when I first met my wife, my father in law looked down on me. I was working for an AC company and he wanted his little princess to marry a doctor or lawyer. Fast forward 22 years and I own 2 AC companies and I'm making more than any doctor I know. Stay in the fight kids, listen to Buddy on this one because it's life changing if you just pay attention.
Similar story, I was an Electrical Contractor and my 1st 2 Ex Wives always complained about not having enough money. I retired at 60 with my Wife and we have plenty !!!
Doctors and lawyers went to school they might make good money but I don't consider them good workers construction electrician any buddy that has to work outside they work hard
Buddy, I can relate to what you're saying, I went to the North American School of Firearms in Scranton Pennsylvania and I got my gun shop and got really busy doing gun repair and even made a few gun sales as well.
There’s a kid in my church who is an experienced welder and owns a successful blacksmithing business before graduating from high school he is making $90,000 a year at 17 after taxes
Yup yup I'm a six figure master fabricator. I'm in a specialty area exotic alloys. I do it all measuring, cutting, bending, machining, welding, grinding. Majority of my career was under Advanced Naval Warfare on various Lockheed, Northrop, Raytheon and NASA. I've also done some work In science dealing with one of the CERN updates. I now own a farm and work when I wanna work.
I teach art in NYC metro area and the amount of kids who ask “is this good enough “ is mind boggling. I did just have a senior helper for a month that was amazing, but she was one in a million.
@@jamesnunn8266 Sounds like a 1st class "I don't want to be here" type. People like that have NO idea just how poorly that attitude reflects on their value as employees. Anyone who works at a job of any kind and goes beyond the job requirements will be seen as a keeper. This is critical because hard times will come at some point in their lives and they will be retained by their employer if that is at all possible. If not, then they likely will get a strong recommendation from them and should be able to find a good job a lot more easily than if they didn't get that recommendation.
I agree problem is alot of the companies dint pay the good hard workers what there worth so then they turn lazy not saying you or all companies but alot do that, I'm a pipe welder and I've lived it.
Spent 4 years in college for a degree in Network Administration. Hated how insufferable corporate people are and really was miserable. Left the field entirely and now work in the oil fields making way more money, and I am about to become an electrician soon. No regret. Life is so much better in the trades.
I’m a truck driver. I may not have loads of money. I do however have work ethics, values, respect, responsibility, GOD AS MY PILOT, food in my mouth and clothes on my back and my family responsibilities met. That’s enough for me. I never was one for that 9-5 life. I was raised in the hay fields, gardens, pro-life, pro 2A, working on my own machines, fish, hunt. The survival skills needed. Those white collars can keep their classification. I don’t want or need it. Ain’t nothing soap and water can’t take care of.
Spent 11 yrs driving trucks. Last company, l spent little over 8 yrs with until the white collars put the company out of business. My direct bosses spoiled me so when the company shut down, l looked for different work. Got a white collar job for about 6 months. Best day was when they told me l needed to find another job. Went to work in a shipyard. After being there for a while l was asked if l would consider a white hat (supervisory). Told them l would not consider it. Retired after 20 yrs there, leaving on good terms with all the white hats l had worked under and others.
You sound like a real American. I made the mistake of getting a degree and working in corporate and big city nonsense. I yearn to return back to the small Missouri town away from the global world of hate and greed, but haven't the car and money to return to human nature. It's a mad dash to the end of the world out there in the metro areas.
If it wasn't for blue collar, there wouldn't be white collar! Blue collar is what EVERYONE did in the beginning! My husband is an electrician/carpenter. I'd much rather have a man with dirty hands versus a flat butt any day!! THANK YOU LORD for men who work with their hands🙏🙏
When Jesse James robbed the passengers on the trains, he always checked their hands. If the hands were calloused they were not robbed, but if the hands didn't show where they worked with manual labor and were soft and manicured, he robbed them of everything they had.
Without the trades, everything stops working. Trades build everything we use in living our lives. I was a millwright for 40 years and now retired, living comfortably with my wife of 54 years with no debt. We have everything we need and can do anything we want. I was looked down on by a lot of people because I got my hands dirty to make a living, but I don't care what they think because I am completely comfortable with who I am.
I lost my job after I got injured…..I was 60. That was a shock after I had almost 40 years with the company. So lucky that my wife has a job so things kinda worked out sorta .
So proud of my 22 year old son. He decided to go into welding. 4 years later he's a foreman with a company truck and making more than double what I make. And no student loan debt
My friend, there was a high school young man, and down here in Alabama, our high schools have vocational schools. That young man and his mother were homeless, he kept his grades up, took vocation classes at school to become an electrician….. He is now a homeowner!!!! We all have masonry, car mechanics, electrical, carpentry classes for our children. We are the poorest county but we make sure our kids get an education that they can thrive in. God bless you and love your vids! ❤
Thank you Buddy, I'm sending this to my little brother who's 17 and on the fence about 4 year worthless college or the Trades. Appreciate you looking out for the next generation this is 100% solid truth right here!
Guys in the trades are turning off power for people with 4 year degrees because they are unemployed and haven't paid the bill in 90 days... and making a 6 figure income while doing it! Go flip that burger with your BA degree!
Oh please don’t go to the university! I just escaped a worthless career teaching at them! finally left and what an epiphany to see & be around REAL people working REAL jobs making REAL money. The « prestige » is not worth it. The stress of papers, exams , studying is not worth it. The drunken frat parties are not worth it. Enjoy life without the endoctrination. Enjoy the REAL life please!!
My husband started out helping a family friend build homes at 14 for a little spending money and to kill the boredom of moving to my hometown. My dad said he would never make enough to provide for me and our children. 25 years later, we are happily married, 3 kids, I'm a SAHM, and he is VP of operations at a general contractor making more money than people who went to a college and got a degree. Our nephew just graduated and is going into an electrician trade program and our eldest's boyfriend is going into civil engineering and we couldn't be prouder seeing young men like them.
Trade schools teach usable skills. Focus on the specific aspect of what you need to learn. My Dad was a fire chief, but he had worked a few other jobs. He could fix anything that broke and rebuild motors, which saved us a lot of money over the years. Basic skills that get you through life and earn you a good living. 👍🏼 🇺🇸
I went to Nashville auto diesel college back in 98,great school,learned a skill in a years time,came back home and been working for the cat dealer down here in Louisiana for 25 years,make great money and never had debt.The company payed my student loans.Hard days,long days sometimes but wouldn’t trade it for the world
Buddy, my Grandson went to a trade school for the last 4 years of high school learning culinary. He is now 21 and working as a Chef in a very expensive restaurant. No debt for school. I am so proud of him ❤️
When i was younger, hairstylist, my mother said i needed to find a lawyer, doctor to have a good life...i said mom, i cut the hair of those guys, they dont even talk while im cutting their hair! Im with a mechanic of big rigs...he talks..he jokes...best thing that ever happened to me!
I understand that brother! How old are you currently? Best advice my wife has always said to our boys is: Look for a girl with A Smile on her face, a Brain in her head, and Jesus in her heart. (And I always add...no desire to be famous and no bikini pics on her IG) Trust me. Praying for you my man -BB
@@BuddyBrownMusicLol Buddy - took me a few minutes to figure out regarding no bikini pics on the IG - I’m old school 😂😂 Please add my son, Josh to your prayer list. I’m gonna share your wife’s advice with my son. Be Blessed! 🙏🏽
@@BuddyBrownMusic Always looking and amen! Mid 20s currently going to Henson creek house of prayer in Kentucky with a gentleman named Titus who teaches there. Its just unfortunate because you have lots of apostate churches anymore and most women my age who say they are Christian have a dual life of being worldly and Christian life on the side. Its tough but I trust that the lord will provide if its his will. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Anyway another awesome video Buddy!
