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[quote=Anonymous]https://www.npr.org/2024/04/22/1245858737/gen-z-trade-vocational-schools-jobs-college

Apparently many of this generation are not seeing the value of a college education. If he develops a tangible skill, there is nothing wrong with helping him find a way to obtain a pathway to becoming self-sufficient.

Sometimes kids need a year or two to grow up and gain perspective. Working is one way to do that. You could always encourage him to pursue an associates degree after undergoing an apprenticeship or potentially concurrently in something like business so he would know how to run his own business and develop the customer service skills necessary to be a great boss one day.

Forcing a kid who does not want to go to college when they have an alternative path -- even if it is not the one you had hoped for -- may backfire and you would be paying tuition for an uninvested child. To me, that seems like a bitter pill to swallow. Seeing first-hand how expensive it is to live in the DMV may also be a great motivator.

Final note: Our plumber left a law firm to do a trade because he got sick and tired of the firm. He makes six figures. Obviously he would have made more in law, but he seems happy.

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