Plumbers, at least on the East Coast, make good money. If one of my kids became a plumber I would have no problem with it. Do I WANT them to become a plumber? Not really. If school is just not interesting to them and they like working with their hands a trade isn't a bad way to go.

They make decent money here too. I genuinely want my kid to do what they feel they want to do ( or have a strong predisposition for ). That is obviously not apparent now, but I absolutely agree that trade is not a bad idea from my perspective. I have an indoor job with no heavy lifting, but.. eh, there are days I wish I asked my dad to teach me about currents and cars.