Welding Degree Beats University Degree

2-year Welding Degree 4-year University “Degree” Student loans: $00.00 Student loans: $90,000 $400 Speedglas Helmet $900 Jacket $417,000 2019 Lamborghini $500 Gucci Belt $20 Goodwill suit and tie $5 haircut $2,000 used 1999 Ford Explorer

A two-panel comparison shows a welding graduate with no student debt and expensive-looking gear beside a university graduate with $90,000 in loans, a cheap suit, haircut, and used Ford Explorer. The joke mocks the perceived financial payoff of practical trades versus an expensive four-year degree, presenting the welder as wealthier despite the university graduate’s more formal education. It is commonly shared as a sarcastic reaction to student debt and debates about college versus trade school.

• @right_wing_dev_squads / 170 2020-09-20