I retired (2017) working in a mid-atlantic state, and moved back West. Many, many, high-schools in the Midwest & Western states offer Vo-Tech (Vocational Trade school). I talked to a Graduating Senior, 5 years ago. Inquired of his intentions after school, he said he was in Vo-Tech welding school, making $19 an hour now on weekends and school day vacations, he starts full-time w/ benifits with the company, 2 weeks after graduation making $25 per hour.
Most of my extended family works in trades. My brother is a general contractor. His biggest problem is finding good, quality help. He hires and fires a LOT. He called me to rejoice he hired a kid who had worked at a cabinet fabrication place. Not a lot of skills but a natural fast learner that wants to be a finish carpenter. (these are the guys that do the fine detailed carpentry to finish off a house after it is framed and sheet rocked). My brother is excited because he wants to learn AND earn. He is a smart kid. I think he will do just fine. Stay frosty folks.
My son graduated high school in 2023 and has a friend that goes Williamson College of Trade. I think you are right Buddy! God bless you.🙏. Trump 2024!🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
I used to work at a Walmart in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, over 1 million people there. As much as I couldn't stand the pajamas and curlers in the hair, there was so much worse to see! What happened to jeans and a t-shirt? What was so wrong with that? Just as easy to throw on as pajamas!
I have a masters in business and have been in law enforcement, fire, and a teacher. My son, at 23, works logging and heavy equipment. I raised him to be outside and do things with his hands. He always had the option for college, but chose very honorable trades. I am very proud of him and he will always be successful, hopefully owning his own company some day! My point is, I am successful and did NOT force my son into college.
Hi from PA my husband is an electrician did a trade school in DE people in the trades work so hard every day no matter what the weather and definitely makes enough to support us! They are always hiring
I am telling ever person that I come across whether in Canada or the US or in Europe ...protect our farmers , ranchers and the moms and pops shops ... because they are the blood of our countries
Graduated high school in ‘67. A “car lover”, I followed my heart… my passion…and I’ve had lifelong career in body and paint work… collision repair…restorations. I’ve always had a passion for that field of precision work….and, for the lack of a better word, I guess one could say it’s been my “calling”, as I’ve had a natural skill at it since I was a kid. It’s provided a good living for my kids and grandkids. In my opinion, the most important thing a person should have is motivation! Whatever you are interested in, strive to be the best at whatever it is, and give it all you’ve got. The world doesn’t wait for the lazy.
The funnest job I ever had was in a machine shop with an old Korean War Vet. War stories for days and he taught me how to grind metal. Miss those days.
I've been supporting Hillsdale for close to thirty years, I enlisted in the Marines rather than go to college, spent twenty years in service, got some five years of college in the last decade of it, paid for in cash. I built a machine and welding shop, ran it for twenty, I'm now retired. I met a kid fixing our a/c almost twenty years ago, sold him five acres of wooded land, while he's been running his own HVAC business. He cleared the land, pulled all the stumps, ran power, water built a septic system, and moved his mobile home, wife and four kids on it, and is getting ready to pour a foundation and build a house. He's Mexican, didn't finish high school, has his eldest son working in the business and they are all doing fine. Nothing but hard work and dedication made this happen. Semper Fi, John McClain, GySgt, USMC ret.
Blue collar is what made the middle class. My hubby is a Master electrician as well as a Combination Building Inspector. He's 75 and still works. Not because he has too but because he wants too. (He's retired 3 times now and gets bored at home 😂) I haven't had to work since we got married 25 years ago.
Good for you both! I retired a few years ago and still run a machine and welding shop, just to keep busy and I've a couple young folks spend months in my shop learning to weld. I've got my niece doing so right now, with a master's degree but wanting a real job after four years of great disappointment.
I have an M.S. degree courtesy of Uncle Sam. However, I started learning auto mechanics around age 12. I took general shop, metal shop, vocational school for auto mechanics and 2 years of wood shop from 9th to 12th grade. Then, I went in the Navy and went to diesel mechanics, air conditioning and refrigeration and hydraulics schools (among many). I'm retired now, but never miss an opportunity to talk to youngsters about trades. I talked with a young man a couple of years ago at church and recommended HVAC school to him. He attended and got a job immediately and was provided a company van to drive. He couldn't be happier with his job.
How much does HVAC pay now upon getting the cert? Could an older guy in his 50's take it up as a new trade? Or does it require heavy lifting and fast hard work like a young man does naturally?
I am very close to 70 years young. Never went to college. I learned on the job training. I retired when I was 62 with a pension. Love life. Started when I was 17 in the electronics field, different companies till I got where I wanted to be.
I agree. My son dropped out of high school Bec he just wanted to get a job and work. So he did . When he turned 18 he went to CDL class and got his CDLs and is driving truck. Last year he netted 90k after taxes were with held. He just turned 22 a wk ago and is buying his first house. It's out there folks if you're not scared to work for it and you don't need a college degree in order to be successful in life.
That's a problem for lots of people. I'm seeing so much that white collar people keep their jobs by not actually doing their jobs. It's a nutty hurtful world out there. I regret a business degree for I hate offices and business but would love to be a small business entrepreneur and investor if that were actually an option.
A firm handshake with a simple yes/no ma’am/sir gets you a long way. I’ve actually gotten more work just from this simple gesture. My Granny raised me to be a southern gentleman and those lesson that were given to me have been some of the best I’ve ever received.
Granny did right by you. It's always inspiring to hear people who appreciate the effort put forth to prepare them to be honorable members of society. Sir, Ma'am, Please, and Thank You whenever the opportunity presents itself. Treat females like a princess or queen. Display respect to EVERYONE. These are principles that I was taught as a child. I teach the young men that want to learn the same things and follow up with the statement "before you know it, you will be a southern gentleman too". God Bless
Our high school (10th-12th) had career campus, two hours a day for up to 3 yrs you could learn trades, truck driving, welding, electrician, HVAC, nursing, electronics, or carpentry!! Guarantee no one regretted taking any of these classes!!
We had the same thing here in Denver. I went to class 5 days a week and 3 hours a day and I had some every smart teacher and they took teaching to heart. Thanks to them I made a long life career being an auto and diesel mechanic.😊😊😊
I went to a two year trade school in the 70s and it was the best thing I ever did in my life. Retired with more money than I ever thought possible for someone that didn’t like school but enjoyed hard work
My daughter is about to be a Jr in Hogh School. She is in a program for nursing. By the time she gets out of HS she can go directly to work as a Medical Assistant.
My Dad was a heavy equipment mechanic and made more money than any doctor or lawyer ever thought of. When Dad retired the owner if the company he worked for GAVE Dad a brand spankin new work truck, fully kitted out with EVERY tool he could ever want so that my Dad could start his own equipment repair business if Dad wanted to. He was given full run of the company bone yard for any part he might need, without having to pay for it. Dad was blown away by the card sitting on the dash giving him a prepaid card that had $5,000 on it for what ever tool he might need plus his normal salary for the rest of his life. Dad was so humbled by his retirement package that he nearly cried and that I had never seen before. He didn't cry but he was as close as he had ever come in my whole life. My Dad's work ethic was that you don't quit until the job is finished no matter how hard or long it takes. He started out his mechanical repairing as a go cart mechanic at a mini golf and go cart racing business in his teens and worked his way up to heavy equipment mechanic. His work was very much appreciated by all of his previous bosses over the years because of his work ethic
I went to a 2 year trade school. Worked at Home Depot to pay my way. Came out with a degree in Computer integrated machining and stayed 1 more semester to get a mechanical engineer degree. No debt, got hired straight out of college working for a small son and pop machine shop. Got experience went on to GE being a lead Mechanical design engineer making more money than my wife’s 4 plus year university degree tagged with 30k in debt.
