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by shortrounddev2 1014 days ago
Knowing what I know now, if I were Gen Z I would definitely think twice about going to college, unless I was very passionate about a field which required a degree and paid well. I wouldn't go "for the experience". You can bum around in a van on a college campus for free
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I would like to bridge year my kiddo in a trade like electrician or plumbing, then have him go to college (I'm assuming he's smart enough to make it worthwhile). But that's over a decade away, who effing knows what things will look like.
If I had money, I would purchase an HVAC installation/repair company. I would hire some senior certified folks whose main jobs is to teach/supervise. I then would hire a bunch of high school graduates to five year contracts. My pitch would be I will train you and pay your a fair wage but you promise you will work for me for five years.
If I was 18 again, I'd take a gap year slumming it in Europe or Asia before continuing with career stuff