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LogDog75

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34. I support everyone going to at least a two-year college before chosing a career

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 02:46 PM

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A junior college education helps round-out a person's knowledge and provides them with a perspective for preparing for the future. Not everyone wants or needs a four-year degree and most jobs really don't require more than a two-year degree. If someone is going into a tradition "professional" career like a doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc. then a four-year or more college is required.

High school graduates who have no aspiration to enter the "professional" fields could do well to enter trade schools that will help provide them a career where they'll earn enough to live a comfortable life. The truth of life is we'll always have a need for people in the construction, plumbing, electrical, automotive, etc. trades.

Consider the irony of the professionals who think those in trades jobs are somehow less important. Who build and maintained the facilities and equipment where the professionals work? Yep, those in the trade occupations.

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"Learn a Trade!" response to AI fears [View all] Johnny2X2X Tuesday OP

It makes sense SO FAR TheFarseer Tuesday #1

I still think inevitable lawsuits are going to slow the "self driving semi" train down. Callie1979 Tuesday #4

even liberal arts degrees eventually pay off DBoon Tuesday #2

Even more so in an AI World JCMach1 Tuesday #18

As they always have Iris Tuesday #21

I've been saying "learn a trade" my whole life. College is a scam Callie1979 Tuesday #3

I've had the opposite experience Johnny2X2X Tuesday #5

GO GREEN.... democratsruletheday Tuesday #30

I graduated from college with zero debt. hunter Tuesday #9

True enough about the non-career years of education biophile Tuesday #10

I've recommended that to many kids. Get most of your hrs at the smaller cheaper places Callie1979 Tuesday #22

Yes, good idea. biophile Tuesday #27

Why are you parroting RW billshit? Happy Hoosier Tuesday #47

Good for you; most dont have parents pay for their school. Trade school made me financially secure. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #55

a lot of jobs now that require a degree Skittles 6 hrs ago #57

"Go to college! Learn to code!" used to be our reprose to workers complaining about automation, outsourcing, and... Lancero Tuesday #6

If I were a junior engineer starting out Johnny2X2X Tuesday #7

Good luck getting a junior engineering Boo1 Tuesday #13

I'm a senior engineer in aerospace Johnny2X2X Tuesday #14

I agree Boo1 Tuesday #16

I disagree somewhat Johnny2X2X Tuesday #19

Are you an engineer? Happy Hoosier Tuesday #49

No Boo1 Yesterday #50

Using AI to code is going to create all sorts of jobs for people who can maintain that code... hunter Tuesday #15

Agree Johnny2X2X Tuesday #20

I just don't want to be run over by a driverless truck... hunter Tuesday #26

I cannot wait for the roads to be majority driverless vehicles. Johnny2X2X Tuesday #31

That sounds dystopian to me. hunter Tuesday #41

Do both. Trades and college. Don't make this a binary question. CoopersDad Tuesday #8

It never hurts to be multi-competent! biophile Tuesday #12

Exactly CD....as I said before, my kid LOVES democratsruletheday Tuesday #32

Yes, equal time should be given to technical school & college. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #56

The belief that going to college is a bad idea is at the forefront of project 2025 policy. patphil Tuesday #11

Well put Johnny2X2X Tuesday #17

College was simply not for me. Technical school was. And I retired at 53 Callie1979 Tuesday #23

Good for you Johnny2X2X Tuesday #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Stacey Grove Tuesday #24

It's not a bad idea, but not the right idea for everyone. flvegan Tuesday #25

Trade jobs are being taken by robots lame54 Tuesday #28

Glad you started this topic fujiyamasan Tuesday #29

Solid article on the subject.... democratsruletheday Tuesday #33

I support everyone going to at least a two-year college before chosing a career LogDog75 Tuesday #34

I learned a trade Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #35

BSNs aren't required to do rotations before graduating? Johnny2X2X Tuesday #39

They do, but it varies Jilly_in_VA 14 hrs ago #54

The point of education is that it teaches you how to learn and how to think. milestogo Tuesday #36

LOL Skittles 6 hrs ago #58

Those who make such suggestions as a response to A.I. don't understand current technology 0rganism Tuesday #38

Excellent post, thanks Johnny2X2X Tuesday #40

I think we're a long way from robots who can do plumbing or electrical work... hunter Tuesday #42

It's always a long way until it's not 0rganism Tuesday #43

Maybe I'll use AI to create a virus that breaks AI. hunter Tuesday #45

In the case of AI it's a matter of scale rather than structure 0rganism Yesterday #52

AI gets to practice law, medicine, engineering, while humans get to fix the plumbing? tinrobot Tuesday #44

AI won't kill people with glowing red eye robots... hunter Tuesday #46

No protection there Blue Full Moon Tuesday #48

AI is much more limited than its promoters claim WSHazel Yesterday #51

That AI narrative is such bs jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #53