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[@HughJass-jv2lt]

*GESU* > U of D 😜😜

[@1stAidMEDIC]

No one wants to have 60 to 100k in college debt for a shit job that's paying 40-50k a year.

[@user-pf1fr2zg1e]

Except women apparently

[@TheDonLife30]

Only the scenario if you dont do your due dilligence. Not every man is going to be a skilled trade, and KZbin university aint gone cut it. People only look at college for the pricetag nowadays without looking at whats to gain. My degree has high demand in multiple sectors and median income is well into 6 figures. I didnt pay no where near 60 k, in fact im closer to what some pay for a good skilled trade training program. Networking with people going into a variety of fields is a big point. Now more than ever its not what you know but who you know. Also education, is highly important. We need educated men just like we need construction workers etc. Dont fall into the trap of thinking continued education is not important. College helped me break down a lot of my ego, learn from and grow from people i normally wouldn't get to opportunities to interact with, and constuctively break down and solve complex issues . I used to trash college myself, because of the perceived high cost, and degree choices that might get you a manager position in a grocery store at best. I took my time, and found something that is broad-adaptable, highly sought after, and financially rewarding. Like everything else in life, college is what you make of it. Above all, acknowledge God first, and he will see you through! Stay up felllas

[@DeeTried]

And my dumb ass 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@Blakmagic88]

Don’t do it! I did it and came out with $50k in debt. I got lucky and was able to pay it off in a few months, but I got REALLY lucky…

[@zeusthegod9264]

@@Blakmagic88how did you pay it off

[@greytape4557]

Society is Desperately in need of Electricians & Plumbers.

[@michaelklein-gj8ey]

and mechanics and truck drivers all these field will make a decent living with out the huge college debt

[@tomare6479]

ALL BOYS SCHOOLS 2025

[@thehardtruth3027]

How come people like yourself never mention how physically taxing, filthy and potentially dangerous those careers can be? Always leave that part out. This guy involed in this recent "Pop the Balloon" show scandal be posting pics of himself ont he job plumbing. He's underground, inside of walls and dirty AF. Looks like a miserable existence.

[@unc1221]

No it’s not, I and plenty of other men have tried getting into these positions at beginner level. They say “Your not cut out for it, get experience.”

[@eliot5220]

@@unc1221You need to go to school to learn before you get the job. I pay my carpenter over $100,000 every year.

[@UnordinaryIzz]

Going to school to be an electrician, Waking up everyday while working a job. Feeling like a great decision tbh

[@ubiquity02]

Electricians is a great field. Very high pay and not really a full days work. It takes a few years but if you stick with it, you can easily hit 6 figures, esp if you are in the union. My friend was an apprentice for 7 years and now makes $200,000 a year with overtime. Stick with that and you will make a lot of money.

[@UnordinaryIzz]

@@ubiquity02 yes sir thank you, just learning day by day. I definitely have got to get myself in position to get into the union ASAP, after getting my OCP B and C certifications

[@biscaynesupercars]

Congrats. Network and join any clubs or groups at your school or local area that focus on your trade also

[@williamjefferson3599]

I'm an electrician, the $ is right, you do have to put in time before you understand how to work safely, the work is very dangerous, it won't take long to figure out if can handle it or not.

[@plot229]

@@UnordinaryIzzkeep learning and never stop learning

[@williamjefferson3599]

Not only did i graduate high school with a 1.8, i even did well enough on the ASVAB test and joined the Air Force, in the military i got the skills and self respect to become a productive member of society. The military literally saved my life.

[@ZayMTGChopcheesy]

looking to do the same just worried about asvab any tips. i want to go airforce

[@williamjefferson3599]

@ZayMTGChopcheesy the ASVAB is a test that's used to determine your best career path, even though my grades sucked the test showed I was mechanically strong. My best advice is, don't be overweight, don't smoke weed and don't have a criminal record. In high school I was the "dumb ass" the took all the shop classes, I think that's what held the most, if your math is solid you'll do ok. It's really a pass fail type test. I did take it twice. Go talk to a recruiter and avoid the Army or Marines. Unless you don't mind living like shit.

[@D.Wagner2]

The consequence of less men going to school means less men being indoctrinated into stupidity

[@cedricbethea358]

Exactly! Also, it's bad unforgivable debt, student loans are following people to the grave.

[@AnimalAlmighty]

💯

[@TheDonLife30]

And then they proceed to to get indictrinated into stupidity here at KZbin University, Tic Tocc Tech, etc. 😂

[@stefanossmitty3318]

And more men living a hand to mouth existence looking for women to sponsor them. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@fsummerour1982]

@@TheDonLife30bingo!!! Get taken advantage of by every “guru” and don’t know how to critically think about shit

[@mhodge0890]

If you’re not majoring in STEM it’s not worth it

[@apriltiff6452]

Or medical

[@DJarvisOfficial]

Nope

[@bloodybabyface]

@mhodge0890 you forgot law.

[@thehardtruth3027]

That's a foolish thing to say. Plenty of good paying jobs that require at least a B.A. that is not in stem. ANd if nothing else, a degree probably means at the very least, you work day won't be as physically taxing.

[@unc1221]

Wrong. Not all stem degrees are good, biology for example. Nursing, Engineering, and AI if they offer it. That’s pretty much it.

[@cease25]

If i had better sense i would choose trade instead of college.

