Apprenticeship is the new unknown calling for some!

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Electrical/ plumbing 4-5 years.

But it's not like college, where you're going to school for 4-5 years before you make money in your field (generally).  It's working and making a good living AND doing schooling and whatnot until you're licensed.  Not even close to the same thing.

If you were an accounting major in college, your chances of landing a good accounting job making $40k starting your 2nd month of college are about nil.  Your chances of making $40k a couple of months after starting a plumbing apprenticeship are very good.