My husband, his brother, and many of our friends went to Williamson - that great school in Pennsylvania that Buddy just talked about. None of us are standing in the lines, waiting on the government for handouts. Thanks Buddy, you hit the nail on the head! Hard work pays off!
That’s exactly what it does! I taught there for years. Just a bunch of spoiled brats that think they « deserve » to get good grades and lots of diplomas for not actually doing anything. And that’s what happens. They do nothing & get these fancy degrees and expect to continue to do things that way after school … ha. Universities are such a disservice.
Like Karl Marx: desiring only to be the theorist in charge, while all the "lesser people" did the actual work. It's good to see the wheels coming off that scam...!
Im a retired HVAC tech. I started in the trade 35 years ago working residential. Fast forward a few years, I went to work for a school system Working on much larger equipment. Boilers, chillers, and DDC Controls. After that I went to work for a private company working strictly Industrial HVAC. Schools, Hospitals, when I retired at age 60 , I was making close to 90 K a year. I've been to THE COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS for a Conference. What a beautiful place. The wait staff at our dinner were all students. Everyone of the said their name. Where they were from and what their major was. Then the chefs came out and introduced themselves. All were going into the Culinary Arts. There is even an ice cream stand in the main dining hall where they make and serve their own ice cream. A TRULY WONDERFUL PLACE...BTW... THE MEAL WAS 4 COURSE,AND DELICIOUS.
College of the Ozark School has many different degrees- not just culinary. The students work in different areas to keep the place running, including waiting, cooking, plumbing, milking cows, etc. It is a great college and hearing the students story as they are waiting on you is a great time to cheer them on! We go as often as possible. College of the Ozarks is a private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri. The college has an enrollment of 1,426 and over 30 academic majors in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs. The college charges no tuition for full-time students due to its student work program and donations. Wikipedia
I started logging 30 years ago for 23,000ish a year. Now my employees cost me 6 digits each, and my accountant said that I make more money than any of the local docs and lawyers whom he handles. Its not for the pampered though I promise you.
I did 37 years in a sweatshop before it closed. Know what. I worked on the floor at an hourly rate, and I was making more than my boss who was on salary. You have to be willing to do the job, and over time you will be better off.
Many of the Community Colleges have apprenticeship programs and work directly with companies to place these students immediately upon graduation AND they help pay for tools, supplies and books along the way.
Buddy, I think this school is right around the Branson MO area, if you get the chance eat at their restaurant , everything is grown, raised and made right there at the college campus, it is way above 5 Star! You can also do some shopping there also.
Thank You Bud, I went to Trade Schools in the Late 70s and early 80s , then to a Union Apprenticeship, at the End Of My Career I was a Union Representative, on the Job Training for Multiple Employer Health & Welfare, 401k and Pension Plan. Did not Cost Me Out Of Pocket Nor Am I in Debt, I’m indebted to my friends , brothers and sisters of Building Trades. I retired at 52 years old. I’m 67 years old now. I help those that are in need and guidance, GOD has Greatly Blessed Me, Use Wisdom, Be Diligent and not lazy the helping hands are at the end of your arms .
I am retired for health reasons but can very much relate. I did college and wasted money, ended up doing what I loved anyway for a living..building stuff. Master carpentry pays like other trades. No school teaches like working in it daily. Use your head and hands and be happy.
We are jealous!! Wish we were in Mississippi!! Love ya buddy , from the socialist state of Vermont! We are a small American constitutional hold outs in Northern vt.
I’m middle age, have two masters degrees and work for less than $15/hr. I’m $200,000 in debt and will never get out. I also don’t work in any of the fields I went to school for. I wish I would have continued with the things my dad taught me as a kid. I know I’d be much better off. I do have to say I had such high hopes for myself, then I had kids and my dreams got put on the back burner. Now I’m trying to do better for them.
You’re a smart guy with good priorities. I bet you could learn a trade at night. Middle aged these days isn’t not old. It’s depression that’ll wear you down. $15-/hr is not going to cut it. Demonstrate to your kids how to excel, choose a trade & pursue it.
Started working as a carpenters helper right out of high school. Went to carpentry trade school in West Columbia, South Carolina. God seemed to have blessed me with skilled hands, I became very good at it, and I am a master carpenter, self employed, one helper. . However, I have tendencies at times to look back and think about what I “Could have been”. I find it is so easy to look down upon myself, but I definitely am as you describe coming home after a hot summers day of work, in dirty, sweaty clothes, and boots. The people I do work for, all seem to love my work and they refer me to their friends. Buddy, I guess I could say thank you for encouraging me this morning. There’s nothing wrong with doing what I am doing for a living.
That is great news, Buddy! And regarding our "healthcare"...it at some point flipped from "Do No Harm" to "Standard of Care." It's not about helping patients, it is all about $$.
On the money! Knowing how to work with your hands AND your brain can make you a very good living. You can be your own boss....Put your mind to it!.....A good friend is a plumber, top notch, did work for my son, told him I would recommend him to others, he said please don't, can't keep up now!! Honest operation, does good work and stands behind it and fair pricing...No magic to the formula for success. Used multiple skill sets throughout my life to improve my families financial and therefore overall living situation. All the best Brother...
This is so true we need to go back to the basics this thing about college is what is got a lot of young people in debt when they get out of college over half don’t even get placed in their field
White collar is now yellow collar - woks. Right on Buddy in jobs. I've learned many of the trades and help members of my church when needed. Amen Buddy.
very proud of both my 20 year old grandsons one is studying to be a welder and the other is working on becoming a contractor to build houses no worthless college degrees for these two
We have been to the Keeter Center at the College of the Ozarks, and their concept really works. I started my career in a machine shop, and one of my sons is a Missionary. The other is a lead that builds business jet interiors and leads worship in our church. I'm proud of them for their work ethic and commitment.
Don't know if it still exists, but back in the 80's and 90's in Maryland we had Associated Builders and Contractors Apprenticeship Program. About 100% placement. You worked the job and schooled at night. When graduated, you have Journeyman License. I went through the Masonry program.
At 15 my son wanted to learn construction; he found a man who owned a construction company the man said he would teach my son everything he needed to know about construction I was a single mom at the time, so I told my son to go for it my son is 39 owns a construction company and can literally build a house from the ground up. Mama's if you have children who can learn a trade by being an apprentice or volunteer encourage them to do it.
I was an oil field wife for 30 yrs. Our oldest so went in before he graduated working weekends for those that didn’t show up lol. He worked steady til Covid when they pretty much shut down. Our youngest worked in the mines in the control room monitoring the mill & workers. Both have acquired many talents & can do many things. A humble family here & very proud of my boys. Hubby passed 20 yrs ago 😢. Great all around experience & NO DEBT🌻👵🏻👩🌾❣️
We have 13 children, and homeschool. My father is semi retired from his construction company, my husband is self employed in construction. Our kids have all grown up on job sites. Between our 4 oldest boys(17-25) we have one working for an insulation company, well driller,working for a sand/gravel company and a school custodian. We’re very proud of them. Two of our daughters (19&20) are working in childcare and housekeeping. We encourage all of them to get a job working with their hands or something that will always be needed.