[@LionMentality1982]

make the switch

[@dennisjohnson7139]

Same man same. I just got laid off in the transportation industry and was making 80k. No one trying to give me over 60k and it's wild

[@nnodw7721]

My wife has a college degree and works a corporate job while I work 3rd shift at a chemical manufacturing company. It took her 17 yrs to make six figures while it took me 3.

[@JohnBeezy3]

Wait a minute, you started making 6 figures at 21?

[@newtrollaccount384]

Men's work is rewarded more highly.

[@agustinresendiz5745]

Your job is probably more dangerous and is compensated with a higher salary

[@vincentscott2009]

@@agustinresendiz5745that’s exactly what I was thinking. And also the long term affect on your body from working on these jobs.

[@nnodw7721]

​​@JohnBeezy3 naw bro, I'm 51. Didn't get into manufacturing until mid 30s. My wife tries to make the argument that hers is salary and mine overtime. Which is true but to me it's like buying a house at 50. If it took that long it's not a flex, don't care if it's a mansion.

[@PharSyde6ix]

I went Marine Corps out of high school, got medically discharged, went to college, got six credits away from my BS and dropped out because that shit was worthless! I learned more from watching KZbin videos on software engineering in 2 weeks than I did the entire time I was in college! Forget college, find a trade and learn how to invest!!!

[@producedbymeek]

Yo that's my experience. KZbin taught me more than in college

[@Joshdifferent]

💯

[@Bsb0830]

PharSyde6ix@ Medically discharged, and 6 credits away from obtaining your degree lets me know you’re a quitter. 6 credits is 2 classes in one semester. That VA disability check must be hella good for you to be gloating about being a quitter.

[@PharSyde6ix]

@@Bsb0830 yeah, 12 year Staff Sergeant with 3 combat deployments and I’m a quitter? 🤣 you sound like a jackass! I was forced out because I could barely walk and I was on limited duty for over a year after I got hurt. Even tried to deploy again to Afghanistan until one of our navel officers told me I was fucking idiot for trying to deploy again with back issues. I got the medical boot, I didn’t quit. I’d do that shit all over again if I could! I stopped going to college because I wasn’t going to use the degree so there was no point in continuing to waste my time. But yeah, that check for 100% VA disability is NOICE!!!! 🤣

[@thehardtruth3027]

You may have learned more watching youtube video, but will major good paying companies prefer to hire the person who actually has a degree, or the person who claims they learned more watching youtube videos. Many times not having a degree keeps you from even being a part of the interview process.

[@digitalgypsy1961]

One of my brothers is a HVAC tech for his local school system. When he retires in a few years he will be set and so will his family. The other brother is in specialty construction. I went into printing with an associates and got in on the leading edge of the tech industry. None of us have to worry. Our grandparents raised all of us with a good work ethic and the tenacity to stick with it. They lived through the Great Depression and passed what they learned to us.

[@IAMTHATVET]

I am a retired military union electrician who has never been laid off.

[@sewblue187]

One of the best trades honestly

[@brennancarter7721]

Bless you brother, thank you for serving our country. You matter brother, God bless you.

[@adrianf7732]

The facts are not everyone is cut for college. Along with the fact that college tuition fees are way overpriced, why get tied down by a student loan if you’re not prepared.

[@unc1221]

I was cut out for it and finished. It’s a waste of time and free debt to set you back in life.

[@eliot5220]

Go to 2-year first then a 4 year to finish to save some money or go directly into trades or computers

[@jackieruso6493]

Not everyone is cut out for the trades either.

[@6fig]

A lot of people, especially black women want to have a degree so they can flex. when the fact is, many the skilled trades make more money than those that require a degree.

[@familyabroad962]

They may be but not to the extent that “activists” claim. There are 7 federal agencies that investigate discrimination. Also it is not cool to be an idiot racist in public especially since the advent of camera phones.

[@garrisona5669]

Facts it ab who know you not really what you know like that 💯

[@forwomen9244]

This is not true at all. Black women get degrees a lot because they don’t want to do labor jobs, women in general regardless of race will choose to be in a more comfortable setting than doing hard work such as plumbing, trash work etc. please stop throwing all black women under the bus, only black men do that to their own women.

[@6fig]

@@forwomen9244 I guess you never heard of the swirler ,divester movement. Black men are responding to attacks that have been level against us for the last 30 years. Before the whole divestment thing started, you never heard black men attacking black women, but now the hit dogs are hollering. no other racer men does this to their women because no other race of men has to deal with a bunch of loud obnoxious women who twerk and fight & yell and scream everywhere they go

[@newtrollaccount384]

There are not many women that want to work in the skilled trades. Most of those environments are hostile environments for women.

[@hvacmike2421]

1 of the things I like the most about working with skilled trades is your work speaks for itself. Can't kiss ass and bs your way through like in corporate America. Eventually the lazy, incompetent, useless workers get weeded out.

[@ChrisJWattsTV]

BINGO‼️🎯✅️💯

[@jbroberts8807]

Most jobs like hvac, plumbing, construction…..etc are not jobs women do. And that’s why we will almost be the most enrolled in college.

[@nellylewis8763]

They got nursing, dentistry, cosmetology schools for women

[@jbroberts8807]

@@nellylewis8763 lol yeah nursing and dentistry require college and it’s expensive

[@lisafoster3868]

Not every woman is cut out to be in nursing dentistry or cosmetology.

[@newtrollaccount384]

Exactly. People just ignore that. Most skilled trade environments are hostile towards women.

