Don’t do an apprenticeship for the wrong reasons…

I understand that the job market is really bad
. However , I have seen quite a lot of posts from school leavers on here saying that they are doing apprenticeships because of the pay , which is concerning , in my opinion. It’s common for school leavers to pick level 4-7 apprenticeships in demanding roles such engineering , finance , child care etc .
These roles take a lot of your time , effort and even money (some roles require you to relocate to new cities which cost money and energy)

The good main reasons to do the apprenticeship route is : if you already know what career paths you are interested in , for the experience, for the benefits, if you struggle to do academic based work only and excel in physical training.
If you are picking the apprenticeship route only because of the pay then you WILL either burn out, drop out or be miserable for the next 3-5 years , respectfully !
If you do the apprenticeship route know what career you see yourself going into don’t just do it because of the job market , pay and because of the “debt” free uni stuff that you hear .
Yes your university is paid for whilst working and getting a free qualification but it is demanding 😥.
Young people are very impressionable and I think it’s important that we have these conversations!
There is a reason why around 40-47% of apprentices drop out (2023/24 stats) . And the reasons that I pointed out are only the tip of the iceberg!