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Originally Posted by Ark2
Are people not entering the trades because of the cost? By no means am I an authority on this, but I was always under the impression that vocational training was much less expensive than attending university. Additionally, it typically allows you to enter the workforce earlier than someone completing a 4 year degree. I think the issue is that society has pushed this notion that you need to go to university. Take GullFoss's post: it is as though he believes that simply going to university will get you a good job. This is the exact opposite reality that young people are currently experiencing, and yet, this fallacy persists. Shifting dollars from one form of education to another won't change that. Tradesman are able to command wages higher now than ever and there are still shortages.
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Yup trades is hard work so nobody wants to do it which means it pays better. And the push to go to post-secondary by a society of helicopter parents.