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I'm Glad I Didn’t Go to College

Season 1 Episode 6 | 11m 55s

Luis Santiago went from working at McDonald’s in the “Badlands” neighborhood of Philadelphia to running his own company and pulling in six figures. And he got from Point A to Point B without a four-year college degree. The secret? Luis is a master HVAC technician in a skilled trades industry which has grown less and less popular as a career path in the U.S. over the last few decades.

Aired: 09/14/21
Extras
Katherine Berry was living out her dream life - or so she thought.
Rob Abasolo quit his 9-5 job at a successful ad agency to build tiny homes.
Meet six early-career adults as they navigate the rapidly changing U.S. work landscape.
Digital Nomads Annette & Daniel can work anywhere in the internet-connected world.
Jake 28, from Los Angeles, CA lives, works and sleeps in his Honda sedan.
Courtney is one of approximately 13 million Americans that works two jobs.
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Katherine Berry was living out her dream life - or so she thought.
Rob Abasolo quit his 9-5 job at a successful ad agency to build tiny homes.
Digital Nomads Annette & Daniel can work anywhere in the internet-connected world.
Jake 28, from Los Angeles, CA lives, works and sleeps in his Honda sedan.
Courtney is one of approximately 13 million Americans that works two jobs.