(January 11, 2018 at 5:51 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Oh, yes. The future of American greatness clearly rests with technical college education and blue collar manufacturing jobs.
Those certainly could be a part of a vibrant economy. Your attitude is part of what's preventing that.
In my area, a journeyman steamfitter makes $60,000 - $80,000 per year. The local union was looking for 70 apprentices this year and they're not going to reach it. That number is unprecedented. It used to be that you needed to know someone in the union to become an apprentice. Now there just isn't enough interest to fill all the slots. Everyone's told to get a college degree and the associated debt, when there are good alternatives. Don't look down your nose at a technical education. A good welder makes more than a lot of college grads.