One son was in an Automotive program in Junior College. One early job was vehicle safety inspections at a repair place. He not only was earning a wage but literally saved several peoples lives, who had critically unsafe vehicles.
I'm extremely grateful that I was a blue collar engineer. I didn't have a desk and a computer I had a job box and carharts. I came home as filthy as every other guy on the crew whether we were in the field or in the shop. It breaks my heart to see trades dying off, they're becoming lost arts like the skills that were lost from the Egyptians and the Greeks and Romans and it's happening in our generation now, skills are simply disappearing.
When my daughter first told me they guy she was kinda serious about but she wasn’t sure I might nots like him. He’s was a plumber. I was ecstatic👏👏‼️ He worked for his dad's company, has become a master certified plumber/contractor. He will take the company from his dad at his retirement. He’s a good husband, provider, daddy to a daughter. Doesn’t have any college debt but has diplomas worth way more! 👍👏
My Dad was a logger for nearly 50 years. He started back in the 1950’s cutting logs with a slow, heavy chainsaw. Many years later he ran a successful business. Hard work and common sense pays off.
Couldn’t agree more. Teaching a child to speak & listen from the age of two is the best gift a parent can give. On Christmas & birthdays, I don’t give presents to my son. Every other day of the year he might get a present, but not on Christmas or birthdays. Those are the days he receives an important life lesson or gets taught a valuable skill. The truly valuable stuff. When he was two we started playing "First time out," a game of words, listening & enunciation. I taught him the hard-to-pronounce words first. He would watch me say the word, then repeat it back to me. He won when he would say it properly the first time out. Words & phrases like "equisetum" & "mutually exclusive" became part of his vocabulary from the beginning. Now that he’s 17, it’s scary how well-spoken he is. This summer vacation he's working at a cattle ranch six days a week, nine hours a day. He put a new engine into an old Ford F250 he found in a field that he flipped two other trucks in order to buy. All self-motivated, strong, smart, capable, confident. That’s what you want for your children. Teaching self-discipline & honesty early on, demonstrating a good work ethic, physical training at thirteen...these things all make a valuable member of society, who stands out. Found his way to Jesus Christ on his own a year or two back. After high school, he'll take a year to ranch up in Montana, then join up to be an Army Ranger. I couldn’t be more proud of him than I am. An old dad at 69, I’m just thankful I've lived long enough to see the character of the man he has become. Being a father is the greatest opportunity there is in a man's life. That so many guys run away from fatherhood is tragic in the loss to all individuals involved, and to our society. Thanks Buddy, for pointing young people toward a worthwhile existence. When I was 14 I decided to learn as many different skills as I could. I learned to fly fish & tie flies, cleaned stalls in exchange for riding lessons, cleaned up construction sites to learn carpentry, plumbing & electrical, prepped & painted houses, took care of gardens, fabricated kayaks using Fiberglas, restored my ‘56 MGA convertible, learned to free-dive for abalone, learned to draw, learned gun safety & how to shoot, enlisted in the Marine Corps, studied photography & wildlife behavior...all before I was 21. Confidence begins in childhood. Teach your children well.
Even some of the shows I’ve seen will show that after 10 years they talk about finally paying off their student loan debt. I figured you could pay it off in a year since you got a great job with your degree
Back when I went to school we had shop classes for the boys and sewing and such for the girls. We need to reintroduce these to the schools curriculum. It covers basic knowledge that every girl and boy need to have. ... 🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸 ... ✝️ God Bless
I've been in the trades since I got out of USMC. It did us well. Yes - there were some difficult times, but not that bad. Now retired and can do EVERY thing around the house to keep the house working, I can fix anything! Wife is upset because she doesn't get anything new, when the dryer broke - I fixed it. When the vacuum cleaner broke - I fixed it. I made money in the trades, put enough away, and now in my third year of retirement, living life and really enjoying it! Thank You Jesus!
A skilled trade is hard work and work is a four letter curse word to young people. I worked 60 yrs. of my now 71yrs starting with mowing lawns in the city for $1.00 a yard went on to become a welder/fabricator, machinist and gear cutter. It takes initiative and self discipline to do this. Oh yeah and no alcohol or drugs.
One of my machinist apprentices graduated our 4 year program with zero debit and purchased his first home at age 22. Gross pay during the program over $180k and no school debit.
when I first met my wife, my father in law looked down on me. I was working for an AC company and he wanted his little princess to marry a doctor or lawyer. Fast forward 22 years and I own 2 AC companies and I'm making more than any doctor I know. Stay in the fight kids, listen to Buddy on this one because it's life changing if you just pay attention.
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Love hearing those stories brother! Pay attention youngins! we're cheering for you!
Similar story, I was an Electrical Contractor and my 1st 2 Ex Wives always complained about not having enough money. I retired at 60 with my Wife and we have plenty !!!
Doctors and lawyers went to school they might make good money but I don't consider them good workers construction electrician any buddy that has to work outside they work hard
Buddy, I can relate to what you're saying, I went to the North American School of Firearms in Scranton Pennsylvania and I got my gun shop and got really busy doing gun repair and even made a few gun sales as well.
There’s a kid in my church who is an experienced welder and owns a successful blacksmithing business before graduating from high school he is making $90,000 a year at 17 after taxes
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@@HellcatMad that is what I said when I asked his father how the blacksmithing was going for him
He should be making more. Get rid of taxes, and let the free market be free!!!
And he should not be paying taxes. NONE of us should......
Yup yup I'm a six figure master fabricator. I'm in a specialty area exotic alloys. I do it all measuring, cutting, bending, machining, welding, grinding. Majority of my career was under Advanced Naval Warfare on various Lockheed, Northrop, Raytheon and NASA. I've also done some work In science dealing with one of the CERN updates. I now own a farm and work when I wanna work.
I’m a contractor and there’s just too many lazy people out here today,we need some hard workers ready to get it done.
I teach art in NYC metro area and the amount of kids who ask “is this good enough “ is mind boggling. I did just have a senior helper for a month that was amazing, but she was one in a million.
Man I work in a body shop been through 4 wash boys in 3 years. The one we have now calls every morning if he has to come in
@@jamesnunn8266 Sounds like a 1st class "I don't want to be here" type. People like that have NO idea just how poorly that attitude reflects on their value as employees.
Anyone who works at a job of any kind and goes beyond the job requirements will be seen as a keeper. This is critical because hard times will come at some point in
their lives and they will be retained by their employer if that is at all possible. If not, then they likely will get a strong recommendation from them and should be able to
find a good job a lot more easily than if they didn't get that recommendation.
Bubble wrapped generation
I agree problem is alot of the companies dint pay the good hard workers what there worth so then they turn lazy not saying you or all companies but alot do that, I'm a pipe welder and I've lived it.
Spent 4 years in college for a degree in Network Administration. Hated how insufferable corporate people are and really was miserable. Left the field entirely and now work in the oil fields making way more money, and I am about to become an electrician soon.
No regret. Life is so much better in the trades.
Trades ACTUALLY HELP BENEFIT PEOPLE!! Thank you!! 😂
I started at JCPENNEY working in auto center, I been a mechanic for 47 years and made a good living 😊
My Dad was a Vietnam Vet and an automatic!
