As someone who works in the IT industry, yet spends my "free time" fixing properties and doing renovations, I agree 100%. The only difference is that the certificates mentioned in this video sound a whole lot more valuable than a 4-year college diploma. The biggest takeaway is that new people in any industry need to start at the bottom, and work your way up. There are not shortcuts for hard work, and doing it the right way. No matter the trade, installing drywall or computer operating systems, find a mentor and work hard to be successful. Also, don't start in an industry that doesn't have room to grow.

@@internet2812 I couldn't agree more

@@internet2812 I work in IT and spend free time fixing/renovating too.

@@rdot980 which job/area in the it/computer world would you guys recommend to study, obtain. As I would like to have a back up plan in case I get injured.

@@internet2812 they don't tell you that in grade school...

Good stuff dude!

I’m 25. Good to know it’s not too late

I’m 28! This is super motivating. All my life I felt like a late bloomer

Residential? Tf, good shit man

You don’t know me but this is the comment that just changed my life. I’m 29 working at the post office and am considering switching careers into plumbing with a buddy of mine. I was worried that having been in the post office for 8 years now and almost 30 it’d be to late to switch but I’m finding the courage and motivation to do it.

My dad is a Pipefitter, His dad was a pipefitter. I do HVAC they both switched into the HVAC commerical side after 20 years of wielding so I figured I could skip 20 years of time an get right into it. Man did I make the right choice. I'm turning 25 in July. I get my journeyman card in June, both my grandfather an my father have good lives built off of hardwork.

Competent tradesmen are the backbone of the whole damn society. A Hollywood actor or NFL player or rockstar isn't going to save you when your basement is flooded. Good plumbers are incredibly important. I really wish i would have learned a useful trade at an early age.

I'm a pipefitter. My dad's a pipe welder/fitter and my grandfather was a fitter. I make pretty decent money. I'm getting 32 an hour and 140 a day per diem. Anything over 8 hours a day is time and a half. Saturday is automatic time and half and Sundays are automatic double time. It's not the same on every job. But I usually won't even put my boots on for less then 28.

I went to college bachelor's in chemistry, feel like I wasted my early 20's. I wanted to become a welder or electrician but my parents saw it as fools work, that only a college degree is worthwhile. College is garbage 🗑😪, most professors are garbage to busy with research to teach the class so your left watching UKposts or having someone (teaching assistant) teach you. It's typically not about you learning it's a competition where the bottom end fails. In some classes you have to cheat.. like straight up cheat in exams because even the brightest of students score a 50 on the exam and the 2 fraternity students who were drunk the night before get perfect 100 scores by having the answers to the exam before taking it :( It's stupid. I met too many depressed PhD students and PhD Post Doctoral working making shit pay. Like less then 35k a year. wtf

Dang I needed to hear this been doing it since October 2019 (after I graduated high school at 19 years old from ET) but sometimes I feel like quitting because COVID really fucked my earnings but I was thankful to be able to work during the whole pandemic with a little bit of experience. Btw I live around Laguna Beach in Mission Viejo

What are you now?

maybe he died@@juancho1269

Same here

33 and wanting to enroll into tech school. Looking at welding for both the trade and creative possibilities.

@@juancho1269 I’m an arborist. It’s too dangerous for the money follow this guys advice while you can

Congratulations to you.. THAT'S GREAT NEWS

@@GJKLEE yes, thank you!

Nice man heck yah keep it up your more important than those dumb celebrities that for sure

Good stuff just don’t send Americans any email abt your uncle passing away and giving away millions

@@dogeofamp6037 thank you!

Best comment I've read so far... Love this

Drywall is a hard job bro. The drywall is heavy ass fuck. You gotta get them weird angles on walls and ceilings. It's a very underrated job.

I love drywall jobs, once the hanging is done, it gets fun for me.....I schedule my work, and take small breaks between projects while doing handyman work, and I also vacation and live in style 😉👍🏾

You dont live in Texas making 80k a year in drywall lol… move down here and start your own company

how the hell does a drywall guy make 80k a year. Most electricians/HVAC and plumbers barely make 80k

Awesome Luke......My story mimics yours ......and it has nothing to do with LUCK.....Drive and ambition is key.......

