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I went to trade school after college. Now I get my hands dirty for work and out-earn all my higher educated friends - except the ones who also work in trades. I also don't need to worry about AI taking my job.
I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this but it isn't all rainbows and sunshine in the trades either, especially for the self employed.
When you're young it's fine but as you get older your body starts to wear out and dragging water heaters out of some crawlspace or running wire in a non air conditioned attic becomes harder.
Still, sitting for 8 hours a day a desk can be bad for you too I guess. 6 of one, half a dozen of the other.
It's pretty easy to extrapolate this to the whole concept of a full-time job being bad for you. It's not whether you're wearing out your body or your mind more, it's that modern life requires you to wear yourself out just to survive.
I absolutely love the metaphor and it succinctly express the class issue.
Stop giving them ideas.