>>53012892Welding and machining are direct applications of mechanical engineering, and both are in increasingly high demand. There is a severe labor shortage in the US, so a decent welder, machinist, electricians, etc. can just about pick and choose where they want to work. I'm not getting rich by being a machinist, but I do live very comfortably because of it.
Meanwhile there are people with degrees who are flipping burgers for minimum wage, and praying like he'll they can make shift leader someday. But at least they aren't doing blue collar work. That shit is just so demeaning, and totally beneath them, mommy and daddy said so.