An automatic what?😅@@ARLimon74
All of our dads are automatics haha
My dad worked in a steel mill. He can fix just about anything. He's got more common sense and more intelligence than college graduates.
Amen! On that.
Common sense isn't so common any more.😒
We need president like him-no entire government!
@@cateenyeart6874it's as common as people are sensible lol
I’m a truck driver. I may not have loads of money. I do however have work ethics, values, respect, responsibility, GOD AS MY PILOT, food in my mouth and clothes on my back and my family responsibilities met. That’s enough for me. I never was one for that 9-5 life. I was raised in the hay fields, gardens, pro-life, pro 2A, working on my own machines, fish, hunt. The survival skills needed. Those white collars can keep their classification. I don’t want or need it. Ain’t nothing soap and water can’t take care of.
God as your pilot! The only way to live! Let him guide you everyday ! Yes & amen
Spent 11 yrs driving trucks. Last company, l spent little over 8 yrs with until the white collars put the company out of business. My direct bosses spoiled me so when the company shut down, l looked for different work. Got a white collar job for about 6 months. Best day was when they told me l needed to find another job. Went to work in a shipyard. After being there for a while l was asked if l would consider a white hat (supervisory). Told them l would not consider it. Retired after 20 yrs there, leaving on good terms with all the white hats l had worked under and others.
@@Annie-td9zz Amen. The first priority.
You sound like a real American. I made the mistake of getting a degree and working in corporate and big city nonsense. I yearn to return back to the small Missouri town away from the global world of hate and greed, but haven't the car and money to return to human nature. It's a mad dash to the end of the world out there in the metro areas.
If it wasn't for blue collar, there wouldn't be white collar! Blue collar is what EVERYONE did in the beginning! My husband is an electrician/carpenter. I'd much rather have a man with dirty hands versus a flat butt any day!! THANK YOU LORD for men who work with their hands🙏🙏
The first two sentences carry a massive amount of weight & 112% true !
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See through the men with soft weak hips right under the bus
Amen to men who work with their hands!!
When Jesse James robbed the passengers on the trains, he always checked their hands. If the hands were calloused they were not robbed, but if the hands didn't show where they worked with manual labor and were soft and manicured, he robbed them of everything they had.
Thank you Ms. from a mid age electrician.
Without the trades, everything stops working. Trades build everything we use in living our lives. I was a millwright for 40 years and now retired, living comfortably with my wife of 54 years with no debt. We have everything we need and can do anything we want. I was looked down on by a lot of people because I got my hands dirty to make a living, but I don't care what they think because I am completely comfortable with who I am.
I just lost my job of 18 years. I have an interview for $15 an hour later today. I’m middle aged and starting all over. Life is a struggle these days.
Praying for you!
Praying for you
Stay positive 👍👍
Hang in there. Some HVAC and other similar trades have paid training programs. Ask around.
God bless.
Orémus Y'all.
I lost my job after I got injured…..I was 60. That was a shock after I had almost 40 years with the company. So lucky that my wife has a job so things kinda worked out sorta .
So proud of my 22 year old son. He decided to go into welding. 4 years later he's a foreman with a company truck and making more than double what I make. And no student loan debt
That’s a great success story!
hubbie was a welder for 40 years teaches now 2 days a week great trade good man!
My friend, there was a high school young man, and down here in Alabama, our high schools have vocational schools. That young man and his mother were homeless, he kept his grades up, took vocation classes at school to become an electrician….. He is now a homeowner!!!!
We all have masonry, car mechanics, electrical, carpentry classes for our children.
We are the poorest county but we make sure our kids get an education that they can thrive in. God bless you and love your vids!
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Thank you Buddy, I'm sending this to my little brother who's 17 and on the fence about 4 year worthless college or the Trades. Appreciate you looking out for the next generation this is 100% solid truth right here!
I hope he picks the trades!
Guys in the trades are turning off power for people with 4 year degrees because they are unemployed and haven't paid the bill in 90 days... and making a 6 figure income while doing it! Go flip that burger with your BA degree!
Oh please don’t go to the university! I just escaped a worthless career teaching at them! finally left and what an epiphany to see & be around REAL people working REAL jobs making REAL money. The « prestige » is not worth it. The stress of papers, exams , studying is not worth it. The drunken frat parties are not worth it. Enjoy life without the endoctrination. Enjoy the REAL life please!!
My husband started out helping a family friend build homes at 14 for a little spending money and to kill the boredom of moving to my hometown. My dad said he would never make enough to provide for me and our children. 25 years later, we are happily married, 3 kids, I'm a SAHM, and he is VP of operations at a general contractor making more money than people who went to a college and got a degree. Our nephew just graduated and is going into an electrician trade program and our eldest's boyfriend is going into civil engineering and we couldn't be prouder seeing young men like them.
Trade schools teach usable skills. Focus on the specific aspect of what you need to learn. My Dad was a fire chief, but he had worked a few other jobs. He could fix anything that broke and rebuild motors, which saved us a lot of money
over the years. Basic skills that get you through life and earn you a good living. 👍🏼 🇺🇸
Been blue collar all my life, and I prefer it that way. Let me work with my hands!
I went to Nashville auto diesel college back in 98,great school,learned a skill in a years time,came back home and been working for the cat dealer down here in Louisiana for 25 years,make great money and never had debt.The company payed my student loans.Hard days,long days sometimes but wouldn’t trade it for the world
I work for a CAT dealer in Florida and making bank! Averaging 55 to 60 hours a week!
Buddy, my Grandson went to a trade school for the last 4 years of high school learning culinary. He is now 21 and working as a Chef in a very expensive restaurant. No debt for school. I am so proud of him ❤️
When i was younger, hairstylist, my mother said i needed to find a lawyer, doctor to have a good life...i said mom, i cut the hair of those guys, they dont even talk while im cutting their hair! Im with a mechanic of big rigs...he talks..he jokes...best thing that ever happened to me!
A Real Man! We'll done lady. Bless you n yours!
@diehard8061 you betcha! Thank you diehard8061 🥰
@@diehard8061 bless you and yours as well!
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Please pray that if it’s gods will, that I would find a godly wife! the dating market is abysmal ☹️
I understand that brother! How old are you currently? Best advice my wife has always said to our boys is: Look for a girl with A Smile on her face, a Brain in her head, and Jesus in her heart. (And I always add...no desire to be famous and no bikini pics on her IG) Trust me. Praying for you my man -BB
Be patient. GODS timing is perfect. You’re not alone. I’m praying for the same for my son. Young man hang in there. GOD hears you.
@@BuddyBrownMusicLol Buddy - took me a few minutes to figure out regarding no bikini pics on the IG - I’m old school 😂😂 Please add my son, Josh to your prayer list. I’m gonna share your wife’s advice with my son. Be Blessed! 🙏🏽
@@BuddyBrownMusic Always looking and amen! Mid 20s currently going to Henson creek house of prayer in Kentucky with a gentleman named Titus who teaches there. Its just unfortunate because you have lots of apostate churches anymore and most women my age who say they are Christian have a dual life of being worldly and Christian life on the side. Its tough but I trust that the lord will provide if its his will.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Anyway another awesome video Buddy!
@@katg.2628 As a fellow Josh I will be praying for Josh! 😎😎 "Christian" Instagram girls are everywhere unfortunately
Dropped out of college, became a plumber, now a master plumber at 29 and I own a plumbing contracting company!
back in the 1950's, high schools had classes for trades as well as regular classes in Wisconsin, .
