Long ago, in the before time... like only 50 years ago.

Parents paid for the apprenticeship of their children.
They apprenticed their child to someone who knew the trade. And thus, the child learned the trade.

The reason the parents paid, is that the child was a loss, a burden on any company. It cost more to have the child around. And all the parts they break, and stuff they screw up.

But, it was no where as costly as college. Especially today.

Fortunately, we have ThemTube, where you can learn to do most of the things you would really want to do.

Just wanted to make clear that apprenticeship was not no-cost.