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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting discussion! In some ways, it seems like the trades can lead to a longer life because you are moving around rather than sitting in an office. (The dangers to our health of sitting for long period of time have been in the news recently, based on research.) On the other hand, a family friend who was a mechanic for 40 years recently retired, and his knees are pretty much shot for having stood on the concrete all day every day. But otherwise his health is good. If my son or daughter were to go into one of the trades, I'd first want them to go to college. That way they will have had that experience of living on campus, meeting young adults from all over, and learning to balance a class load. College is about more than just getting a job. It can exposure you to areas of learning, which I think is useful for life. Just choose a state university to save on tuition. [/quote]
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