Why is BPS so bad and what should be done to improve it?

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

I think people in the trades have better job security than most. Has anyone seen what plumbers and electricians are charging these days?! If they are motivated and do good by their clients, I bet they can easily be making 6 figures, no problem.

I know someone who did go to college, had a hard time figuring out what they wanted to do while there and after college, ended up joining IBEW and is doing well today.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by GeePee

Less intelligent?
I'm not so sure people memorizing something from a book and recording it at a later date constitutes as intelligence ?
I know several people that went to that very school who are not lacking intelligence and are also millionaires.
I also know a lot of "intelligent" scholars who have 1/4 mil $ debt and are making 80k a year.

Calm down. Most of the people I knew of who went to blue hills tech had issues - they just seemed socially out of it, didn't good grades, or had behavorial issues. Maybe they weren't getting the right kind of help that they needed. Why their parents chose to send them to blue hills tech I dont know. Maybe their parents also knew that they didn't have money to send them to college. Who knows. All I know is that it wasn't where the most likely to succeed type kids went.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by GeePee

It's this very narrative in our society that has chased people away from very noble trades work. being Seen as less than someone who is a cog in a corporate machine. When Covid happened I think a lot of people came to the realization that we could live fairly easily without an investment banker, Insurance salesman etc.. but the need for electricians, plumbers, car mechanics and the sort became apparent very quickly.

We need to stop the ignorance of "less intelligent" people go into the trades. It's a gross stereotype.

I agree with that.

[ben young]

Originally Posted by GeePee

Less intelligent?
I'm not so sure people memorizing something from a book and recording it at a later date constitutes as intelligence ?
I know several people that went to that very school who are not lacking intelligence and are also millionaires.
I also know a lot of "intelligent" scholars who have 1/4 mil $ debt and are making 80k a year.

White collar also known as 'office worker ' have always ,since button down shirts have looked down on Blue collar workers until he /she is needed .

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by msRB311

I agree with that.

Originally Posted by msRB311

Calm down. Most of the people I knew of who went to blue hills tech had issues - they just seemed socially out of it, didn't good grades, or had behavorial issues. Maybe they weren't getting the right kind of help that they needed. Why their parents chose to send them to blue hills tech I dont know. Maybe their parents also knew that they didn't have money to send them to college. Who knows. All I know is that it wasn't where the most likely to succeed type kids went.

Which one is it?
You agree that the stereotype needs to end right after you make a wild stereotypical assumption about the demographic based on your narrow personal experience. Happy Monday!

[massnative71]

Come on folks. I realize some vocationals leave a lot to be desired, but Blue Hills was always a respected school.

[Lampert]

Originally Posted by msRB311

why did those ever go away?

So colleges can make much more money.

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by Lampert

So colleges can make much more money.

Tax free baby! The biggest scam since the catholic church

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by massnative71

Come on folks. I realize some vocationals leave a lot to be desired, but Blue Hills was always a respected school.

For what trades?

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by msRB311

For what trades?

https://bluehills.org/tech-programs/...nd-refinishing