Learn to do things (plumbing, car or computer repair).
Pick up technical skills not everyone has or wants to do because its labor intensive.
Learn to be fluid with the levels of comforts in life.
And you may find yourself employed and happy no matter the state of the economy.
bonifartius 𒂼𒄄
@livestradamus the german system is a curse and blessing. there are certifications for everything, but you know that if you get a plumber he knows what he's doing.. on the other hand a shit plumber will be out of work eventually.
having those skills is always handy though, even if it's just to save money.
@bonifartius rightly or wrongly I don’t have the desire to seek government approval for anything but respectable 3rd party certification is obviously very good recognition for technical skills
@livestradamus it's a totally weird half governmental construct here, there is the organization of trades which organizes the training and final test but trainees also visit the school, usually one day a week, to learn about theoretical parts and stuff like how a business is run in general. i suppose it makes sense for the overall quality, but it's shit that the government is involved.
@bonifartius that’s what the government does to every single thing it gets too involved in.
They’re reactive and never proactive about anything except fattening their pockets and increasing their over reach