[@newtrollaccount384]

@@lisafoster3868 That's for sure. I'm not cut out for the medical field at all.

[@DJarvisOfficial]

Dropping out of college saved my life.

[@wpowell682]

Dropped out of college after 2 years and became an electrician. Almost 6 years later my only regret is not going straight in to it.

[@biscaynesupercars]

College degrees are getting less valuable and more expensive and other less expensive alternatives are getting more popular. That old way of thinking that college is the end all be all or guarantees financial success is outdated

[@BizQAC]

If you have a bright son, skip high school as an experience, home school for high school and enroll them in college full time as a high school student. My son is doing 13 units this summer, 67units total, he’s 14, by age he should be a freshman. Guess what? We pay $40 a semester for him to take classes at the university and there’s no limit. Stay woke. Pending the school, a high school is where young boys start making poor decisions. Keep them busy, challenged and interested. Your kids aren’t stuck in the traditional system. As a former teen advocate I saw kids screw their lives out of boredom. Don’t let them get bored. Sports. No girls. Focus.

[@LadyD-w9z]

Oh Please. I raised three Black Boys who didn’t have a Problem with College! You People always have an excuse for everything! 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@SmackYaMama]

And then he'll be in therapy by 30. As a therapist, I see it all the time. Anxiety from failing when they are used to be high achieving

[@HattieMaeGotMoves]

When u say enrolled full-time as college student did he have to have high school credits to or is he considered dual enrolled I may have done it wrong we enroll in James Madison...but if there's another method please share

[@mardelascott7936]

Excellent strategy. What college is he in?

[@bigamemphis10]

@@HattieMaeGotMoves no, so my son does the same thing, not as advanced as the gentleman that posted. But have them go take the TSI TEST( that’s what it’s called here in Texas) don’t quote me on that but it’s just a placement test for English and math. If they score high enough and pass, they can enroll and start taking college classes. My son is on track to graduate high school with his associates. I retired Army and received 100% from the VA so he actually gets to attend college for free but he actually wants to attend a trade school. And I don’t blame him.

[@DSHK-wb5cn]

Im in college now at 24, paying for it with my manufacturing job so i dont have any debt and i have $40k saved

[@crush9197]

That’s good bro. Get a engineer degree and maybe your own company might hire you but if they don’t at least you can probably do an engineer internship at your company. Just get a degree that is worth something that will help you move up

[@DSHK-wb5cn]

@@crush9197 thats my plan

[@samcro1000]

As you should!

[@saxxa88]

I'm in college currently, but a company is paying for it lol... If you're not doing the following, then it's not worth it. 1.) Company paying for your tuition. 2.) Doing STEM related degree. 3.) Trades

[@rickybower22]

This is a great Video. This brings back painful memories which i have been enduring. My relationship of 5 years ended 3 months ago. The love of my life decided to leave me, I really love her so much I can’t stop thinking about her, I’ve tried my very best to get her back in my life, but to no avail, I’m frustrated, I don’t see my life with anyone else. I’ve done my best to get rid of the thoughts of her, but I can’t, I don’t know why I’m saying this here, I really miss her and just can’t stop thinking about her.

[@beverlystephens6]

I am sorry about what you have been through. I have been through something similar and was almost depressed, till I contacted a spiritual counsellor who helped me get my ex back and hence my life back

[@rickybower22]

Interesting. Who is this counsellor, and how do I meet the person?

[@beverlystephens6]

Interesting. Who is this counsellor, and how do I meet the person?

[@rickybower22]

Thanks a lot. I just did. Impressive.

[@SS-ic8jb]

The reason you are seeing more women getting more degrees then men is because men have the option of doing manual labor to earn a check. That is not an option for women so they will go to college to sit in an office with A/C

[@realrareap2420]

True

[@dominickaquino]

If it isn't STEM, don't waste your time & money at college.

[@kenKnee]

Facts!!

[@trellycee]

If you aren't going to college for a STEM, Law, or Finance degree, you are probably wasting your time and money. You are better off going for a skilled trade in that case.

[@damienkirksey7026]

I used to hate being in Private school when I was a kid but now I am glad that I was part of this situation

[@dailyorangepill3338]

Trades industry is growing.

[@acod24]

False it is shrinking

[@thehardtruth3027]

Trade industry hires a bunch of ex-cons too

[@andrewjohnson3241]

Trade use to be the way to go

[@sharpshoota21]

Here’s what’s funny…… The same people looking down on trades are asking for student loan debt 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@thehardtruth3027]

Maybe those people don't care to be physically exhausted at the end of the day

[@sharpshoota21]

@@thehardtruth3027 I’d rather be that than financially exhausted. Then can always exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle but that’s another argument

[@thehardtruth3027]

@@sharpshoota21 Who's financially exhaused? Federal loans offer a fairly low rate maxed out at 8% and you often only are required to pay a tiny portion of what is your disposable income.And most men don't exercise and live a healthy lifestyle. That's why heart disease is still the # 1 cause of death in AMerica

[@sharpshoota21]

@@thehardtruth3027 I’m not most men, I was lucky enough to pay my student debt off during the pandemic so there’s that 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@TheDonLife30]

I dont think its too many people looking down on skilled trades. Sometimes perception is a bi.... itch. you can be your own worst enemy

[@shellsopinion5837]

I think you are absolutely right about separating the boys from the girls. Back when I watched Tariq Nasheed, he told a story about him going to a high school to give a lecture and he noticed that the boys were not paying attention and acting out. Somebody decided to remove the girls and he spoke to just the boys and the boys became focused and engaging. I think something like that would work in the underachieving schools.

