Who in their right mind wants to sit on a roof on a 100 degree day for $10/hr when you can work in walmart stocking shelves in the A/C for $9/hr with benefits?
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Who in their right mind wants to sit on a roof on a 100 degree day for $10/hr when you can work in walmart stocking shelves in the A/C for $9/hr with benefits?
There is a lot of crap jobs id do for $40 an hour...There will always be crap jobs, and no union in the world will ever be able to change that.
I contribute 99% of my last 9 years of "success" to my 5 session Co Op. It did exactly what you stated. Helped me apply some of my learnings, understand the business/job, and gain confidence to enter the workforce. Fortunately for me, I was able to get hired by the company after I graduated. Several of our upper management, and even a VP or two, started out as interns or Co Ops. One is now the president of a sister company.Exactly. It also depends on the industry. Some knowledge is best learned on the job, while other knowledge is ideal in a classroom setting. Foundation is important, but when 50% of the classes I took for an engineering degree were filler-fluff, I questioned what I was paying for.
That's why I am a huge advocate of internships. With few exceptions, every intern I have trained has gone on to be successful. What they didn't realize was that success was theirs before they took the internship- the opportunity just helped them realize what they were capable of, gain confidence in the real-world setting, and connect the dots between the classroom and industry. Seeing the difference between a day-1 intern and a 6-month intern is rewarding. I've even gotten a few thank-you letters from people I trained over 8 years ago, who were well in their career. That really made my day.
Having a degree isn’t just about that piece of paper that you hang on your wall. It shows accountability. It shows an ability to finish what you start. It shows a level of drive. An ability to learn. I could continue, but you get my point. All of those sorts of traits are important in any field. Including the trades.
I contribute 99% of my last 9 years of "success" to my 5 session Co Op. It did exactly what you stated. Helped me apply some of my learnings, understand the business/job, and gain confidence to enter the workforce. Fortunately for me, I was able to get hired by the company after I graduated. Several of our upper management, and even a VP or two, started out as interns or Co Ops. One is now the president of a sister company.
Have you taken any college courses recently? The way some courses weight grades as long as you do the homework and show up to class you almost can't fail. My first degree had a few classes like this. My second degree had more than I would like to admit. Quite frankly some of the recent grads I've seen seem to solidify that idea. I think STEM still holds fairly true to your thinking but even then I believe its starting slip. I believe colleges are more worried about how much money they are pulling in more than the quality of the education. Make the classes easier so kids keep going and paying tuition. FYI I'm an engineer.
Speaking of degrees I had a teacher in a humanities class that had two masters and a bachelors that taught part time and......was a manager at a CVS.
For anybody that says " oh you need a college degree"
Two words.
Oil industry
Thousands of jobs that make more money than many college graduates
How does one get into these "oil jobs"?
actually it should be IT, and teach oneself to becomeFor anybody that says " oh you need a college degree"
Two words.
Oil industry
Thousands of jobs that make more money than many college graduates
How does one get into these "oil jobs"?
Have you taken any college courses recently? The way some courses weight grades as long as you do the homework and show up to class you almost can't fail. My first degree had a few classes like this. My second degree had more than I would like to admit. Quite frankly some of the recent grads I've seen seem to solidify that idea. I think STEM still holds fairly true to your thinking but even then I believe its starting slip. I believe colleges are more worried about how much money they are pulling in more than the quality of the education. Make the classes easier so kids keep going and paying tuition. FYI I'm an engineer.
Speaking of degrees I had a teacher in a humanities class that had two masters and a bachelors that taught part time and......was a manager at a CVS.
No thanks.So, I received this today...
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The paint and body industry was shoved down my throat until the day I moved out of my parent's home. My dad made sure I knew every detail of the job.Like I said, true for some, not for all. I personally know people that raised their kids to follow them in trades work and it wasn't because of a family business. I also personally know retired trades workers that are enjoying a pretty damn good retirement.
The only trades people I know of that are living well are business owners.Every trade worker I know is living pretty well.