I used to be all in on the "you need a degree" mindset, actually. I told my nephew the same thing your uncle told you back when he wanted to start a handyman gig. But then I watched him build a crew of eight guys doing kitchen remodels and he's pulling in more than I ever did with my bachelor's in business. That whole thing about how dropping out means you'll fail just doesn't hold up for trades or businesses you actually grow yourself. Your tree service is proof the ground's moved under us whether people want to admit it or not.

Grinder was way faster" ... yeah that's the truth, no contest.

My buddy tried the scanner match at Lowe's with a faded olive green from his old Benjamin Moore can and the machine gave him this weird swampy brown instead. He ended up bringing the actual paint chip to a small local shop where the guy just mixed it by feel with a few test patches on cardboard. Took three tries but it came out perfect, and the guy told him every brand's base tint is like a different language so you gotta treat them like separate countries.