My worry with these is that they’re high paying right now, but the skills are quite narrow, so aren’t robustly high paying in the future. e.g. Truck drivers could get automated; oil & gas industry jobs are vulnerable to the oil price going down.
Status also matters for your career capital and general influence, so I think that’s a real concern too, rather than just an bad reason these careers get overlooked.
Some trades like plumbing have had high wages for a while, and could be a good fit for some people. Income would probably be the only good outcome though.
My worry with these is that they’re high paying right now, but the skills are quite narrow, so aren’t robustly high paying in the future. e.g. Truck drivers could get automated; oil & gas industry jobs are vulnerable to the oil price going down.
Status also matters for your career capital and general influence, so I think that’s a real concern too, rather than just an bad reason these careers get overlooked.
Some trades like plumbing have had high wages for a while, and could be a good fit for some people. Income would probably be the only good outcome though.