This may be a neutral subject..
Mar 4, 2020 17:19:20 #
Mar 4, 2020 17:27:05 #
Iliamna1 wrote:
There are so many trades looking for skilled technicians that pay big bucks. Parents and their children need to consider the alternatives to getting a very expensive college degree versus pursuing trade school. I agree with your post 100%
I have two kids. One went to a trade school and one to college. Guess who makes the most money?
Mar 4, 2020 17:41:09 #
hdjimv
Loc: South Dakota
Tug484 wrote:
Yes.
I even wanted to take shop in high school.
I couldn't because I was a girl.
I even wanted to take shop in high school.
I couldn't because I was a girl.
When I was in high school, the girls were required to take shop for one quarter and the boys had to take one quarter of home economics so we were taught the basics of cooking sewing and other domestic chores. That's so we could survive if we chose not to get married!
Mar 4, 2020 17:45:24 #
permafrost wrote:
HA HA, I missed that class on Forgery... darn... ... (show quote)
Some life classes not a bad idea. Teach people about how having kids, then child support for 18 years when hormones overcome common sense.
Then the single mom predators seeking the next guy to get 18 years of support as a career option....
Funny my wife is the one that talks hard about women predators and the stupid guys being unprotected.
Teach our 17 through 21 year olds how a one time bad decision can change the course of life.
Mar 4, 2020 17:46:44 #
hdjimv wrote:
When I was in high school, the girls were required... (show quote)
That's great and I was upset that they wouldn't let me.
Mar 4, 2020 17:50:32 #
hdjimv wrote:
When I was in high school, the girls were required... (show quote)
Me too and those most basic of basics stay with us through life.
Mar 4, 2020 17:53:13 #
Tug484 wrote:
I think there should be more trade schools.
Sometimes that collage education isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Sometimes that collage education isn't worth the paper it's written on.
I forgot the exact percentage, but it was over 80% of college grads end up in a career having zero to do with their degree.
Mar 4, 2020 17:53:41 #
hdjimv
Loc: South Dakota
jack sequim wa wrote:
Me too and those most basic of basics stay with us through life.
Mar 4, 2020 17:57:38 #
jack sequim wa wrote:
I forgot the exact percentage, but it was over 80% of college grads end up in a career having zero to do with their degree.
That's generally true in the arts, but not so much in computer technology, engineering, medicine, and other science-based disciplines. The problem is that not many have the mathematical or science-based backgrounds to succeed in those disciplines.
Mar 4, 2020 18:21:25 #
archie bunker wrote:
Yeah......but the woodshop teachers should have all of their fingers. 
Yeah, but you won't be credible opening up a fireworks store if you have more than three fingers.
Mar 4, 2020 19:43:56 #
[quote=permafrost]HA HA, I missed that class on Forgery... darn...
I got a wood class, and was standing around when a kid cut his finger off with a radial arm saw..
the instructor somehow thought I had something to do with it.. boy that threw me for a loop..
speaking of class, my wife showed me a article that North Carolina i think was requiring a class on Living?
or something in which kids learned a lot of every day tasks that seem to have gotten lost with the constant screen life so many lead.. seemed a good idea but I would say elective. not needed for every kid.. a family decision...[/quote
Perm:
You must be in the horse business. We shipped Fox Trotters to every state over a period of 25 years. Horses were good to us.
I got a wood class, and was standing around when a kid cut his finger off with a radial arm saw..
the instructor somehow thought I had something to do with it.. boy that threw me for a loop..
speaking of class, my wife showed me a article that North Carolina i think was requiring a class on Living?
or something in which kids learned a lot of every day tasks that seem to have gotten lost with the constant screen life so many lead.. seemed a good idea but I would say elective. not needed for every kid.. a family decision...[/quote
Perm:
You must be in the horse business. We shipped Fox Trotters to every state over a period of 25 years. Horses were good to us.
Mar 4, 2020 20:03:05 #
As a former public school superintendent, your comments are exactly correct and well stated. Tech schools and trade schools are outstanding opportunities for 80% of most graduating seniors. Opportunities are unlimited.
Larry
Larry
Mar 4, 2020 20:52:35 #
bggamers
Loc: georgia
permafrost wrote:
I feel this is a very important POV.. rather then ... (show quote)
I have to agree I've stated before the ones who go to trade school don't have a problem finding a job. My son's girlfriend has a degree in social work unfortunately she made more money had better hours at sam club as a manager. She let that job go to become a social worker she now sits at home with no job because she let go verbally at work too many cases on her desk on call at nights and weekends tried to call a supervisor to give a report on a problem no one answered she turned in the report told her supervisor about it on Mon the next week she was fired for not following protocol she feels guilty about not using her degree who cares work where you can making a living
Mar 4, 2020 21:43:45 #
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