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30 years commissioned officer, retired 2016. 13 combat deployments. Now working for The MITRE Corporation an FFRDC ( Google it, I had too) and current project is working as a operational SME building Kuwait its own IAMD so we can bring more our men and women home, providing our partners, the Kuwaitis, the means to defend themselves.

The MITRE Corp -> https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...k-hacking-smartwatches-and-fighting-covid-19/
 
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I have noticed an increase in kids these days wanting to do trades. My local area vocational school is at maximum capacity as they push kids towards the work program to free up space. 2 out my 3 kids are wanting to do a trade and none of them want college. Anyone else noticing this trend? Their friend groups are also the same.

Me thinks the covid shutdowns are helping this push. These kids seen who makes this country what it is. Not saying that all.college is bad, but there is plenty of money and self satisfaction to be had by hard labor.
 
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Bumping this.

I have noticed an increase in kids these days wanting to do trades. My local area vocational school is at maximum capacity as they push kids towards the work program to free up space. 2 out my 3 kids are wanting to do a trade and none of them want college. Anyone else noticing this trend? Their friend groups are also the same.

Me thinks the covid shutdowns are helping this push. These kids seen who makes this country what it is. Not saying that all.college is bad, but there is plenty of money and self satisfaction to be had by hard labor.
I have noticed the same thing and actually any kid on the fence , I recommend them to do it. Trades are 💯 making a comeback and paying livable wages.
 
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Covid changed everything. I think people being forced to stay home did many things. I think people realized the freedom they could have and didn't want to go back to their dissatisfied occupation. Start up businesses are popping up everywhere. I think many people did things to make money during the shutdown either to get by or actually had time to try other things other than their normal 8 and skate repetitive lifestyle. Covid fugged up alot of things but I think it has helped surge creative thinking and dreaming big, and choose your own path. It seems when I went to high school the option was college or factory unless your family was in the trades or farmers.......