Why are intellectuals denigrating jobs like welder, plumber or other jobs that only need a technical degree? Not only won't people be indebted but there is a high demand for these jobs
Exactly! A good number of these blue-collar jobs don't even need a degree. I'm still paying my technical school loan, but the degree hasn't done anything to help me get where I am. Also, what has happened to apprenticeships and on-the-job training? Too many people seem to believe these jobs are "beneath" them.
I was thinking about apprenticeship; I'm still getting used to the US education system. In Quebec (Canada), apprenticeship is done through "technical" high school or college and usually gives a job directly - like nursing, police or architect. There is little need for loans since both are either "free" or very low-cost.