Transition to trades
Via Military Missions Network on Facebook: “Millennials (those born after 1980) face an uncertain, scary future: Student loan debts, healthcare costs, and living expenses are higher than ever, while the postrecession labor market continues to slog. At a time when even some postgraduates from respectable schools are foaming latte milk at minimum wage while under mountains of debt, many millennials are choosing alternative paths such as trade schools that provide job-specific skills in fields as varied as manufacturing, automotive mechanics, and plumbing.”
Other points in the article”
- “But some now realize that trade schools can offer advantages that colleges don’t. Lower cost is one.”
- “The demand for middle-skill jobs—jobs that require a high-school diploma but not a university degree—is swelling.”
- “…middle-skill jobs in manufacturing and the auto industry employ millions of Americans, but employers are finding it increasingly difficult to find good workers who want to do manual labor.”
This is supposed to also protect one’s livelihood against automation. However, we should keep growing in awareness and understanding so we can figure out the direction of change this world goes through.