Had the same thing in the 70’s in southern West Virginia….need to go back to reading,writing,math and trades in our schools…
I retired (2017) working in a mid-atlantic state, and moved back West. Many, many, high-schools in the Midwest & Western states offer Vo-Tech (Vocational Trade school). I talked to a Graduating Senior, 5 years ago. Inquired of his intentions after school, he said he was in Vo-Tech welding school, making $19 an hour now on weekends and school day vacations, he starts full-time w/ benifits with the company, 2 weeks after graduation making $25 per hour.
I am happy to report in my high school, we still have a woodshop class that I love being in.
Most of my extended family works in trades. My brother is a general contractor. His biggest problem is finding good, quality help. He hires and fires a LOT. He called me to rejoice he hired a kid who had worked at a cabinet fabrication place. Not a lot of skills but a natural fast learner that wants to be a finish carpenter. (these are the guys that do the fine detailed carpentry to finish off a house after it is framed and sheet rocked). My brother is excited because he wants to learn AND earn. He is a smart kid. I think he will do just fine. Stay frosty folks.
Great message. Firm believer in the Trades. I trust my electrician more than I trust the doctor! GOD Bless Buddy!
Sad but true.
Oh geez don’t get me started on world of Harmaceuticals
My son graduated high school in 2023 and has a friend that goes Williamson College of Trade. I think you are right Buddy!
God bless you.🙏. Trump 2024!🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
Lol...tell it Buddy, nobody wearing pajamas at Walmart! 😅😂
omg thank you! its so Trashy!
I've seen people wearing pajamas at walmart
I used to work at a Walmart in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, over 1 million people there. As much as I couldn't stand the pajamas and curlers in the hair, there was so much worse to see! What happened to jeans and a t-shirt? What was so wrong with that? Just as easy to throw on as pajamas!
I have a masters in business and have been in law enforcement, fire, and a teacher. My son, at 23, works logging and heavy equipment. I raised him to be outside and do things with his hands. He always had the option for college, but chose very honorable trades. I am very proud of him and he will always be successful, hopefully owning his own company some day! My point is, I am successful and did NOT force my son into college.
Hi from PA my husband is an electrician did a trade school in DE people in the trades work so hard every day no matter what the weather and definitely makes enough to support us! They are always hiring
Same with my hubby..mechanic of big rigs, awesome hardworking man with a great life!
My mama graduated from College of the Ozarks❤ It's an AWESOME program!
I'm a plumber here in good ole Mississippi and these new generations couldn't handle this work
My oldest is an electrician, my youngest is a diesel mechanic!!!!! I’m damn proud of my boys, and my youngest son’s girlfriend is a welder
Walmart needs to put up a sign , No Pajamas or but cracks showing in order to shop here.
We recently had a young man buy the house next door to us (we live in a rural area). This is his first house. He’s 21 and is a plumber!
I am telling ever person that I come across whether in Canada or the US or in Europe ...protect our farmers , ranchers and the moms and pops shops ... because they are the blood of our countries
Graduated high school in ‘67. A “car lover”, I followed my heart… my passion…and I’ve had lifelong career in body and paint work… collision repair…restorations. I’ve always had a passion for that field of precision work….and, for the lack of a better word, I guess one could say it’s been my “calling”, as I’ve had a natural skill at it since I was a kid. It’s provided a good living for my kids and grandkids. In my opinion, the most important thing a person should have is motivation! Whatever you are interested in, strive to be the best at whatever it is, and give it all you’ve got. The world doesn’t wait for the lazy.
The best quote 0:18 I don’t understand pajamas in grocery stores. Walmartions
I've been calling such, "pajama boy", see them in wally world any time I find a desperate need to that place.
@@user-iy6de7qi1r lol. There is a few nuts that we see in the Wally World we go to. There walmartions
The funnest job I ever had was in a machine shop with an old Korean War Vet. War stories for days and he taught me how to grind metal. Miss those days.
I've been supporting Hillsdale for close to thirty years, I enlisted in the Marines rather than go to college, spent twenty years in service, got some five years of college in the last decade of it, paid for in cash. I built a machine and welding shop, ran it for twenty, I'm now retired. I met a kid fixing our a/c almost twenty years ago, sold him five acres of wooded land, while he's been running his own HVAC business. He cleared the land, pulled all the stumps, ran power, water built a septic system, and moved his mobile home, wife and four kids on it, and is getting ready to pour a foundation and build a house. He's Mexican, didn't finish high school, has his eldest son working in the business and they are all doing fine. Nothing but hard work and dedication made this happen. Semper Fi, John McClain, GySgt, USMC ret.
Blue collar is what made the middle class.
My hubby is a Master electrician as well as a Combination Building Inspector. He's 75 and still works. Not because he has too but because he wants too. (He's retired 3 times now and gets bored at home 😂) I haven't had to work since we got married 25 years ago.
Good for you both! I retired a few years ago and still run a machine and welding shop, just to keep busy and I've a couple young folks spend months in my shop learning to weld. I've got my niece doing so right now, with a master's degree but wanting a real job after four years of great disappointment.
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I have an M.S. degree courtesy of Uncle Sam. However, I started learning auto mechanics around age 12. I took general shop, metal shop, vocational school for auto mechanics and 2 years of wood shop from 9th to 12th grade. Then, I went in the Navy and went to diesel mechanics, air conditioning and refrigeration and hydraulics schools (among many). I'm retired now, but never miss an opportunity to talk to youngsters about trades. I talked with a young man a couple of years ago at church and recommended HVAC school to him. He attended and got a job immediately and was provided a company van to drive. He couldn't be happier with his job.
How much does HVAC pay now upon getting the cert? Could an older guy in his 50's take it up as a new trade? Or does it require heavy lifting and fast hard work like a young man does naturally?
I am very close to 70 years young. Never went to college. I learned on the job training. I retired when I was 62 with a pension. Love life. Started when I was 17 in the electronics field, different companies till I got where I wanted to be.
I agree.
My son dropped out of high school Bec he just wanted to get a job and work. So he did .
When he turned 18 he went to CDL class and got his CDLs and is driving truck. Last year he netted 90k after taxes were with held. He just turned 22 a wk ago and is buying his first house.
It's out there folks if you're not scared to work for it and you don't need a college degree in order to be successful in life.
This is the most intelligent advice I've heard in a good long while. Bless you for passing it on to our youth Buddy, let's hope they listen!
Amen to that!
You have to be willing to work.
That's a problem for lots of people. I'm seeing so much that white collar people keep their jobs by not actually doing their jobs. It's a nutty hurtful world out there. I regret a business degree for I hate offices and business but would love to be a small business entrepreneur and investor if that were actually an option.
Good News, Bring Back America With Skilled Workers 👍👍💯💯❤❤👏👏✔✔
A firm handshake with a simple yes/no ma’am/sir gets you a long way. I’ve actually gotten more work just from this simple gesture. My Granny raised me to be a southern gentleman and those lesson that were given to me have been some of the best I’ve ever received.
Granny did right by you. It's always inspiring to hear people who appreciate the effort put forth to prepare them to be honorable members of society.
Sir, Ma'am, Please, and Thank You whenever the opportunity presents itself. Treat females like a princess or queen. Display respect to EVERYONE.
These are principles that I was taught as a child. I teach the young men that want to learn the same things and follow up with the statement "before you know it, you will be a southern gentleman too". God Bless
I was a machinist for more than 40 years. What a great trade it is.
