Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for April 11, 2023

have fun at that, Blado

Life of an underachieving career?

My neighbor’s son lived in the garage until he was evicted on his 50th birthday.

This was actually the plot of the pilot for The Cosby Show back in the 80s. Bill’s son Theo told his father he didn’t want to go to college. Bill basically ordered him to go to college whether he wanted to or not. But of course his character was a doctor and money wasn’t an object (besides being a TV show).

These days college isn’t seen as being as crucial as it used to be, and there’s a big push for kids to go into trades because there’s a shortage of skilled trades workers and a young person can make good money and not worry about student loan debt.

If he goes to college, gets student loans, he’ll be in the house till he’s 40.

Yeah, like the “Lean, mean GOOFBALL machine”!

time to clean up the basement

Pack your bags.

Prepare to pay room and board. At least, go to a trade school and learn something useful.

Packing plants are always looking for new employees. They chew up workers in a short time and spit the out.

Um how ‘bout NO?

My 19 year old is graduating high school with an associates degree. I have suggested that she get a job before getting a bachelor’s degree, because she does not enjoy school or put in consistent effort at it (as shown by her 2.3 GPA). She needs some life skills before getting any further education. We will have her pay rent to us, which will be put in a savings account for her first apartment.

College or trade school depending on your chosen profession.

In comic terms or real life?

Not every career needs college. With Baldo’s interest in cars, trade school and becoming a mechanic might work. After all, that job will not get outsourced overseas.