The push for everyone young to be a programmer

This has been going on for decades.

I know more than a few people in “I.T.” they like their jobs and have been working at it for years, they have all that wonderful education and training etc and will probably be working until they are in their late 60’s

I know more than a few guy’s who never went to college and Owned their own business by their early 30’s. They were Plumbers, Framers, Electricians, Roofers “people in the skilled trades” By 40 most had their house paid off, by 50 they were scaling back and letting employee’s do more and they were enjoying the fruits of their labor. By 60 most were {semi-retired} doing as they wished when they wished. No they will never fully retire as its what they love, and typically their kids are running the business now, and the old farts enjoy still popping in from time to time or doing job take-offs. But it is their choice.

Yes we need people in tech, but we need the trades even more… Tech does not build your home and sure doesnt unplug a clogged sewer.

I am saying we need both.

Why the drive for tech is no secret, College $$$$$$$$$$ that is why I chuckle when I hear politicians wanting to forgive all that debt, its a great talking point for votes, but in no way are they serious about is as that revenue is insane. Where does some of that money go (political donations) in one way or another. All the talk about an Executive Order is laughable, even if a POTUS does it, there will be an instant challenge and as we have seen the courts keep telling congress(Power of the Money is your Duty per the Constitution) the EO talk is so they do not have to look bad an explain they wont do it.

Funny thing is there is ways to have a large portion of student debt removed “legally” and its not hard to do, it just takes not being lazy.

Now even as a tradesman I advise people to go to night school at a local College and get at minimum a degree in Con-law and Business law along with a Business financial class. IF you have a desire to own a company it is more than smart. But that is up to the person, going to college should be about helping you in a career not a job. I know you understand the difference so glaze over this next part.

I know there are younger members here, A Job is something you may have a short time then find another and another etc… A career is something you will do all your working life. If you find a career you will never work a day in your life as it is something you enjoy and something you will want to learn as much about to make that career even more enjoyable and profitable.

Ok back to our conversation, Lazy is the biggest problem I see in people coming out of college, they think they are “owed” a salary and benifits along with a title and do not want to work. I mentioned debt forgiveness, many programs offer it such as teaching and medical fields, they will pay off your student debt or arrange a portion of it removed for time worked in the field. Again lazy people dont want to do that they want to go to some business right away and the cry about being owed and their debt.

I swear, I have to wonder what happened to peoples work ethic. When I started I worked full time, went to school at night and my nights not at school has a second job and still was raising my family. Now after 4 years I got my degree’s and was able to drop school (except continued ed) and drop the second job. No college debt as the second job took care of that. But i was raised to have that kind of ethic which is really writing this what I think is missing (work ethic and family ethics and morals).

Fiction or nonfiction?

@Dragonlady
Do a test run, If you have Youtube make a video put the link out so we can see it or send it to a few of us in private if you want some constructive help. Cannot hurt to tray and its free.