Our high school (10th-12th) had career campus, two hours a day for up to 3 yrs you could learn trades, truck driving, welding, electrician, HVAC, nursing, electronics, or carpentry!! Guarantee no one regretted taking any of these classes!!
We had the same thing here in Denver. I went to class 5 days a week and 3 hours a day and I had some every smart teacher and they took teaching to heart. Thanks to them I made a long life career being an auto and diesel mechanic.😊😊😊
I went to a two year trade school in the 70s and it was the best thing I ever did in my life. Retired with more money than I ever thought possible for someone that didn’t like school but enjoyed hard work
My daughter is about to be a Jr in Hogh School. She is in a program for nursing. By the time she gets out of HS she can go directly to work as a Medical Assistant.
Retired machinist manual &cnc loved every minute. God bless Amen
I'm in a somewhat similar boat: Kids bought me a 3D printer last year best gift ever for this retired guy...
My Dad was a heavy equipment mechanic and made more money than any doctor or lawyer ever thought of. When Dad retired the owner if the company he worked for GAVE Dad a brand spankin new work truck, fully kitted out with EVERY tool he could ever want so that my Dad could start his own equipment repair business if Dad wanted to. He was given full run of the company bone yard for any part he might need, without having to pay for it. Dad was blown away by the card sitting on the dash giving him a prepaid card that had $5,000 on it for what ever tool he might need plus his normal salary for the rest of his life. Dad was so humbled by his retirement package that he nearly cried and that I had never seen before. He didn't cry but he was as close as he had ever come in my whole life. My Dad's work ethic was that you don't quit until the job is finished no matter how hard or long it takes. He started out his mechanical repairing as a go cart mechanic at a mini golf and go cart racing business in his teens and worked his way up to heavy equipment mechanic. His work was very much appreciated by all of his previous bosses over the years because of his work ethic
I went to a 2 year trade school. Worked at Home Depot to pay my way. Came out with a degree in Computer integrated machining and stayed 1 more semester to get a mechanical engineer degree. No debt, got hired straight out of college working for a small son and pop machine shop. Got experience went on to GE being a lead Mechanical design engineer making more money than my wife’s 4 plus year university degree tagged with 30k in debt.
My husband, his brother, and many of our friends went to Williamson - that great school in Pennsylvania that Buddy just talked about. None of us are standing in the lines, waiting on the government for handouts. Thanks Buddy, you hit the nail on the head! Hard work pays off!
Thanks Buddy. My dad taught me how to weld. I am so grateful ❤️🙏
Always felt that collage teaches people to be lazy, they want every one else to do their work.
That’s exactly what it does! I taught there for years. Just a bunch of spoiled brats that think they « deserve » to get good grades and lots of diplomas for not actually doing anything. And that’s what happens. They do nothing & get these fancy degrees and expect to continue to do things that way after school … ha. Universities are such a disservice.
Like Karl Marx: desiring only to be the theorist in charge, while all the "lesser people" did the actual work. It's good to see the wheels coming off that scam...!
Im a retired HVAC tech. I started in the trade 35 years ago working residential. Fast forward a few years, I went to work for a school system
Working on much larger equipment. Boilers, chillers, and DDC Controls. After that I went to work for a private company working strictly Industrial HVAC. Schools, Hospitals, when I retired at age 60 , I was making close to 90 K a year. I've been to THE COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS for a Conference. What a beautiful place. The wait staff at our dinner were all students. Everyone of the said their name. Where they were from and what their major was. Then the chefs came out and introduced themselves. All were going into the Culinary Arts. There is even an ice cream stand in the main dining hall where they make and serve their own ice cream. A TRULY WONDERFUL PLACE...BTW... THE MEAL WAS 4 COURSE,AND DELICIOUS.
College of the Ozark School has many different degrees- not just culinary. The students work in different areas to keep the place running, including waiting, cooking, plumbing, milking cows, etc. It is a great college and hearing the students story as they are waiting on you is a great time to cheer them on! We go as often as possible.
College of the Ozarks is a private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri. The college has an enrollment of 1,426 and over 30 academic majors in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs. The college charges no tuition for full-time students due to its student work program and donations. Wikipedia
I started logging 30 years ago for 23,000ish a year. Now my employees cost me 6 digits each, and my accountant said that I make more money than any of the local docs and lawyers whom he handles. Its not for the pampered though I promise you.
Exactly right, Buddy. My wife and I have supported College of the Ozarks for many years.
I did 37 years in a sweatshop before it closed. Know what. I worked on the floor at an hourly rate, and I was making more than my boss who was on salary. You have to be willing to do the job, and over time you will be better off.
Many of the Community Colleges have apprenticeship programs and work directly with companies to place these students immediately upon graduation AND they help pay for tools, supplies and books along the way.
Buddy, I think this school is right around the Branson MO area, if you get the chance eat at their restaurant , everything is grown, raised and made right there at the college campus, it is way above 5 Star! You can also do some shopping there also.
Thank You Bud, I went to Trade Schools in the Late 70s and early 80s , then to a Union Apprenticeship, at the End Of My Career I was a Union Representative, on the Job Training for Multiple Employer Health & Welfare, 401k and Pension Plan. Did not Cost Me Out Of Pocket Nor Am I in Debt, I’m indebted to my friends , brothers and sisters of Building Trades. I retired at 52 years old. I’m 67 years old now. I help those that are in need and guidance,
GOD has Greatly Blessed Me, Use Wisdom, Be Diligent and not lazy the helping hands are at the end of your arms .
I am retired for health reasons but can very much relate. I did college and wasted money, ended up doing what I loved anyway for a living..building stuff. Master carpentry pays like other trades. No school teaches like working in it daily. Use your head and hands and be happy.
Oh yeah!!!☕️
We are jealous!! Wish we were in Mississippi!! Love ya buddy , from the socialist state of Vermont! We are a small American constitutional hold outs in Northern vt.
Take it from an old man; I quit the trades in my late twenties, The worst decision I ever made.
I’m middle age, have two masters degrees and work for less than $15/hr. I’m $200,000 in debt and will never get out. I also don’t work in any of the fields I went to school for. I wish I would have continued with the things my dad taught me as a kid. I know I’d be much better off. I do have to say I had such high hopes for myself, then I had kids and my dreams got put on the back burner. Now I’m trying to do better for them.
You’re a smart guy with good priorities. I bet you could learn a trade at night. Middle aged these days isn’t not old. It’s depression that’ll wear you down. $15-/hr is not going to cut it. Demonstrate to your kids how to excel, choose a trade & pursue it.
Started working as a carpenters helper right out of high school. Went to carpentry trade school in West Columbia, South Carolina. God seemed to have blessed me with skilled hands, I became very good at it, and I am a master carpenter, self employed, one helper. . However, I have tendencies at times to look back and think about what I “Could have been”. I find it is so easy to look down upon myself, but I definitely am as you describe coming home after a hot summers day of work, in dirty, sweaty clothes, and boots. The people I do work for, all seem to love my work and they refer me to their friends. Buddy, I guess I could say thank you for encouraging me this morning. There’s nothing wrong with doing what I am doing for a living.
Nothing wrong with what you do indeed! The trades built this country and still doing it!
@@stevea6722 thank you
That is great news, Buddy! And regarding our "healthcare"...it at some point flipped from "Do No Harm" to "Standard of Care." It's not about helping patients, it is all about $$.
