Disagree. More below.
Police, firemen and road workers don't need a higher education--while it will help for advancement--this is still true at FDNY, am I correct
@e5fdny ? Your statement that those with only HS degrees have increasingly poor life outcomes is unfounded. You have anything to back this up?
Agree.
There will always be jobs for public works workers in local, county, and state government, construction work from roads, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, roofers, laborers, etc.
I can count family members, friends and colleagues in the volunteer fire service without a college education who have great life outcomes. They would never make it through even 1 or 2 years of college and have no desire to go. Some own their own businesses.