Ben knew he wanted to run equipment when he graduated high school, and he had no way in. Then a guidance counselor mentioned the vo-tech was starting a heavy equipment operator program and asked whether he wanted to be one of the first through it. Three years later he runs a milling machine by himself on commercial parking lot work in New Jersey. He is 22. He owes nobody anything. One of the friends he graduated with is $90,000 in debt to student loans.
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In today's world, finding the right job is harder than ever, and the argument between going to college or finding a trade is front and center.
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