[Mrfriendly]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I would like to see the evidence. I was a Federal Government employee for 35 years, hired out of college with nothing more than a college degree. No experience. I had job security, great benefits, and a very generous pension. I believe that I made a lot more money than any apprenticed tradesperson, and did a lot less work. I have been retired for 15 years, and have received almost as much money in pension income than I made in the 35 years I was employed. The only thing I did was to go to college for 4 years and had a great time doing it. I would never recommend that a young person pass up the opportunity to get a 4 year college degree in exchange for learning a skilled trade. It may not be fair, but having a college degree can be a ticket to success, even if you are not very smart. Just my opinion.

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