Is it a good idea to work in the trades?

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I have a bachelor of arts degree and a PhD in sociology.

I got pretty conservative by the time I was doing my PhD and mostly stuck to facts-based research. I was basically an Applied Statistician.

But the job market outlook for me is pretty shit and I don't enjoy working in the public sector environment which is rife with feminists and SJWs.

I've been going back to the gym a lot recently and have been thinking about doing an apprenticeship in plumbing, carpentry or as an electrician because I've noticed how being physically active makes me happier and I can see how we have all been conned to believe that blue collar work is low-status and under-paid.

I think it will be satisfying earning a living by building people's homes and being physically active. I've noticed as well that my testosterone levels have dropped off as I have become less physically active in the office environment.

This is more about meta-politics thread so please don't IP ban me for posting in the wrong subforum.

I would not recommend that you or any of your children go to university for an education unless they want to become a medical doctor. I would recommend that most people go to tradeschool.

I have seen how corrupt academia is from the inside and it is just going to get worse.