On the money! Knowing how to work with your hands AND your brain can make you a very good living. You can be your own boss....Put your mind to it!.....A good friend is a plumber, top notch, did work for my son, told him I would recommend him to others, he said please don't, can't keep up now!! Honest operation, does good work and stands behind it and fair pricing...No magic to the formula for success. Used multiple skill sets throughout my life to improve my families financial and therefore overall living situation. All the best Brother...
This is so true we need to go back to the basics this thing about college is what is got a lot of young people in debt when they get out of college over half don’t even get placed in their field
At 61 years of age, I have gone to truck driving school. My BA didn't do crap for me in life.
White collar is now yellow collar - woks. Right on Buddy in jobs. I've learned many of the trades and help members of my church when needed. Amen Buddy.
very proud of both my 20 year old grandsons one is studying to be a welder and the other is working on becoming a contractor to build houses no worthless college degrees for these two
Trades are were its a these days... thanks Buddy!
We have been to the Keeter Center at the College of the Ozarks, and their concept really works. I started my career in a machine shop, and one of my sons is a Missionary. The other is a lead that builds business jet interiors and leads worship in our church. I'm proud of them for their work ethic and commitment.
Outstanding and true advice. PREPARE DAILY!!
Don't know if it still exists, but back in the 80's and 90's in Maryland we had Associated Builders and Contractors Apprenticeship Program. About 100% placement. You worked the job and schooled at night. When graduated, you have Journeyman License. I went through the Masonry program.
So glad to see the trades coming back!!
At 15 my son wanted to learn construction; he found a man who owned a construction company the man said he would teach my son everything he needed to know about construction I was a single mom at the time, so I told my son to go for it my son is 39 owns a construction company and can literally build a house from the ground up. Mama's if you have children who can learn a trade by being an apprentice or volunteer encourage them to do it.
I was an oil field wife for 30 yrs. Our oldest so went in before he graduated working weekends for those that didn’t show up lol. He worked steady til Covid when they pretty much shut down.
Our youngest worked in the mines in the control room monitoring the mill & workers.
Both have acquired many talents & can do many things.
A humble family here & very proud of my boys. Hubby passed 20 yrs ago 😢.
Great all around experience & NO DEBT🌻👵🏻👩🌾❣️
We have 13 children, and homeschool. My father is semi retired from his construction company, my husband is self employed in construction. Our kids have all grown up on job sites. Between our 4 oldest boys(17-25) we have one working for an insulation company, well driller,working for a sand/gravel company and a school custodian. We’re very proud of them. Two of our daughters (19&20) are working in childcare and housekeeping. We encourage all of them to get a job working with their hands or something that will always be needed.
One son was in an Automotive program in Junior College. One early job was vehicle safety inspections at a repair place. He not only was earning a wage but literally saved several peoples lives, who had critically unsafe vehicles.
I'm extremely grateful that I was a blue collar engineer. I didn't have a desk and a computer I had a job box and carharts. I came home as filthy as every other guy on the crew whether we were in the field or in the shop. It breaks my heart to see trades dying off, they're becoming lost arts like the skills that were lost from the Egyptians and the Greeks and Romans and it's happening in our generation now, skills are simply disappearing.
When my daughter first told me they guy she was kinda serious about but she wasn’t sure I might nots like him. He’s was a plumber. I was ecstatic👏👏‼️ He worked for his dad's company, has become a master certified plumber/contractor. He will take the company from his dad at his retirement.
He’s a good husband, provider, daddy to a daughter. Doesn’t have any college debt but has diplomas worth way more! 👍👏
So true Buddy
My father told me to get a skill in the trades, no one can take that from you.
So I did . Life is good for me and my family!
Blessings to you Buddy! Your favorite Shop Teacher Mr. B! RWB ❤🎉
My Dad was a logger for nearly 50 years. He started back in the 1950’s cutting logs with a slow, heavy chainsaw. Many years later he ran a successful business. Hard work and common sense pays off.
I just visited C of O on an FFA chapter officer trip, its a super cool campus and I’m thinking of applying this year. God bless y’all!
Couldn’t agree more. Teaching a child to speak & listen from the age of two is the best gift a parent can give. On Christmas & birthdays, I don’t give presents to my son. Every other day of the year he might get a present, but not on Christmas or birthdays. Those are the days he receives an important life lesson or gets taught a valuable skill. The truly valuable stuff. When he was two we started playing "First time out," a game of words, listening & enunciation. I taught him the hard-to-pronounce words first. He would watch me say the word, then repeat it back to me. He won when he would say it properly the first time out. Words & phrases like "equisetum" & "mutually exclusive" became part of his vocabulary from the beginning.
Now that he’s 17, it’s scary how well-spoken he is. This summer vacation he's working at a cattle ranch six days a week, nine hours a day. He put a new engine into an old Ford F250 he found in a field that he flipped two other trucks in order to buy. All self-motivated, strong, smart, capable, confident. That’s what you want for your children. Teaching self-discipline & honesty early on, demonstrating a good work ethic, physical training at thirteen...these things all make a valuable member of society, who stands out.
Found his way to Jesus Christ on his own a year or two back. After high school, he'll take a year to ranch up in Montana, then join up to be an Army Ranger.
I couldn’t be more proud of him than I am. An old dad at 69, I’m just thankful I've lived long enough to see the character of the man he has become.
Being a father is the greatest opportunity there is in a man's life. That so many guys run away from fatherhood is tragic in the loss to all individuals involved, and to our society.
Thanks Buddy, for pointing young people toward a worthwhile existence. When I was 14 I decided to learn as many different skills as I could. I learned to fly fish & tie flies, cleaned stalls in exchange for riding lessons, cleaned up construction sites to learn carpentry, plumbing & electrical, prepped & painted houses, took care of gardens, fabricated kayaks using Fiberglas, restored my ‘56 MGA convertible, learned to free-dive for abalone, learned to draw, learned gun safety & how to shoot, enlisted in the Marine Corps, studied photography & wildlife behavior...all before I was 21.
Confidence begins in childhood. Teach your children well.
Even some of the shows I’ve seen will show that after 10 years they talk about finally paying off their student loan debt. I figured you could pay it off in a year since you got a great job with your degree
It costs $100 to $150 for a plumber to walk through the front door.
Hillsdale college. They have NEVER taken a penny from the Gov
Back when I went to school we had shop classes for the boys and sewing and such for the girls. We need to reintroduce these to the schools curriculum. It covers basic knowledge that every girl and boy need to have. ... 🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸 ... ✝️ God Bless
Amen!!!! Well said sir.
I started in glass work forty years ago I paid 126,000 in taxes this year you just have to apply yourself
I've been in the trades since I got out of USMC. It did us well. Yes - there were some difficult times, but not that bad. Now retired and can do EVERY thing around the house to keep the house working, I can fix anything! Wife is upset because she doesn't get anything new, when the dryer broke - I fixed it. When the vacuum cleaner broke - I fixed it. I made money in the trades, put enough away, and now in my third year of retirement, living life and really enjoying it! Thank You Jesus!
A skilled trade is hard work and work is a four letter curse word to young people. I worked 60 yrs. of my now 71yrs starting with mowing lawns in the city for $1.00 a yard went on to become a welder/fabricator, machinist and gear cutter. It takes initiative and self discipline to do this. Oh yeah and no alcohol or drugs.
More sound wisdom!
Welcome back to the future! Good old 1960s & 1970s! I Love it Buddy! Your Louisiana brother!
One of my machinist apprentices graduated our 4 year program with zero debit and purchased his first home at age 22. Gross pay during the program over $180k and no school debit.
My son! He starts Welding School and will be in the pipeline in about 4 months!