Framing and carpentry are different. My buddy's a carpenter, and always lements that he picked a trade that makes the least amount of money. But he loves his job, and is really good at it. He did a tonne of work in the Deerfoot Casino, and is now working for some guy out in Springbank, and their working on a multi-million dollar house putting in all sorts of neat woodwork.
I'd think, personally, you really need to look at the culture your going into. Depending on how he/she was raised, entering into the trades may be a huge shock by the way people talk to each other, their attitudes, and racism. This isn't about my friend i'm talking about, but I dabbled into some trades trying to figure out what the hell i wanted to do, and was shocked at the level of racism in the trade i was in. It takes a certian breed, but if you can do it and enjoy it, by all means, great times.
Just a few things to think about.
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