<human>: Hello. CNC Programmer here. I'm a 28 year old product of the US tech school system. 

For those unfamiliar, a tech school (high school in my case) will train you in a trade while you still earn your diploma. 

Seeing so many people struggle to find work, it makes me wonder why technical schools aren't more popular. I was trained in a trade for 4 years in a state run school for free. I then found a job as an apprentice after graduating. 11 years after graduating high school, I'm a CNC programmer and love what I do. 

Is it the people? Do people just not want to put in the effort to learn a trade? Do they not want to work at a job that's possibly dirty or requires long hours? 

Is it the system? Are tech schools just not as widely available? They're pretty common in the northeast US. 

Involving the youth in trades, and manufacturing in particular is a bit of a passion of mine.

Can you give me a shortened version of the text?
<bot>: product of the tech school system. Love what I do. Why aren't more people utilizing this system in today's job market?