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AlderaanDuran  ·  4192 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm Working Really Hard, but I'm Not Getting Ahead

    The world needs more carpenters than anthropologists

And even with newer technologies comes new trades. Machine repair techs, manufacturing type support, nursing, IT support jobs, etc. I have a two year degree in IT Networking, which I would consider a trade, and have a very great and secure career. I spent very little on my education, got to go to work sooner, and make far more than all of my peers.

Trades are good, and not everyone needs a four year degree or that kind of pressure and investment to live a "successful" life.