But one thing is that a truck driver will always be a driver and will work for life. Meanwhile, office workers with education and degrees just need to work hard, accumulate experience and improve their skills. They will have the opportunity to advance in their career to become department heads or directors with many times higher incomes. Or not stopping there, those with greater ambitions can take advantage of their position, qualifications and relationships from their old company to start a business and become their own boss.
I agree that education and degrees are not the only path to wealth. But in my opinion, people who only have skills and look down on degrees, and think they can make a lot of money, are just short-sighted.
They can also be business owners if they're able to make themselves as boss of truckers. Many things they can do, make an agency for truck drivers and send them to the companies and they're the ones that will be getting paid for that and they get a commission for managing them. Because they know how the field goes as an actual truck driver. And the other possible business that they can do once they're done with their driving career is to make their own truck fleet.
Of course, it is possible, but it is much easier said than done. I wish drivers could do as you say or skilled people could achieve the success they desire but let's be realistic.
How many people who only have skills without caring about degrees, or only have a truck driver's license or vocational certificate can own companies or hold important positions in companies and corporations? As far as I know, not only large corporations in the world but also small and medium enterprises in every country. Most of the director, department head and general director positions are held by people with educational qualifications.
In your country, are there any companies where you can apply for a leadership position with just skills and experience, without a degree? Honestly, I've never seen that before.