21-year-old carpenter earns £50,000 a year after skipping university for a trade
Hugo Helms, a 21-year-old school dropout from the UK, chose a carpentry apprenticeship over university and now earns up to £50,000 annually. He credits the skilled trade with providing financial independence and job security, noting that hands-on work is less vulnerable to AI-driven displacement. Helms is currently saving to buy his first home while also running a business that supports other apprentices entering the trade. He has set an ambitious target of reaching £100,000 in annual earnings within the next five years.
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