Where is everyone #5

Ya like the snowflakes will listen lol

The 91' that broke is " lost cause" his daughter named it. That's what was hit at the peterbilt dealer.

The 359 is " mable" can't wait to see her in person.

 

The college I went to the problem solving part of the test was sitting you on the side of the road with a broke down truck, under a hot load with a limited amount of hand tools and a dispatcher screaming on the phone that the load absolutely positively had to be there overnight!!

 

@stwik I was Ohio Ambassador But we called it VICA before you kids made it skills usa!

 

The college I went to had that same test, the good part it after a while you make yourself valuable enough that you can tell the professor to pound sand.

 

Your college sucked.....a little

 

I went to a tech school for 2 years after high school. Have the paper to prove it. Also worked 40 hours a week at a truck dealership. 30 hours of class and had some really kick butt partying. Don't think I slept much however. Beer fund before food fund.

 

Good post....people need to realize that all jobs are important in their own way. I promise you if the garbage man quit working for 6 months people would quit taking it for granted the trash just magically disappears.

 

I've got all metric size sockets.......including 8 10mm sockets ! And still can't keep track of them !

 

College is a fine thing, for the reasons @Rontonio stated in his post. Just like college isn't a good fit for some kids, vocational trades aren't a good fit for others. Needs to be options and sometimes just going to a community college for awhile can be enough to help someone figure out where they want to head next.

I do definitely agree that the heavy push for college here in the US of A is a little extreme and I have always detested the mindset that the only path to success in life is through a Bachelor of Arts in Cubicle Bunny Studies and Debt Management. One of the issues I have with the higher education "industry" (it's become an industry, let's not fool ourselves here) is that the hoopla over a degree is so over stated that we've got a crap ton of people racking up piles of debt and for what? To get a degree which no real practical application other than to say "I did it".

I come from a family of Academics (even my father, who was a farmer by trade pretty much his entire life has a degree in Anthropology). Over my life I've heard statements, especially from my mother's side of the family, that every thing I've done for a trade has been-- to use their words-- "Beneath you, you're better than that". Has nothing to do with what's beneath me, it's always been about what amuses me. When I finally did go to college 11 years after high school (Had to use that MGIB my guys), I got a vocational degree. Associates of Applied Science in Diesel Technology, AND a Diesel Specialist Certificate. All that really did for me was put an "Official Stamp" on experience I already had going back to being a teenager. But that stamp is helpful for employment. Just like my CDL is helpful for employment. Just like my welding experience is helpful for employment. A degree in History would not have been helpful for employment, as much as I love studying the subject.

Anyway, as much as I sometimes get annoyed at the "but in Europe" thing I'll throw it out here.. I know Germany doesn't push college. Instead they encourage kids to take the paths that interest them and what they show a lot of aptitude in.. So if a young person has a knack for turning wrenches they get a nudge in that direction. There's no attitude of "that's beneath you". What's the point in shoving someone through a door they don't want to go through? Doing so is the opposite of what's "best".

 

Dang that name brought back memories. I went through autobody program. Talk about cheap labor we painted more teachers and instructor vehicles than the shops in town.
Our waiting list was 6months long. But who could beat no labor cost And just buy materials.
Went to the VICA in Monticello at one of the huge hotels. (huge for kids)
Our competition was fixing and painting a rocker panel.
The kid I competed against shot candy apple red, I shot a metal flake blue.

The judges liked his red paint way better,, well ya he used a gold primer. Sorry I digress, it was a great experience.

Kids today need to get involved with that program. It will boost some who think working with your hands isn't a good job.