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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in manufacturing. My entire staff of machinists, assemblers, glass hangers, electricians, etc. They're ages 19-45 and they have families and live in houses. They are amazing with their hands. Some of the work they do is an art! There's a lot of jobs that don't require college educations. [/quote]

Agree...this is why my own kid suggests every HS should have a robotics program because it brings together programmers, engineers, machinists, carpenters, etc.  Some of those kids decide they will become engineers and go to college, while others see a future as a skilled trades person.  If you attend competitions you see companies sponsoring events and recruiting some of the HS kids to go directly into jobs.

Some of the best teams are out of MI because they have some of the best machinists and other trades folk who are still in HS (and access to some very leading edge machines) because a well constructed machine can beat the most hi-tech silicon valley entrants.[/quote]

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