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03-04-2017, 11:58 PM
First off Ill be honest Im a big supporter of the skilled trades. Welding,machinist,electrician,carpenters etc..I made my living like this,even though I worked in corrections(prisons) I was a tradesman for the govt..
Im of a mind that college isn't always for everyone..Lots of kids just don't fit in a college environment. College is great don't get me wrong and I believe a secondary education is very important I just believe that a skilled trade is a viable option.
My problem lies in that Ive found that most high schools seem to push college as the only option and when asked about trade school they seem to know nothing that will help a kid. Ive questioned a lot of kids in high school and I know its a very informal sampling but it seems that I get the same answer all the time.
I would think that given how well skilled labor pays that most high school career counselor would know more about it.. A skilled,cert'd welder or machinist right out of school will make much more than your average graduate with a BA and most often more than one with a MS at well..If you don't mind going were the work is like pipe-liners do you can make crazy money..
I have to ask why dosnt our education system push the skilled trades more?
Im of a mind that college isn't always for everyone..Lots of kids just don't fit in a college environment. College is great don't get me wrong and I believe a secondary education is very important I just believe that a skilled trade is a viable option.
My problem lies in that Ive found that most high schools seem to push college as the only option and when asked about trade school they seem to know nothing that will help a kid. Ive questioned a lot of kids in high school and I know its a very informal sampling but it seems that I get the same answer all the time.
I would think that given how well skilled labor pays that most high school career counselor would know more about it.. A skilled,cert'd welder or machinist right out of school will make much more than your average graduate with a BA and most often more than one with a MS at well..If you don't mind going were the work is like pipe-liners do you can make crazy money..
I have to ask why dosnt our education system push the skilled trades more?
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03-05-2017, 02:22 AM
Just to be quite honest, college was a complete waste of money for myself.
I would have gotten the same position I have with or without my degrees, and I learned little to nothing that helps me in my actual field.
Living in KY, especially EKY, trade schools are the only way to go. They are high paying jobs and will serve you well. Nursing, Welding, Machining, etc. pretty much guarantees you a job and a high paying one for this area.
I know the local schools all have coop classes, for example, Whitley kids travel to Corbin everyday via bus to welding, electrician, etc. classes.
I would have gotten the same position I have with or without my degrees, and I learned little to nothing that helps me in my actual field.
Living in KY, especially EKY, trade schools are the only way to go. They are high paying jobs and will serve you well. Nursing, Welding, Machining, etc. pretty much guarantees you a job and a high paying one for this area.
I know the local schools all have coop classes, for example, Whitley kids travel to Corbin everyday via bus to welding, electrician, etc. classes.
03-08-2017, 11:54 PM
If you haven't seen them there are videos of Mike Rowe from the show Dirty Jobs talking about this subject on shows like Meet The Press, Bill Mahr, and with Tucker Carlson. He does a good job with explaining there are millions of these jobs available right now but there not the jobs that this generation wants to do. I agree that high schools tend to push college as the only choice after you graduate. Here's one video of Mike Rowe talking about the skills gap.
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