[@robertlunderwood]

Middle and high schools need to be segregated by gender. Both boys and girls learn better when they don't have to deal with those hormones in the classroom.

[@joshgatewood7232]

Got a degree. Got a trade. From personal experience I’ve made the lions-share of my income from my trade skill.

[@MichaelM2K23]

As proud as I am of the college I attended, I can admit that it had almost nothing to do with my success in I.T.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

😂😂

[@Payday-ky7mb]

Men that accumulate debt are the last to get help. Women on the other hand are more likely to be given financial help. Men are taking into consideration should they go to college and come out in debt for years making it harder to be in a healthy relationship or planning a future.

[@producedbymeek]

College is a business and debts. I'll encourage skilltrade if can't decide

[@Angry397]

Graduating with a 1.9 GPA simply means the teachers just pushed him through. They didn’t really care. Good thing he did.

[@tcompound327]

It’s because job security is still ass even if you have a decent degree. I went to college with a decent major and ended up something completely different. It’s really about supply and demand for that job. When there’s a shortage of people they don’t care about college and they will pay for training and sometimes bonuses. If it’s not in demand you going thru internships + lower pay + 3 plus interviews.

[@rtlau-mk4di]

What did you major in?

[@Dantee.15]

My father told me I’m on my own for college. He wouldn’t even care if I went to a community college. My sister though? Oh she went to Long Island university and then Fordham university. Combined undergrad and grad debt of $250k+. She’s a Social worker making 80k I think. I’m able to make that doing Amazon deliveries and lyft trips To the airport. What is couldn’t understand about my father is he went about it in a way where he made it seem like I did something wrong and my sister did something right but now the dynamics have shifted to where I’m making more than her without a degree and she has a masters degree. My dad would think I was jealous. It wasn’t even the case. I had better grades than my sister at every level of school. However why would you cosign $100k+ of debt for one child, tell the two boys “go scratch” instead of just sending everyone to a 2 year or state school and then if you outperform you can transfer to a bigger name. But I realize in the black community and America at whole, there is a focus on women. Many parents would crash out over the daughter and let the sons fend for themselves. So when these young boys go to college and see these programs talking about men in college, that for many of them is the first time they ever seen any body supporting the idea of them going to college

[@yihuda7459]

I’m 32 now and, I honestly think the government should hold accountable these colleges…I was watching these bunch of woke students and,many of them r borrowing tons of money for gender studies,African American history and other liberal art studies….wtf ? I blame the government and,the college system…I’m black and,I don’t want any black kids to go to college for black or African Americans history degrees…no one will hire you ….you will be in debt and,jobless…I will recommend not all but,for everyone age 17-19 young men ..if u r thirsty for success …after ur finish ur HS ..just straight join the work force and try to do 2 jobs …and save ur cash ..just save ur paychecks …at least u till ur 23-24 …u will easily can save $50-80k in bank account…I did it and any one can do it …then once u save money ..u will feel comfortable in many ways & u will have options to study or do something else or start ur own business…don’t waste ur time …work 2 jobs before u get 30 also, do t get out from ur parents house until ur married or have something good …u will save more money

[@Ralph_Kreutzberger-Blumenfeld]

I was born and raised in Long Beach, California. As soon as I turned 14, I worked at a Burger King for a family friend who owned multiple chains of restaurants (Burger King, Denny's, Subway, Pollo Loco). He made me an assistant manager at 15 and I'd work 4pm to midnight and would be at school at 8am the next day. I had about $80k saved by the time I graduated high school(2007) and moved to Colorado with my extended family in 2010. By that time, I had about $140k saved and bought me a house in Colorado for $75k and paid it in cash. I started working for a bank in the mornings and worked at Wal-Mart in the evenings. I worked my way up and moved to quite a few departments within the bank from 2011 to 2017. I learned about computer programming from the software engineers in my departments, watched KZbin videos and tutorials to help me get up to speed, and my bosses started to notice I was doing a heck of a job. My company offered me to pay for my school and major in computer science while still working for them. I graduated in 2022 and have gotten many promotions since then, and now make $188k per year. I could make more money but I love the work-life balance of my job, working 100% from home, 7 weeks of PTO and excellent health and retirement benefits. I also have my side hustle which is my eBay store and Amazon marketplace store which brings me about $138k per year, so in total I make $326k per year. I can handle my store orders while working remotely from home for my main job since it allows so much flexibility.

[@Dweeble233]

The government is not responsible for the bad decisions of individuals. College doesn't need to be expensive. I left home at 18. Worked during the day to support myself. Did two yrs a JC at night. Then xferred to a 4yr school and did the same thing. In all cases my employers were covering a good chunk of my expenses. It took longer but I finished debt free.

[@yihuda7459]

@@Ralph_Kreutzberger-Blumenfeld good for u …that’s what I’m saying…if u don’t kw what ur future looks like or ur not interested in college ..maybe u struggling in career choices then don’t go to colleges…first get a job and try to do two jobs …that’s will open ur eyes and,mentally and emotionally u will be stronger…I hope young men listen to me and,do the right things

[@yihuda7459]

@@Dweeble233 I kw the government does not have any power but,u have to admit it since they providing the money for these students and colleges…the government should tell colleges to do the right things instead of scumming these kids …why tf is 17-18 years old kids studying gender studies,history and liberal arts for $60k-$80k …

[@Dweeble233]

@@yihuda7459 The colleges are merely providing various areas of study. It is the students that ultimately make the choice. Their choices need to simply be more informed. Were students not choosing worthless degrees colleges would not offer them as at the end of the day its all about money.

