GoKawiilVeteran tradesman pushes back on 'trades over college' narrative
A longtime construction worker argues that the popular claim that trades like electrical work pay more than college degrees and offer an AI-proof escape from poverty oversimplifies reality. He notes that advocates for trades careers, including Mike Rowe, often hold college degrees themselves, and that older tradespeople historically warned apprentices away from the physical toll and uncertain rewards of the work. Data cited shows college graduates still earn more on average than those without degrees.