It means getting a trade when leaving school and getting a high wage after 4 years eg training on the job not being a bookworm earning nothing then walking into a top job if you are University trained , and being useless believe me I've met both types , and got rid of more bookworms than hard working trainees in my career - my old boss taught me that I could tell in a week if someone was dedicated to make a go of it some of the bookworms could not sweep the greenhouse floor correctly .....
Only one very educated lad made his way , and now is a top Garden Center Manager
, he occasionally telephones me to see how I am , and thanks me for everything I taught him as it set him up in his career,
That makes me feel proud, the many I got rid of probally had a career change.....
It was cruel to be kind .......