[@Upandaktive]

I’m a tradesmen. I make more than almost all the people I know with degrees… Depends on what u want to do with life…..

[@thehardtruth3027]

They must have some shit degrees then. And honestly, alot of the BIG trade money comes working ridculous hours and getting dirty AF. No thanks

[@JBoomer-pi6ml]

My cousin is an electrician in the Seattle area. He made sound financial decisions and is doing well. He travels internationally and owns properties in Seattle. My other cousin was a welder/pipefitter at the shipyard in the Seattle area. He retired, and they offered him premium pay to return to teach young apprentices. He also owned properties in Seattle. Many of my older uncles participated in the Great Migration and secured Blue Collar/Skilled trades jobs in Seattle and out west.

[@honestlyspeaking2839]

Yep, my uncle moved out there from TX several years ago, worked as an airplane mechanic and now has a nice property on one of the islands near Seattle.

[@tomare6479]

College has NOTHING TO DO with REALITY

[@wats59]

Boys who grow up with responsible parent(s) or 1 parent has 3 options. 1. College, 2. A trade or keep a job while learning a trade. 3. Military to learn a skill or trade. Allowing your son to live under your roof while hanging in the streets make you 100% responsible for his actions.

[@Mingodough]

My problem is the news report says men are struggling. I dropped out, I thought everyone in my college was stuck up. I’m not struggling, I’m loving life and living on fruit lmao, my net worth is way higher than people my age of 23, and I only make a little above the minimum, but that’s because I’m not retarded with my money

[@thehardtruth3027]

At 23 you still have a lot of life to live and alot to learn TBH.

[@KelloggFitness]

I majored in accounting, went all the way to getting a masters degree. Got fired from the accounting job after 1.5 years. I STILL recommend some kind of formal accounting education whether just a 2 year degree, or a minor…

[@mikesway4522]

I thought accounting was in demand?

[@KelloggFitness]

@@mikesway4522 yes I’d say it is in demand. Whether it be used in the industry or for one’s own business / investing endeavors

[@all4joffrey92]

Brothas, I'm writing this in love. You're on KZbin. Take an English grammar course. Improve your writing skills. It'll be well worth your time. And it's free!

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

❤❤

[@keptbygrace6221]

As a former English teacher, I totally agree. (The "soft skills" of humanities majors are important after all 😉)

[@Lucas-Mckenney]

Going to HVAC school, while I’m attending college majoring in business management and Finance. My bigger goal is to own a HVAC company.

[@RichardWalker-y4t]

That is a great plan!

[@mck1972]

If I was a young man today, I would not waste my time with 4 year college; I would learn a trade, make money, get experience-Maybe get an Associate Degree in Business at night with credits that I could transfer later to a Bachelor's.

[@chrisself8743]

I think college isn't a waste of time. But from my experience when I was in college is lots of men don't like it because of the assignments you have to take before you get to your core subjects. You spend 2 years just learning stuff that may help you. Only classes that was useful was accounting and finance class. Lot of men dont want that debt and learning a trade you can get paid while u learn and you will always find work. Women on the other hand don't have a choice they need to go to college unless they beautiful or have family business it's hard for them to make it up the money scale ⚖️. Now when I was a child I notice it was a big push for women education and lots of men was cast aside because the focus was on women. It is still like that.. but they US education forgot that over 90% of this country is ran off the back of man. Every construction site I went to I saw men doing the work and women in the office 🏬.

[@UzitheSaint]

Facts. I went to a 4 year for a semester then left immediately to a community college and finished up my gen Ed courses because it literally takes about 2 years to finish them up. Then when I was done I transferred to a 4 year and got scholarships because of my gpa and transfer student status. And why a lot of people don’t mention is that today university is more geared towards vvomen. But I also find it funny that even though they are enrolled more men still earn more and that is something vvomen are upset AND happy about simultaneously 😂 Now I work in IT and make a lot more than I expected for my first salary job and age, and IT was just my minor

[@Big_talks.]

Is accounting worth it as a major?

[@404TRUCKERTV]

Trade school isn't always the solution. Trade schools cost just as much as college. Some take 3 to 24 months to complete. Find companies that just teach you on the job and hire you as an apprentice. Thats a good idea. Anywhere you have to pay to learn will require cash or debt.

[@robertlunderwood]

Few companies do that.

[@qthequick]

Have a handful of homeboys that started hvac at 18. All of them BALLIN now 😂 I’m talking quarter mile year by the time they were 30. Most of them was making 100k in our early 20s. One of my closest friends told me he only take big hvac jobs that pay at least 8k that takes 1-3 days. He takes off Friday-Monday every week 😂

[@childofgodfornowon904]

You need a degree to become a teacher, nurse, lawyer we can’t ignore the fact that we still need people in those professions

[@arthurwilliams7307]

Women need degrees more than a man to make that magical 6 figures...Tradesmen will always have a job, cant say the same about some of these degree's out there as AI is going to eliminate a lot of them down the road

[@Newyork305_]

Not really! AI is overblown, just like the newspaper to internet or taxi cabs to uber, AI will evolve and allow for new jobs. Robotics prob replace 30% of the manual working force. Tradesmen ship make sense if you broker your service worldwide.

