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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
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We do have government programs that encourage people to get into trades
https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/fina...-tax-benefits/
I would argue that teachers aren’t as opposed to trades as you are making them out to be. Sure teachers will encourage students to aim high, but I doubt you’d ever hear a teacher dissuade a solid C- student from getting into a trade if the classroom is a setting they struggle to thrive in. |
You know I grew up in small town Alberta and I don't remember a single recruiter from any 'blue collar' company coming to talk to us about the work they do. The reason I threw in the 'small town Alberta' part is because one would think small town kids who grew up on farms/ranches, etc would be more inclined to do blue collar work.
Many of my friends went to work in the O&G sector(there was a boom at the time), Fortis, Vestas, etc....but I do not remember anyone from those companies coming to talk to us. I do however remember all too well people coming from the U of C business administration school telling us how the MBA & engineering program would serve us well in the future.