. And carpenters, farmers, etc. **
ColoVT82 • 09/24/24 02:40 PM ET
My friend needed an electrician for a small job at his house. When he
MCL3 Hokie • 09/24/24 02:33 PM ET
I do probably 95% of all the work around the house myself, in no small part
Tafkam Hokie • 09/24/24 03:46 PM ET
Judge Smails^^**
HokieDan95 • 09/24/24 01:27 PM ET
great news!!!**
radhokie1 • 09/24/24 01:11 PM ET
Good. Most people will benefit from that greatly.**
Brewing_Hokie • 09/24/24 01:08 PM ET
I graduated with a degree from Radford... Then had no idea what I was going
HokieGator • 09/24/24 12:42 PM ET
Economically it makes a lot of sense but coming from a small town I needed
HokieDan95 • 09/24/24 12:07 PM ET
Mike Rowe effect 👍🏻**
B777Fr8Dog • 09/24/24 11:59 AM ET
he's been saying it forever. **
reestuart • 09/24/24 03:43 PM ET
Too many college degrees are completely worthless.
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 12:05 PM ET
Agreed. And, I think colleges should be on the hook if they take $ and....
RUHokie • 09/24/24 04:19 PM ET
IMHO We need more people with college degrees and more people in the trades
Hokie Chris • 09/24/24 01:57 PM ET
Here, here!
MAHokie69 • 09/24/24 09:17 PM ET
Or short of deleting them, tie federal loan availability to the earning
RoswellGAHokie • 09/24/24 12:58 PM ET
Any "Studies" degree and the associated department should be eliminated
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 03:52 PM ET
Agry, at least in principle.
Tafkam Hokie • 09/24/24 03:41 PM ET
Maybe the amount you can borrow for a degree
RTFC • 09/24/24 07:31 PM ET
This is a very multi-faceted problem
Tafkam Hokie • 09/24/24 12:31 PM ET
We weren't just told college was an asset, they said it was essential
HokieNoVA • 09/24/24 01:32 PM ET
To add, all those same older generations decided that Personal Finance
hoosnowahokie • 09/24/24 12:35 PM ET
If you can't figure out debt/borrowing
RTFC • 09/24/24 02:51 PM ET
So can you explain why all of those college educated people in congress...
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 03:43 PM ET
Pretty simple. No matter how educated you are, spending someone else's
Tafkam Hokie • 09/24/24 03:51 PM ET
Have a great suggestion: if congress votes to spend excessively, they...
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 04:09 PM ET
While you're at it, add this to your day as king. Tax the hell out of any
UEMcGill • 09/24/24 12:16 PM ET
How about any school with a massive foundation that asks for federal...
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 03:45 PM ET
College debt should become partially dischargeable in bankruptcy
One4VT • 09/24/24 12:14 PM ET
Paywall not available for us blue collar folks.**
PhotoHokieNC • 09/24/24 11:54 AM ET
You can't access YouTube?**
EDGEMAN • 09/24/24 11:56 AM ET