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Originally Posted by cmccuist
DAmn, you just described my brother's life. He got a degree in economics from UC Davis (pretty good school!) and ended up managing a paint store for 10-15 years. He hated that. Then, through some friends, he got a foot in the door to becoming a plumber! He loves that. Takes as long to learn that craft as it does to get a college degree.
Maybe we should go back to emphasizing trade schools over college.
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I teach trade, Woodshop actuallty, and at one time Architecture in my local high school part time. I am also a general contractor. Tell you what, most teachers and students think trades people are low pay idiots that can't get real paying jobs. I had a young English teacher from my school, new UC Santa Barbara grad, called me construction boy when I got out my noise diesel truck and suggested some BS about teaching. I, of course smiled, and locked my truck with my lowely truck key, manually of course. That how most people think of the "Trades guy". I could tell you a thousand other stories but that's another thread for another day.
My buddy was a doctor and had quit 6 years ago and decided to buy a 2 coffee shops in Orange County(Socal) and live life. He was always working. Go to the hospital at 6:00am and go the hospital again at 5:00 and stay until 6-7 pm sometimes. It was killing him. He's now happy, but don't make nearly as much. He just turned 50 and has a lot of good years left to play.