[@robertlunderwood]

Women don't need to be making 6 figures. Women should be going to college to find a husband.

[@Breezie51]

This was me , I was going to college just because my dad told me to be in college... I'm now pursuing a degree that I WANT , and I make more than the average person with the degree my Father said I should get. And now I'm extremely passionate about my degree in accounting/finance.

[@frederickjohnsonjr.1731]

I’m doing commercial HVAC I encourage more brothers to get into HVAC. Look up a union near you and join. Welding, electrician, plumbing, Pipefitter, sheet metal are all good trades.

[@bryantworley2922]

One of the guys said that men are falling behind as far as education. But can they be falling behind if they CHOOSE not to further their education the traditional way (i e., college)?

[@soda8010]

I think resources play a major roll, parents, men mentorship programs.

[@jamalporter5157]

Went to trade school, got a job in HVAC and it ended up not being for me. Now I’m back in college

[@dezeagle1080]

I went to a school for culinary management and nun of the chefs that’s was teachin us had degrees…even the master baker didn’t have one

[@kenneyp.9456]

Well there’s many factors to why man don’t go to college. I think most men know there just gunna take debt out for a degree that they might never use, most realize blue collar jobs are never gunna go away , and I think most older men are always honest with the younger generation of men when it comes to life decisions. Most older men that went to college and have degrees have told me they wish they would have gone into trade. Plus these big companies will rather hire someone with experience with no degree than a guy with a degree with no experience

[@thehardtruth3027]

Everybody who goes to college doesn't have debt you know. And some have very minimal manageable debt. Those trade schools are free?

[@malnorfleet4925]

You dont have to go to university to be educated.

[@handleyobusiness]

You right, but you have to go there to be credentialed.

[@garrisona5669]

@@handleyobusinessit’s not ab what you know it’s ab who you know connections are big in the world

[@blandchicken5353]

​@garrisona5669 And college offers endless opportunity to make business connections

[@jenkinsvarietyservicesllc826]

I’m an Industrial Maintenance Technician I am recession proof, because machines in factories will always need work done….

[@RobLowe-ho9br]

To be honest having a workable trade is much much better💪🏾💯🤜🏾

[@Eli-tq8fj]

Women have 2/3 of student loans and guys end up paying for it because of marriage. So most y’all are not of the hook

[@robertlunderwood]

Given the low rates of marriage in the black community, yes we are.

[@missamerica2694]

The statistics have shown there has been a decline in men attending college over the last few decades, this is not new information. The issue is men are not going to college or picking up a trade, not going into the military, not opening businesses, not marrying. Men are not picking alternatives; they are simply falling behind. Due to the state of the economy;the younger generations are rejecting college; it just does not seem beneficial! Men are going to have to step up and help other boys and men; otherwise men are going to continue to decline!

[@robertlunderwood]

This problem isn't the men's fault. It's the women's fault. Over 40% of children are being raised in a single parent home, most of those single mothers. Half of all marriages end in divorce; women file 70% of them. In family court, women get custody 90% of the time with the fathers stuck trying to fight for visitation. 60% of K-12 teachers are female; that spikes to 90% in K-5 and over 95% in pre K. The school system is designed for the development and learning styles of girls; boys are treated as defective girls. Teachers inflate the grades of girls and deflate the grades of boys, yet when the standardized tests come around, the boys outperform the girls. Boys are falling behind because they are being intentionally suppressed in favor of girls. Modern society does not want or desire traditional masculine men.

[@reezee412]

Had my son in private school for two years and his mom went to the school one day and withdrew him and put him in public school.just to spite me...

[@Vanessa_Martinez]

I agree with you when you said nope to the stereotype. That’s definitely not the reason it falls back on the parents.

[@Hollywood-p2c]

Well this woman right here ain't got to college because you can learn more from KZbin than college.

[@thehardtruth3027]

Do good companies prefer to hire people with a degree or those who learned something off of youtube? Get real

[@Hollywood-p2c]

@@thehardtruth3027 I don't have to worry about a degree because I am not planning on going to college or getting a job that offers you to have a college degree. I am a screenwriter and a film producer you don't have to go to film school or university of California Los Angeles film school to become a screenwriter or film producer. Why would I spend $90,000 for a Screenwriting degree when I can become a screenwriter for just $1,000.00 that doesn't make any sense to me. If I want to sell my script to a producer the producer is not going to care what school I went to, all he is going to want to know is what my story is about and how much it's going to make at the box office, so you don't have to be rude because I wasn't rude to you. Have a nice day.

[@Hollywood-p2c]

@@thehardtruth3027 Film school/college is not going to tell me the truth, but being a screenwriter, actor, or film producer in Hollywood California is not glamorous. Being a screenwriter you don't make millions from writing a screenplay anymore, that was back in the 1980s in the 1990s, back in those days screenwriters made $5 million from writing a screenplay now they only make $7,000.00. I learned all this information from KZbin and the screenwriters even said on KZbin that in film school they would not tell you that. Also a producer on KZbin even said that if a screenwriter is writing a screenplay to try to have it sold to a producer the real truth is that producers don't want to read your 120 page script, they want to read your synopsis to see if they want to invest in it. In Film school they would not tell you that a film producer doesn't want to read your screenplay that they just want to read your synopsis. What a professor will tell you in college is if you write a very good script it would probably be sold that's all they will tell you.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

you can earn more and get a job with just trade. We as minorities don't promote trade as much. What you'll find is that trade isn't "racist" lol it's a path to the middle class that's pretty certain and yet we don't promote it. I wonder why. Almost like it doesn't fit a certain message

