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re: What are the best trades to get into today?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:08 am to burger bearcat
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:08 am to burger bearcat
HVAC, electric, plumbing is probably the biggest.
Plumbers down here have more union presence and tend to get paid better out the gate, plus continuing education etc to get a master license. The other trades appear to be more along the lines of what this board hates unions for.
Biggest thing - let him get his license, take some business classes, and no matter which way he goes, encourage him to start his own gig running service work.
They clean up.
Better yet, roto rooter. Save dough, buy the tool, print money.
You don't call the rooter Man as often, but he always collects a hefty tax when you do call him.
Plumbers down here have more union presence and tend to get paid better out the gate, plus continuing education etc to get a master license. The other trades appear to be more along the lines of what this board hates unions for.
Biggest thing - let him get his license, take some business classes, and no matter which way he goes, encourage him to start his own gig running service work.
They clean up.
Better yet, roto rooter. Save dough, buy the tool, print money.
You don't call the rooter Man as often, but he always collects a hefty tax when you do call him.
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Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:10 am to burger bearcat
Arborist and it's not close
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:10 am to burger bearcat
Working your way up into owning your own business in the plumbing or electrical trades can be a fantastic career IMO. HVAC too.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:12 am to burger bearcat
I work in heavy commercial construction. There is a big down turn in available manpower and experienced manpower since 2000. Plumbers/pipe fitters/welders/HVAC techs I have seen the veterans retire in numbers with few filling the ranks.
Issue is no many leaving high school want to work a blue collar career. They are all told “go to college”. Problem is not everyone is college material.
5 years of apprenticeship and you are making nearly $30/hr on the check plus health insurance and pension or traditional avenues with 401k and health insurance packages. Plus overtime opportunities
And I have seen a number of promotions from up and coming field guys to estimator/project manager positions.
Issue is no many leaving high school want to work a blue collar career. They are all told “go to college”. Problem is not everyone is college material.
5 years of apprenticeship and you are making nearly $30/hr on the check plus health insurance and pension or traditional avenues with 401k and health insurance packages. Plus overtime opportunities
And I have seen a number of promotions from up and coming field guys to estimator/project manager positions.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:12 am to Splackavellie
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Tried getting a plumber lately? I would say they can basically name their price these days.
Yeah, but you’re having to deal with other people’s shite all day.
A friend’s plumbing company had a job listing for 6 months with a $5,000 signing bonus that paid $75,000/year and he had zero response.
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 9:21 am
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:13 am to NorthEnd
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Arborist and it's not close
Care to delve into that more?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:13 am to CBDTiger
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Which school if you don't mind disclosing? My son is looking at doing the same. There's one in Walker (AWS) that appears to be very hands-on, with lots of prospective employers.
That's where my stepson went. I don't know if they are all the same, but this one didn't really teach what I thought it would. Meaning he didn't come out of it having welded stainless or any other exotic metals. Most plants are looking for carbon steel and stainless (304, 316) at a minimum. Then you can get hands on training on duplex, nickel, etc.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:14 am to sleepytime
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Care to delve into that more?
Tree trimming/cutting service companies.
Especially this way during Hurricane season.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:15 am to burger bearcat
Pile Driver/Welder
It's been real tough to find good people these days. It pays well starting out with potential to advance into a superintendent/management role if you actually care about safety, quality, being productive and advancing. Those folks that only want to be behind a shield and sit on their arse the rest of the time is not what we are looking for, we need guys that are willing to put their hands on something and work too. Some guys enjoy the constant change of pace and scenery instead of welding 24/7, that's the ones we need and will continue to need.
It's been real tough to find good people these days. It pays well starting out with potential to advance into a superintendent/management role if you actually care about safety, quality, being productive and advancing. Those folks that only want to be behind a shield and sit on their arse the rest of the time is not what we are looking for, we need guys that are willing to put their hands on something and work too. Some guys enjoy the constant change of pace and scenery instead of welding 24/7, that's the ones we need and will continue to need.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:24 am to tigeraddict
Yep. My brother owns an AC company and it seems they're constantly posting for techs. Friend if mine, her dad owned his own plumbing company for 30+ years and he made bank. She lived a comfortable life.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:38 am to burger bearcat
Two things that never get mentioned in these threads: A/V systems (PA systems; video, etc.)and physical security systems (security cameras, recorders, RFID badge door access, etc.)
Both require some technical knowledge, but can easily be learned independently by a motivated individual. And both are technologies that many mid-to-large companies ($$) need.
From what I've witnessed, these are two trades that have very high ceilings because companies love contractors who are very good, and there are tons of contractors who aren't very good. Very ripe situations for someone who's smart and works hard.
Both require some technical knowledge, but can easily be learned independently by a motivated individual. And both are technologies that many mid-to-large companies ($$) need.
From what I've witnessed, these are two trades that have very high ceilings because companies love contractors who are very good, and there are tons of contractors who aren't very good. Very ripe situations for someone who's smart and works hard.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:43 am to burger bearcat
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This post was edited on 1/6/23 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:49 am to burger bearcat
I’d also check out network cabling/fiber. Industry is booming with everything going in the internet. Pretty easy stuff to learn and 90% of the time, pretty easy stuff to deal with physically.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:52 am to burger bearcat
Electrician, Process Operator or Instrumentation.
Honorable mention - HVAC or Plumber
Honorable mention - HVAC or Plumber
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 9:53 am
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:00 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Create an American airline that utilizes 2022 technology for sequencing of planes, pilots, and crew. Billion dollar idea waiting to happen!
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:10 am to CSinLC
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Process Operator
Surprised nobody mentioned this yet
Also, I heard elevator installers/repairmen write their own ticket. Not sure if true though.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:16 am to CBDTiger
AWS actually closed a couple weeks ago.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:18 am to burger bearcat
Plumbing, hvac or electric
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:18 am to Napoleon
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