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Re: The cost of an education Then & now


@Kalli wrote:

My older son works in a trade, younger son has a Masters. Both work very hard and both love what they do.  

 

But there’s no comparison in salaries and benefits. Younger son makes quite a bit more.  In addition, he has health coverage and retirement investments through his job.  Older son has neither of these.


I'm going to guess that your older son is not a union member?
 

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Re: The cost of an education Then & now


@CelticCrafter wrote:

@Kalli wrote:

My older son works in a trade, younger son has a Masters. Both work very hard and both love what they do.  

 

But there’s no comparison in salaries and benefits. Younger son makes quite a bit more.  In addition, he has health coverage and retirement investments through his job.  Older son has neither of these.


I'm going to guess that your older son is not a union member?
 


@CelticCrafter You are correct.