Are apprenticeships more of a meme than university? The things

>>18142198
Everything is a meme.

You should try to talk to people who do the trade your interested in, to figure out if you like the day-to-day

>>18142198
You sound like a fucking retard

Apprenticeships can be better than University though. No Student debt, you actually get paid for the work and there's a better chance at securing a job out of it.

Although I would advise caution though, as some companies use apprenticeships to get cheap labour as the wage for apprentices is about half the national minium wage. Worst case is that they get rid of you after a year and hire a new apprentice and repeat the cycle.

>>18142969
>half the national minimum wage
My electrical apprenticeship started at 13/hr, not sure where you are getting that number from
> t. ameriburger in south east

>>18142198

You get a decent salary, the ability to find trade-jobs and no debt

Downside is that you will be given the worst tasks, you will be bullied a little until you start to return banter and you have a higher risk of injury because of inexperience and the chance of the boss being a sloppy cunt that gambles with your safety

>>18142198
If you want an academic career, prepare yourself for endless cycles of grant applications, long and bloody fights over tenure positions, and constant budget cuts. 75% of the time you waste time on stupid shit instead of researching.

>>18142198
The thing is if you get an apprenticeship you're tied down to that company, if you get fired or quit, good luck finding a similar job without a degree