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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3571964" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>my girlfriend works as a mental health therapist, with a large part of her clients being teenagers. One of the most common complaints she gets is that kids are pressured to figure out what they are supposed to do with their lives before they even know what life’s about. Her personally, she was forced to go to college and ended up loving it. But even she agrees it isnt for everyone. I personally think that making such a big decision and taking on that debt/payments/responsibility is best reserved for a few more years down the road. I’ll roughly quote my dad and one of my childhood mentors: “before you make a decision you can’t take back, learn a trade. You can make some good money while deciding if college/dream job is right for you, and you’ll always have that trade to fall back on.” My childhood mentor is more or less a lifelong cop, but is also a rancher and welder. When he wasn’t making enough cash, was on admin leave, wot whatever, he was still able to put food on the table and advance through life. For me personally, I became a heavy equipment mechanic. Never went to school, never went to votech. Whether employed by a company or not, I made good money. My best year so far I cleared $130k, not bad for a guy who almost didn’t graduate high school. But with trades the biggest part of succeeding is having a strong work ethic and a desire to get on top. I’ll be 33 this year, and after losing my job at the start of COVID, I’m changing careers. Over time I have accumulated the skills and connections to make that possible, and not only will I always be able to fall back on turning wrenches to keep my family fed, but I also learned a lot about myself in the process. None of that time was lost.</p><p>Also, in terms of learning a trade, specifically my trade: votech is ok, most places just want experience. A good route for a kid getting out of school is to get on somewhere washing equipment, working the parts dept, working the warehouse, etc. go to school in the meantime and learn. After a year or two with a little luck you’re in the running to start turning wrenches, running wire, welding, or whatever. Another way to jumpstart things is learning a trade in the military. Trade employers love that stuff, and it not only sets you apart, but you can have you school paid for and benefits after you get out. That’s what I did, and even with a career change, my experiences and benefits from the military are helping me immensely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 3571964, member: 35036"] my girlfriend works as a mental health therapist, with a large part of her clients being teenagers. One of the most common complaints she gets is that kids are pressured to figure out what they are supposed to do with their lives before they even know what life’s about. Her personally, she was forced to go to college and ended up loving it. But even she agrees it isnt for everyone. I personally think that making such a big decision and taking on that debt/payments/responsibility is best reserved for a few more years down the road. I’ll roughly quote my dad and one of my childhood mentors: “before you make a decision you can’t take back, learn a trade. You can make some good money while deciding if college/dream job is right for you, and you’ll always have that trade to fall back on.” My childhood mentor is more or less a lifelong cop, but is also a rancher and welder. When he wasn’t making enough cash, was on admin leave, wot whatever, he was still able to put food on the table and advance through life. For me personally, I became a heavy equipment mechanic. Never went to school, never went to votech. Whether employed by a company or not, I made good money. My best year so far I cleared $130k, not bad for a guy who almost didn’t graduate high school. But with trades the biggest part of succeeding is having a strong work ethic and a desire to get on top. I’ll be 33 this year, and after losing my job at the start of COVID, I’m changing careers. Over time I have accumulated the skills and connections to make that possible, and not only will I always be able to fall back on turning wrenches to keep my family fed, but I also learned a lot about myself in the process. None of that time was lost. Also, in terms of learning a trade, specifically my trade: votech is ok, most places just want experience. A good route for a kid getting out of school is to get on somewhere washing equipment, working the parts dept, working the warehouse, etc. go to school in the meantime and learn. After a year or two with a little luck you’re in the running to start turning wrenches, running wire, welding, or whatever. Another way to jumpstart things is learning a trade in the military. Trade employers love that stuff, and it not only sets you apart, but you can have you school paid for and benefits after you get out. That’s what I did, and even with a career change, my experiences and benefits from the military are helping me immensely. [/QUOTE]
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