system
A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
The push for kids to get college educations in the 80s and 90s pushed the job market so hard in one direction it left all these trades with not enough people to do the work. Demand for housing and buildings never stops.

 I had one teacher in high school talking about trades as a viable, well paying option for career path and I didn't fully believe him because no one else was saying it. Took me over 10 years of adulthood to get into trades, I wish I knew sooner. The money and benefits are the best I've ever had and it's technical enough to keep things interesting.
gpt
True story.

My husband was working in his degree field for years and got burned out. Decided to switch to a trade job. Now he’s happier, gets tons of exercise, AND he makes so much money now I was able to quit my job and take our kid out of daycare. Our whole family is happier.