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Re:The college-for-all model isn't working by Spooky23 on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @02:58PM (#6842735)
Master tradesmen are impossible to find. Skilled plumbers, electricians, HVAC people, welders, and some machinists make more than the average programmer and are always employed.

Also, the unemployment system is basically designed for them. If you work for someone and get laid off between projects, you still get paid. The other path is going out on your own.

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Re:The college-for-all model isn't working by pflats on Tuesday December 03, 2013 @11:45PM (#6845085)
At least in the trade unions by me, there were journeyman workers who were getting such little work that their unemployment lapsed.

It's gotten a good amount better, but the jobs still aren't steady enough for everyone to be employed full-time. Aside from data centers, there's not a ton of construction going on.

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