Looking for help... Skilled trades...

There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel from what I've seen. Lots of young men are starting to see the value in skilled trades over college and steering away from it.

My second son, installs gutters (yes it's skilled, not like HVAC, but a bad insatall can ruin a house) for a guy and makes decent money. He's been thinking of doing his own thing and running his own show. His boss has done VERY well here in S. Texas where loads of homes aren't even built with gutters. Go figure.

Anyway, the problem I had was I was told I'd never do well without a 4yr degress. To be fair, I do well. No millionaire but not starving either. however, I find myself questioning my decisions once in a while seeing how well the trades can provide given the right attitude and drive.

I know an old guy in his 70's. Very old local family name seen everywhere down here. Works every day and always looks like he's just got off a dozer. Wouldn't put it past him. Multi Millionaire who cannot for the life of him convince his kids to take over. He owns several thousand acres of and around the area and his main company does a LOT of land development for real-estate developers.

This younger generation as been taught anything other than a desk job is beneath them. It's rather pathetic.