Serious question, is the push for everyone to get a college degree just wrong?

I own a small electrical shop and it took me 3 years to find a reliable apprentice, but the local trade school is empty while the university is packed. Has anyone else seen this gap in their field?

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patricia_kelly3h ago

Honestly, that gap you see with the empty trade school is everywhere. We've pushed this idea that a four-year degree is the only path to a good life, and it's left a ton of skilled jobs with no one to fill them. Tbh, some of the electricians I know make way more than my friends with office jobs, and they don't have the student loan debt.

janaw112h ago

My uncle's a plumber and drives a nicer car than my dad.