Quote Originally Posted by GGT View Post
I was saying not everyone needs a fancy degree that "pays a lot of money". Those degrees may not be as valuable, in the end, as a steady well-paying job like an auto mechanic. And $65/hr is nothing to sneeze at. Also, not to sound too snobby that right out of college your wife bills way more ($150ish). The time will come when you'll pay for a great auto mechanic or a great plumber.
Obviously there is a place for the plumbers and mechanics of the world - my old roommate is an electrician and sometimes plumber who will (eventually) do quite well for himself - mostly, he's spending something like 7-8 years living like a pauper getting his credentials working for someone else in order to set up his own business and do decently for himself. Hmm, sounds kinda like school now, doesn't it? He's making his labor much more valuable by the expertise he gains by, essentially, apprenticing himself.

Either way, there are no free lunches. People pay more for expertise, skills, and knowledge. One way to get this is through a post-high school degree or two (or three). It's not the only way, but it's a pretty good one for many professions. And on average the wage premium is quite high compared to just a HS education. It's not being snobby to say that, it's just reality.

Quote Originally Posted by Being View Post
You've never taken a tire off the rim, have you? And you've obviously never tightened the lugnuts either since you swing by a shop to have it done.
Wrong on both counts. But I've come to expect that.