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Originally Posted by Northendzone
my brother in laws wife was going off on blue collar workers one day infront my my father and mother in law.
my father in law was a mechanic by trade and eventually moved into a shop foreman role. all he did with his measely education was put both of his kids thru university, and ensure they had lots of opportunities in their lives to prusue things like hockey, skating. He also built his house as well.
i lost a lot of respect for the BIL's wife when I heard about that.
Getting a journeyman's certificate in any trade requires time and studying and it can be an enjoyable career.
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It's interesting how society is changing. At one point a parent sacrificed their life to a blue collar job so their children could have more. Now if you want more, you are often better off in a "blue collar" job.
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The process of children moving away from requiring a university degree and entering the trades is changing naturally on its own. Without government involvement - and arguably the government has been pushing policies that promote university for a long time, including excessive funding of universities - the process has been very slow.
Canada is in many ways stuck in the old British ideas of what is proper and class. I think we're slowly seeing a move away with that, which includes the loosening of our liquor laws. Everything seems to happen at a snails pace here though.