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Please don't put down Blue Collar jobs. We need electricians, plumbers, construction, steelworkers, mechanics, and even police officers who are often considered Blue Collar. And a lot of these Blue Collar workers are intellectuals. Many of them read far more and self-educate more than people with a college education. Two-year training schools for Blue Collar jobs are just as valuable as colleges.
"And a lot of these Blue Collar workers are intellectuals."
That's where they are (generally) these days. So many tertiary colleges/universities that tout themselves as humanities and/or social 'science' citadels are simply retard adult child minding centres. Some of their 'professors and lecturers would have been locked up in a loony bin 60 years ago.
That's very true, but it's also very easy to overcorrect. I got an engineering degree from a state school in the Midwest, and it was an excellent choice for me. I've got an extremely well paying job that won't destroy my body, and even my most liberal English professor was happy to give me an A on a paper about how liberals are trapped in bubbles on social media. It's easy to assume that just because bat shit crazies in Cali and the northeast are full of bullshit that all colleges are crap, but young people should look at all their options before deciding on a career.
Guy just did my roof. 8.am to 1pm over 2 days...for $3K. The trick...gotta work for yourself, get a good reputation, FIND clients, and quote. With that sort of dough you'll soon LOVE "roofing".
[Edit: Yeah, I could have/should have done the job myself...BUT it meant acquiring some new simple skills, and equipment that I'd NEVER use again, and standing on a roof for around 8 hours a day; for probably 4 days....too fucking lazy; and I've got a large enough stash for a rainy day]
That's the beauty of this country. You don't have to settle for anything and you are free to chase your dreams, damn what anybody says, and as long as you accept any negative (as well as positive) consequences of your decisions.
You can get your letters for fucking free if you want. All the humanities are being given away on this thing called the internet.
Nothing wrong in being a well paid plumber or similar. How is creating PowerPoint with a degree more dignifying or better paid?
We are all slaves to the tax man, interest, and inflation. Why quibble over higher education?
Stop tempting young men to waste their time. Genuine "intellectuals" are rare. Its a TALENT...that can be improved upon. The old fashioned school system had merit. If you were poor, but had talent, you'd sail through via scholarships. Wankers couldn't afford the school fees unless daddy was rich. Plenty of good hard working guys were set straight when they couldn't get past Year 11 at 16 (so they'd leave school and get an apprenticeship; or 'factory' work etc. Wise choice).