Parents HATE This: The Trades vs. College Debate

First female president of Georgia PHCC reveals the TRUTH about why parents hate the trades and how one company's "signing day" idea is changing everything.

Karen Hill drops wisdom bombs about the trades crisis nobody's talking about: Parents comparing their kids like trophies while plumbers make $100K+ debt-free.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:02:28 - First female PHCC president in Georgia history
00:05:45 - "The trades ARE higher education"
00:06:03 - 4-year apprenticeship vs 4-year college debt
00:08:39 - "Make hay while the sun shines" advice
00:08:56 - Teaching 401K to apprentices
00:10:40 - The "Plumbing Olympics" dream
00:12:14 - Parent shame: "Mine got into Cal Poly"
00:13:04 - Company creates "signing day" like college sports
00:13:46 - 300+ kids get JOBS (nobody talks about this)

Guest: Karen Hill, PHCC Georgia President
Host: Dennis The Apprentice
Location: Skills USA 2025, Atlanta

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