[@kenneyp.9456]

It’s looked down upon because most of the time we are gunna be dirty not wearing fancy clothes. Image in the black community is very important. Plus these colleges make a lot of money off of these kids when it comes to financial aid

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

@@kenneyp.9456 electricians don't get dirty lol and it's kinda fun work. That's the part people don't get, trade is GENUINELY FUN. It's problem solving, you're working with your hands. Time flies

[@kenneyp.9456]

@@MindfulAttraction2.0 I’m actually an electrician and an appliance technician and it is a good job and we do make good money. I’m talking about the people looking 👀 from the outside of our profession

[@thehardtruth3027]

Americans with the highest household income are Asian Americans, who actually put the highest percentage of their people through college. The 2 groups with th elowest household incomes (blacks/ Latino's) have th elowest percentage of people finishing college. Especially the men. See the correlation? Black folks stay looking for an excuse not to goto school and think for a living.

[@thehardtruth3027]

@@MindfulAttraction2.0 There's only the risk of getting electricuted each and every day. No biggie

[@curtisdavis8594]

Don't believe in Trade school the complete answer.. Fortunately, young black males need some college such as an associates degree. The time in college allows young male to know their identity.... At 18, the young males jumping in trades can be a waste of resources without a proper perspective about unlimited possibilities of life in corporate careers... I took 7 years to acquire my STEM degree, but my salary mid six figures speaks for my skill & due diligence.. Thanks, Anton!

[@bleach6427]

Yeah I’m 19 and I’m in college now doing stem(comp sci) those salaries look nice I thought of trade school seems like a good route too but I’ll stick to college

[@handleyobusiness]

You're right. I have a trade and also a bachelor degree. I made more money with the trade but my time in college was critical in helping me become more responsible.

[@mariagalleriaxi8632]

What STEM did you end up graduating with?

[@curtisdavis8594]

Graduated from the school of Engineering: Computer Science.... STEM . science, technology, engineering, math... many skills require focus & deep thoughts(critical thinking)

[@Pursuit23]

You are like that strict uncle. Much respect .

[@ThaJerzeyBoy]

I dropped out of college because I realized it truly wasn’t for me. Also I was watching most of my older siblings who graduated from college moving back to my moms house due to student loans. I asked myself why do I want to do that if it’s gonna make me end up back there. I don’t regret my decision because I worked hard and network to where I’m at today. I have a good job and I am debt free. I was looked down on when I dropped out but I knew what I was doing

[@6gredlite907]

Look at that guy trying to convince us to go to college. I would rather get certified because at least I learned a craft and get experience. Don't listen to these people who work had these colleges because they're trying to convince us to spend money there.

[@d3lan011]

God has a sense of humor. Im getting out of the military and doing an HVAC course to be employed when I got out. And I 100% agree. Blue collar keeps the world running. And most people don't know Blue Collar Day is 8 December to honor those hardworking people.

[@user-xd8kf6nl1r]

STEM is the future! Black families better start encouraging their children to focus on STEM programs. The community needs to increase its professional class. Period! There are plenty of great opportunities in America. Blacks, especially the men, need to focus and LEARN TO COMPETE in academic spaces. Yes we need more carpenters, plumbers, electricians and general contractors. But we also need more attorneys, physicians, accountants, surgeons, dentist, financial and business experts, IT and engineers, upper management, nurses, teachers and the right entrepreneurs. We need a full range of Black professionals all around ❤

[@yanni_]

The female trades are in healthcare. Nursing, nursing assistants, dental assistants, medical assistants, radiology tech etc. However the schooling/ certifications are expensive and most have to take out loans.

[@refraf8030]

Radiology is dominated by men isn’t it?

[@refraf8030]

Radiology is dominated by men isn’t it?

[@TheLynLyn57]

People were trying to discourage me from going to college because of "student loans." I majored in nursing, got my BSN, make six figures, and paid my student loans off in 2 years. Now those same people are asking me for money. I'm like nah, I'm paying off those student loans, remember? Lol. Go to college with a plan in mind, don't major in hobbies, or you should simply go to a trade school. It's not that hard. It's that most people are going in without a plan and are trying to go to college for the "college experience" while majoring in "music" or "theater." Make sure there will be a return on your investment, otherwise you're better off not going.

[@bridgelion4968]

Stability is the key to college. Most women are helped by government support especially if they have kids. Men get nothing mostly unstable so we have to get a job and go to school. Women get public housing food stamps child support. They’re more stable to go to college and be successful. Men have to get a min wage job cut grass live with family pay child support and go to school. We have all negative aspects working against our stability while women have all positive reinforcement to get through school

[@rachele9566]

As a woman, I got no support while in college. Neither did my daughter. We both worked jobs to get through college. No public housing or food stamps. My daughter made a smart decision not to have any kids until she was done with school and married. I had my daughter when I was in college, but I was married. Didn't get help from the government. Just lived a very lean lifestyle. So, we didn't do anything different than what a man did or would do.

[@bridgelion4968]

@@rachele9566 I don’t buy it

[@bridgelion4968]

You got help from somebody so you paid 100% of the bills and went to school full time and raised your daughter by yourself?

[@bridgelion4968]

@@rachele9566 You got help from somebody so you paid 100% of the bills and went to school full time and raised your daughter by yourself? I don’t buy it. What did your husband do?

