• cheers_queers@lemm.ee
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    12 hours ago

    learning a trade should be more encouraged, you can make a shit ton of money (relatively) without the debt

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      9 hours ago

      True, but that might take you 10 years to get to a point where you’re no longer the new person and have skills to back it up.

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        8 hours ago

        that goes for any skilled labor. doesn’t make what i said any less true.

        also, there are paid apprenticeships with unions if you look.

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      11 hours ago

      True, but that isn’t an option for everyone and we still need scientists and doctors and such.