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Originally Posted by ILUVMILS
Interesting story. He makes a lot of good points. I've been turning wrenches full-time since I was 19 years old, for a total of twenty-eight years (twenty-three with MB) with no regrets. But, if I knew back then what I know now, I would have gone to college and got myself a white-collar job. Maybe if I spent the last 28 years in a cubicle I'd wish I was a blue-collar guy.  |
I think you can do both. I enjoy fixing my toys, but I can make more money sitting at a desk (and I will still be able to do that when I'm 75 if I choose too). I do think that kids need a basic understanding of how stuff work and some ability to do things with their hands. I don't expect my daughter to ever rebuild an engine, but she should understand, in general, how the engine works and what it means when the oil light comes on. To update that concept, everyone should have some idea how their home computer network works and how to do some basic troubleshooting when something goes wrong. Becoming a group of specialists is fine up to a point, but we shouldn't go too far.