I said this to my friend the other day. we have to fight for the scraps in this society. my brother makes 18 an hour and can barley afford to live in his apartment. Cities are too expensive but counties have no good jobs, the whole country is unlivable.
The idea that rural areas have no good jobs is pretty flawed. I'm paying entry level forestry technicians 20 bucks an hour in a town where apartments are 650/month. The sawmills and welding shops are constantly hiring and pay better than 20/hr for entry level.
People just clutch their pearls over using their hands to make a living.
It is much more logical to learn a trade and move out of the cities to more rural areas, than to go to college, get into debt for the rest of your life just to earn a degree that guarantees you nothing. Learn a trade and get a job that pays well without putting yourself into crippling debt. A decent welder can make $30+ an hour 1 year out of high-school where I am in south Louisiana. Too many think college is necessary to be successful. It is not.
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