>he tells people that college is a waste of time and they

He is probably also in a pretty large amount of debt that can't be forgiven.

And office jobs are soul crushing.

He's probably not to happy with where he is in life. Personally, I'd rather be broke and 30, but chasing some dream.

Got trade
Live comfy
Work hard but feel good because of exercise
No debts and good savings
Going to start my own business in a few years when I have some more money

Everyone else I know is $30k - $70k in debt and only a few actually got a job after uni

Not a single office job is comfy. You are reduced to the mere output of your work, always with unreachable schedules to meet. At the trades, you also have to work within a schedule, but it's not nearly as strict as with data miners. Plus, in the end, you can have a look at what you created. There is so much joy in saying 'I made this!'.

>>37722898
Please share your secrets anon. What field are you in? What age did you start at? How was trade school? I'm tired of retail ;-;

>>37722810
I tell people to go to CC because four years for a degree was a very long time. I was worried I couldn't finish it let alone graduate on time, and the years started to blur together from being in one place for so long. Plus I had a full ride, whereas other people might have to actually pay for everything.

>>37722898
This. I went into the local industry (timber) right out of HS and I'm far from rich but I'm comfy, making 40k a year at 27 with no debts living in a cheap rural area.

>>37722961
Live in Australia which I've heard is easier than America which I'm guessing you're from
I work 4 days a week and go to TAFE (equivalent of trade school) 1 day a week
I do landscaping which is good because I'm easily bored, and I get a vast amount of tasks eg. construction, gardening, planting, paving, concreting and even sometimes I just do deliveries for my company

That being said it is in Australia and it is most likely very different in any other country

Protip: Move to Aus and get work and become qualified enough to get a sponsor, become a citizen and live a relaxed life