In Germany being a blue-collar craftsman doesn't mean you are poor or belong to the lower middle class. If you run your own company as a master craftsman, you can live very comfortable.
When I was in school, if you weren't "academically inclined" they offered two vo-tech classes -- bricklaying and auto mechanics. In the school district I live in, they currently offer welding and auto mechanics. I believe there's also an off-campus computer networking class. Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
