https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpDAocHVxwM
Take a look at the Career Day at 2:50... of those options, which would you choose?
I love stories like these about people who quit pursuing a career track that they don't really like and find a hands-on job they really do like. The German vocational training system was actually designed in the 1700s, yet still is effective today. It is part of what has been called the "German Skills Machine," which helps make Germany the #1 economy in Europe and the #3 exporter in the world despite having less than half the population of Brazil and less than 7% of the population of India. Bosch, Stihl, Siemens, BMW, Mercedes, Bayer, Faber Castell, and BASF (the largest chemical producer in the world) are some of Germany's biggest export companies.
And some more similar stories
Dual Benefits - Stihl exports a German training system to Virginia Beach | Made in Germany - DW.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuX9ATIrlrs
Dual Vocational Training - Germany's successful system | Made in Germany - DW.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNM2BqKsxs
From college dropout to craftsman - DW.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfPIcEIJvVw
"With all the young people around [in Munster], you'd think it would be easy to fill apprenticeships. But most high school grads enroll at university instead... however 1/4 later quit."
"Young people spend years studying things they don't like... but over the years they get a much better idea of their interests and strengths, and develop the courage to explore areas better suited to their personality and interests."
Stihl plant in Virginia Beach
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