[@rachele9566]

@@bridgelion4968 You don't have to "buy it". There are many capable women out here who can take care of themselves while investing in their education. There are women who shared small homes and split the rent to cut down on housing costs. Food can be cheap if you know how to cook and use coupons. Some wait tables so they get free food. Again, many don't have kids while they're in college. They work full time in the summer to save up for the school year. Some got student loans and went to work for the public sector who eventually helped pay off the loans. On and on. Many women are a lot more intelligent and know how to make it in life without getting public housing and food stamps and you put it. If you don't "buy it", then you obviously have been associating with the wrong kind of women.

[@TNFVLOGS]

It cost to much for a 4 year degree and plus you are put in classes you can careless about

[@phillipcotton833]

Popular narratives tend to go overboard. I say....as a man, get ALL you can possibly get. Key word POSSIBLY. LEARN a trade...get a degree in a high demanding field. It's ALL education. Don't limit yourself.

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

The question should be - who is incurring thousands of dollars in debt via liberal arts degrees?

[@user-vd8oc1it2h]

That's interesting. There is a skilled trades college (College of the Trades) in Pennsylvania that has a 98% job placement rate. Zero tuition, room and board, and a 72% graduation rate. Back in my day some of my classmates went to Devry Institute and were working right after graduation.

[@clifftoonferares6688]

Nothing but facts over here people!!

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

i. graduated with a 1.7 gpa

[@BuffKangaroo1]

Good job brother

[@cburna83]

Congrats on making it.

[@acod24]

Are you successful?

[@bloodybabyface]

@MindfulAttraction2.0 Colleges must have lowered the requirements since I graduated over a decade ago because you need(ed) at least a 2.0 GPA to graduate. 1.7 GPA, you would have been on academic probation and not allowed to graduate.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

​@@bloodybabyfaceI got that affirmative action acceptance. Even I was shocked I could not believe it. I remember my counselor telling me to apply for the schools you don't think you could get into and he was not wrong LOL. I just didn't know the politics but I definitely graduated with a 2.1 GPA. Well 2.1 by my third year and I took Adderall and ended up with 2.7

[@donellclemons2195]

College education will give you more choices in careers. Even if you decide to join the military or trade field.

[@ladyville3]

College is a joke unless you going for engineering or to be a doctor. Education is most likely going to have a major revamp soon. Shit, with ChatGPT you can learn more efficiently than going to college for a lot of things.

[@breannajones2161]

I went to college coming from a a small town because that was the only thing I knew at the time to do and get away. I excelled in college graduated with a bba in business management but was stress the entire time and almost dropped out 4x cause I hated it. Just didn’t make sense but i finished. If I was to do it all over again I wouldn’t go back. I’ll work a job and develop a high paying skill while saving and investing.

[@HeadStronger-HS]

High school gpa is a good indicator? I did terrible in high school but I have multiple degrees and certs. Imagine having that school counselor telling you that you have no options.

[@despacitoking237]

Imagine the counselor not even doing her job💀

[@shellsopinion5837]

I was like Velasquez when I was a kid. I wasn’t ready for college yet but didn’t want to stick around my hometown and work some minimum wage job. I joined the Navy to buy myself some time to figure things out. I was completely driven by what I didn’t want until I was able to figure out what I did want and how I was going to get there.

[@kelmd1030]

Man don’t wanna pay all that money for school only to finish up and get a cashiers salary nothing wrong with cashiers salary but 100k or more for schooling not worth it anymore

[@thewanderer6388]

Those who can't go or don't want to go seem envious of those who choose to go to college. No need to criticize those who make that choice. Do you. Some go to trade schools and flunk out or run out of money to stay. It's also not a sure bet that one will get hired after completing a trade school. There are no guarantees.

[@frozentundra7446]

AD, let's take it a step further, it is not just graduating from college with a degree but the field of study i.e. a marketable, in demand career. I applaud the young man that choose HVAC over college because his decision making was based on critical thinking skills that will be valuable to him in his life.

[@ewanfraser]

That guy at 6:02 saying that “it’s not that college is a bad idea, there are just better opportunities” no there aren’t. It’s exactly that college is a bad idea unless you get a degree that comes with real valuable skills. And you are right. I went to an all boys school. No distractions from girls during school.

[@FxHnd05]

Its pretty simple, there are only a handful of fields worth studying today; STEM, medicine, and law, just to name a few. If you have no interest in any of those, don't bother going to school. Secondly, most universities today are liberal feminist strongholds, and guys are tired of being told that they're predators, useless, etc.

[@PrimeMoverFitness]

All these younger men and women around here don’t know how to do anything with their hands. Skilled labor is the next boom. Go to your local mechanics shop and see all the retirement age men trying to get out of there and see your repair bills. HVAC, Pipe Fitting, etc will boom!

[@changedmind2810]

Got my engineering degree from west africa country at 2100usd per year. When to china to get my mba at 4000 usd per month. Working 9-5 and have a 6 figures. It was one of the best decisions.

[@laquishabrown5141]

This Is Also Why Women Are Crippled By Debt.

[@cakesaregood5176]

There is big money in the trades.

[@JamesSmith-lg3qf]

A father also looks at his kids logically and offers trades instead of college

[@shawnfrazier664]

The hell with college I worked for a Power Company and now The Railroads skilled jobs makes the money and brothers get a CDL you will always find a job

[@newtrollaccount384]

There was absolutely nothing stopping young men from going into skilled trades before.