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Originally Posted by katydidKD
Haven't read all of the posts, but there is something to be said for trade-type jobs. People have uppity views.
A lot of those jobs are incredibly secure. Many skilled workers make more than people with four year degrees. Some people are just "above" being a plumber, even though they make relatively good money. Not to mention, you cannot outsource electricians and plumbers. As long as people use toilets and electricity, you need them and their special skills. Moreover, if you do well, you can move up into a supervisory position or even start your own business and have unlimited potential. Those are just two examples.
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The problem with trades is that they are mostly populated by people who were pegged as not smart enough for higher education. The man who holds the Master Plumber license in our company and is retired and in his 60s. He's said to me that today, anyone who is smart enough to become a plumber is smart enough NOT to become a plumber. The result is a bunch of high school dropout laborers who eventually (if they're lucky) learn the system and apply for a license. I would say that at my company, out of 5 guys with licenses we have 1 that has enough brains and foresight to actually run a job on his own. Everyone else is a combination of braincells that eventually with enough trips to the supply house manage to monkey something together that kinda holds water. Because they don't have the planning skills to think about what they will need in advance nor the leadership skills to delegate to their crew, they end up wasting time and money and going way over budget. This is not unique to our guys or my company.
All this to say that trades need more SKILLED, INTELLIGENT people. If some of those 99% would like to put their brains to use, there's room over here. And yes, they can make a good wage. Most of the licensed guys make more than me, and would potentially make a lot more of they were rockstars at their job.
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