General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: This, my friends, is far too typical for my generation. [View all]I think the generational aspect of this issue is way over blown. And there is a general expectation that the economy will eventually go "back to normal." Some have been waiting for back to normal since the early 1980s.
Most of my customers are contractors. They may or may not have some college but they know their trade and they know how to do business for themselves. They range from calm to jovial. Most will never be a "slave to the man." You can't outsource plumbing, heating, electrical, car repair, police and fire, and many other blue collar jobs.
I see a disconnect between jobs and colleges. There is a lemming-like push to put EVERY kid into college when the real goal should be to align every kid with an income. Kids are being lied to every day. Being told just stay in school, rack up more debt and get that next degree and everything will be fine. That is a 1950s mindset. We would do well to balance book learnin' with some real options from the real world IMHO.