From The New York Post - writer is John Aldan Byrne Washington Mayancela decided he wanted his life to be degree-free. He joins legions of well-schooled millennials bucking the trend of college, taking often dirty but well-paid blue-collar jobs. Coming out of the shadow of the Great Recession, once-plentiful white-collar jobs are still scarce, many replaced by lower-paid service work. Mayancela, 20, decided two years ago to start his apprenticeship as a steamfitter. The Staten Island native graduated with his Advanced Regents diploma, a GPA of 4.0, and in the top five at Staten Island’s Ralph R. McKee Career & Technical Education High School. The best colleges came … [Read more...]