college or trade

[skybirds]

It is a given skilled tradesmen can make a good living. The
downside is often unsafe work environments, boom bust
cycles, unexpected costs, chasing down people who owe
and purchasing equipment that can be very costly. Having
worked in the trades as a helper the most difficult thing was
working with very difficult people.
I'm of the opinion that getting a Bachelors and even a Masters
is a wiser investment. At least it is respected. Even more so
if you have some applied sciences in your degree. I'm past the age
of apprenticing. I like technical subjects. As I said the most
difficult thing was working with pushy people. I worked as a
volunteer at Habit For Humanity. The work environment was
nice. People worked as a team. In paid trades work I ran into a
lot of bullies and tyrants.
Can anyone share their experiences and opinions. This is just my
experience.