People are realizing getting a trade instead of a degree succs ass in the long run

[egsteel]

Facts you can make a lot of money working blue collar but there’s a trade off. It’s blood money at times. Working in all types of hazardous, dangerous, polluted environments. Meanwhile my corporate friends are sitting at their laptop drinking tea going to happy hour, never missing their kids soccer games. Go to college people. Robots are going to take these jobs anyway

It's the office jobs the robots are taking.

 

[UpAndComing]

Uh oh

Another thread where people confuse Laborers with Skilled Tradesmen


And LOL @ thinking Skilled Tradesmen aren't educated

 

[maxamusa]

Depends on where they work and who they work for a lot of time they getting OT

If you're a "degreed" engineer; you're not eating like that.


and you shouldn't be either

 

[scorpino]

It's the office jobs the robots are taking.

They’ll take everything eventually

 

[Harry Sax]

Former HVAC tech here. shyt is tough on the body and the hours are long. We had mandatory on call shifts that rotated with coworkers. Driving all over the state for calls and staying late to fix stuff. Hard to get your foot in the door and the senior techs are dikks. Slow months so you’re not making money and a lot of places don’t offer insurance. Still happy I have my certifications just in case I need something to fall back on.

Now im a firefighter which is just as hard physically and do engineering work for a school district. Not sure what the future holds for me career wise ultimately

I got 608 cert for hvac and I can’t find a job for shyt..everything I see they want years of exp

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I got 608 cert for hvac and I can’t find a job for shyt..everything I see they want years of exp

Experience is king in skilled trades. You can have as many certs from technical colleges you want, without experience you will either not get the job or you will not get paid a lot once you get into it. It is always best to either go through an apprenticeship or just jump straight in and start working to gain experience. Where are you applying?

 

[semicko82]

Experience is king in skilled trades. You can have as many certs from technical colleges you want, without experience you will either not get the job or you will not get paid a lot once you get into it. It is always best to either go through an apprenticeship or just jump straight in and start working to gain experience. Where are you applying?

I'm going through this shyt right now. I got a few IT certifications but it's kinda worthless since I don't have any experience

 

[Insensitive]

I'm a degreed Engineer, I'm eatin' like that.



Depends on who you work for, what you do and how hard it is to get into it.

Supply and demand rules everything.

 

[TL15]

I went to college and got a seemingly BS degree now. Even my MBA doesn’t mean as much as you’d think

People should treat college like a trade school and get into high paying positions with a clear career path.

Law school
Medical school
Dental school

Etc.

In todays world a liberal arts or generic business degree is gonna land you in a call center or being a paper pusher for less than what you expect.

Go

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I'm going through this shyt right now. I got a few IT certifications but it's kinda worthless since I don't have any experience

IT works a little different than skilled trades. It's harder to get an entry level position in IT right now than the skilled trades.

 

[Harry Sax]

Experience is king in skilled trades. You can have as many certs from technical colleges you want, without experience you will either not get the job or you will not get paid a lot once you get into it. It is always best to either go through an apprenticeship or just jump straight in and start working to gain experience. Where are you applying?

Everywhere.. I’m Florida so it’s a million AC companies

 

[duncanthetall]

Trades aren’t for everybody just like school isn’t for everybody. Smart people need to stay in college and make sure to pick the right degree. Flat out. Being lazy isn’t an excuse to quit school and go to the trades, because it’s not easier or more worthwhile if you’re lazy. That’s something you’re gonna have to fix about yourself no matter what you do. I’ve seen a good amount of 20 something to early 30 apprentices come through and just fukking not get it to a point where even I’m not trying to deal with em anymore.

Don’t listen to these dumb motherfukkers on social media trying to push people away from college altogether. I am an electrician. I enjoy my job, but it isn’t for everybody. Side work is nice and I am a master electrician and charge as such, but that’s where the real money is in trades and I’m cool mainly surviving on my 9-5.

 

[Lord Beasley]

trade plus experience, but that piece of paper can get you a nice chunk just for having it. i wish i didnt hate school. i'm aiming at becoming a certified locksmith tho

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Everywhere.. I’m Florida so it’s a million AC companies

It's crazy you can't get a job. Are you asking for a lot of money? Most construction companies would hire you on and just let you work and build experience as long as you are willing to start at the bottom.

 

[Paper Boi]

there is no cheat code is the issue.

people think getting a degree a cheat code.

people think getting an apprenticeship a cheat code.

they are both hard work in their own ways, a lot of these idiots acting like one is better than the other because it's "easy" is a clown. get in where you fit in. be willing to work. yeah capitalism sucks, but don't be a gen z crybaby bytch thinking you can just scam your way to money. everything that isn't a scam requires some kind of labor.

if you think you're somehow above that, see you the streets in 30 years.