Individuals who are between 15-35 years of age & college

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My senior has good grades and has decided to go into the trades. Every couples of weeks, I double check and see if he wants to throw in some college applications if he changes his mind this year. He is set on what he wants to do and we are supporting him. As of now he has identified which trade program he is enrolling in after graduation, met with them and we will pay their tuition instead of college.

good for him!

Why would you cheer this on? It’s a really terrible decision! Poor kid.

Why is it terrible? You don't want talented and enthusiastic people working as Electricians, Plumbers, Mechanics or similar?

Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So glad my youngest is a history major. We’re going to need people who know US history as our democracy crumbles and history is erased. But, he already has a lot of money, so maybe it will be public service, or who knows what he’ll do.

I am happy to have two history majors among my kids, but OMG shut up. Enough with the sanctimonious melodrama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad my youngest is a history major. We’re going to need people who know US history as our democracy crumbles and history is erased. But, he already has a lot of money, so maybe it will be public service, or who knows what he’ll do.

I am happy to have two history majors among my kids, but OMG shut up. Enough with the sanctimonious melodrama.

It’s a very poor choice when the kid has options. At least have him get a two year Associate Degree and cover most of his gen Ed requirement or finish a four year degree in business. Once he has his degree, he can go be a plumber, electrician or technician. The trades are very difficult on your body. When you are injured in your 30s or feel you just can’t do it anymore in your 40s and 50s, you have few options. He won’t be comfortable going back to school at that point. His options will be cashier at Home Depot, Target or Walmart. If he has a four year degree then he can pivot and he has a wider skillset.

I saw this back in the 90s managing an IT department. There were lots of young LAN administrators and PC specialists who were so excited to be making what they thought was good money and avoiding college. Within 5-10 years, they were very unhappy. Their pay wasn’t rising like the educated staff who were promoted into higher level roles. They could make lateral moves elsewhere but the pay wasn’t rising the same. When the technology that they had become an expert in faded away they were laid off and went to work at Best Buy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So glad my youngest is a history major. We’re going to need people who know US history as our democracy crumbles and history is erased. But, he already has a lot of money, so maybe it will be public service, or who knows what he’ll do.

I am happy to have two history majors among my kids, but OMG shut up. Enough with the sanctimonious melodrama.

It’s a very poor choice when the kid has options. At least have him get a two year Associate Degree and cover most of his gen Ed requirement or finish a four year degree in business. Once he has his degree, he can go be a plumber, electrician or technician. The trades are very difficult on your body. When you are injured in your 30s or feel you just can’t do it anymore in your 40s and 50s, you have few options. He won’t be comfortable going back to school at that point. His options will be cashier at Home Depot, Target or Walmart. If he has a four year degree then he can pivot and he has a wider skillset.

I saw this back in the 90s managing an IT department. There were lots of young LAN administrators and PC specialists who were so excited to be making what they thought was good money and avoiding college. Within 5-10 years, they were very unhappy. Their pay wasn’t rising like the educated staff who were promoted into higher level roles. They could make lateral moves elsewhere but the pay wasn’t rising the same. When the technology that they had become an expert in faded away they were laid off and went to work at Best Buy.

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DP

[Anonymous]

I’m trying to convince my kids to focus on hvac repair and go live on Martha’s Vineyard. I’d be willing to put $500k into their housing, business plans and start up costs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to convince my kids to focus on hvac repair and go live on Martha’s Vineyard. I’d be willing to put $500k into their housing, business plans and start up costs.

Don’t pick Martha’s Vineyard. It isn’t hot enough for AC units to have to crank that much each year and the place is empty for the rest of the year. Pick Key West for that because AC units conk out far more often than heating

At the least, have your kid be able to do plumbing and HVAC.