College for all - right?

Prudence · 05-19-2008, 04:26 PM

Plus, I keep hearing news stories about alleged shortages in the trades. This morning the local radio news ran a segment on Harley repair people and how the local voc tech has one of 3 Harley-certified programs in the country. And these people allegedly earn a starting salary that far exceeds that at most boring, BA-requiring office jobs. Isn't it a disservice to funnel kids through a college path to which they aren't suited, all so they can acquire massive student loans and a low-wage job, when they could instead go through a technical program and graduate with less debt and a higher earning potential?

05-19-2008, 04:26 PM	#11
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Plus, I keep hearing news stories about alleged shortages in the trades. This morning the local radio news ran a segment on Harley repair people and how the local voc tech has one of 3 Harley-certified programs in the country. And these people allegedly earn a starting salary that far exceeds that at most boring, BA-requiring office jobs. Isn't it a disservice to funnel kids through a college path to which they aren't suited, all so they can acquire massive student loans and a low-wage job, when they could instead go through a technical program and graduate with less debt and a higher earning potential? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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