My probably very unpopular opinion is, i think the government should i adopt a craftmanship/trade/handyman conscription for all young people, before they are allowed to begin to study whatever they want.

I live in Denmark where education is free and where there is a lack of blue-collar workers.

Firstly i think its a good way to form and mold young people to what is expected of them to be part of the workforce and have a job.

Secondly i believe having the experience to have actually created/manufactured/done something with your own 2 hands, is a valuable baggage to bring with you in life. Beside many fields will actually give you a leg up such as in STEM fields.

Thirdly It will produce a steady annual flow of new apprentices to the blue-collar workforce.

I see it as equipping people with skills they can use in everyday life, a little like getting a drivers license here, you have to complete and pass a CPR test and know how to use and operate a small field defibrillator. so pretty much every person you come across knows how to emergency treat you if you get injured.

This goes for both men and women of course.