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Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm
Regarding the skilled trades. At a very early age I needed to work to help support my parents and siblings. I became a plumber's apprentice and after five years took a huge leap of faith and formed my own commercial plumbing business. On the side I purchased and renovated rundown homes which I then leased out. First one, then two, then four, then eight, etc. Eventually hired other tradespeople to help with the renovations. After 35+ years I now own 996 apartments and enjoy a high seven-figure annual income. All it took has a plan, a committed spouse and a lot of hard work; no college degree. College is definitely NOT for everyone.
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I agree that college is not for everyone, but you became successful as a businessperson, not as a plumber. A lot of master plumbers are great at plumbing work, but they are never able to run a successful business where they need to hire and manage other employees.