What state are you from....?... I used to work construction electrical with a guy named Luke......I'm sure it's not you.. But who knows...It's a small world.....

@@tape6818 in a world where you have a GED. That's luck buddy

@@jermainemyrn19 Wrong......and I wasn't talking to you.....

@@tape6818 it is not the norm for a GED person to get a job anywhere, but ok

Trade school or HVAC?

@@solaropposite6112 get an apprenticeship that will pay for your schooling that’s what I’m gonna do

Why not tile

I'm a journeyman plumber and gasfitter, I'm about to pay my home off cash because of my trade. It pays off in the end , no one wants to work hard

Good for you. Keep it going. I've been in the trades 51 years. Contractor now, semi retired working about 700 hours a year making $40, 000 after taxes. I don't have to work but more of a hobby now. It's FUN now. Mostly I frame stairs, cut conventional roofs and layout. I don't carry material but it still keeps my gut flat. Best part I get to pass on my knowledge.

Commercial is always better than residential. And from what I've heard from my HVAC teacher, as long as you get it working, they're not gonna bother you much like residential customers would.

Ammonia refrigeration? Tell him to join the United Association union, depending on location he will double that wage and get an excellent retirement.

@@bunsguns8222 Can confirm. I'm a member of UA449 doing HVAC/R Service. My yearly package is $130k. That's at a straight 40hr/wk.

@Chet Muggins Roughly $2k/yr

@Chet Muggins For sure my brother. :)

@@captainwallard2788 what did u study in college?

Often overlooked aspect of the trades is the real life skills you can gain. Shtf I would rather be an electrician than an accountant

Let’s work together man would love to build a company

@@k47marie71 lol so random.

31 running another guys company framing big customs, often for days alone, I gotta figure out how to get in the game and bid contracts

​@@Joe-oi6eh welding is better it took me on 3 months to get certified

God bless America 🇺🇸

Union Ironworker here, I always got nervous when they xray my work. Worked on the Alaska Pipeline in '76. You had to pass a welding test before you went out. Being certified just got you the test. A guy at the rooming house took the test, "never failed one yet" (you know the rest of the story). Retired with a pension, it matters.

Local 100 here. HVAC Service mechanic.

Just turned 21 working a regular job you recommend going to welding school and finding a job right after school with a good pay?

@northstar7413 most won't hire a first job welder with amazing pay. However after some experience, roughly 2 years, I would start somewhere else and ask for 20% pay increase

And then everybody clapped

I agree it’s not so much what trade you get into, it’s more important that you make good investments with your time and money.

Привет из России, земляк👋Согласна по всем пунктам. Тоже планирую в США уехать. Мне вот интересна тема ремонтных и отделочных работ, возможно создание предметов мебели и декора, столярное, плотницкое дело, woodwork, в целом тематика строительства, декорирования пространств, особенно если какие то оригинальные, необычные идеи. Но изучив инфу, поняла, что зарплата для начинающих работников в этой сфере ну прям очень низкая. Понятное дело, что большие деньги там где свой бизнес и высокий уровень профессионализма. Но меня как то пугает идея о том, что когда только начинаешь, какое то время придется жить на минимальную зарплату, можно ли вообще выжить на нее? Насколько плохо это будет ощущаться?Сколько лет придется жить именно так? Боюсь, что при несправедливой оплате труда мотивация че то делать просто упадет, дойду до эмоционального упадка, депрессии и разочаруюсь в этом деле, да и вообще в жизни:) Уже даже начала думать в сторону "практичных" профессий, но более оплачиваемых с самого начала. Типо какой нибудь Physical Therapist Assistant, Dental Higienist, Sonographer и другие. Типо так, чисто как повод остаться в стране и зарабатывать денег хотя б нормальных для жизни, параллельно пытаясь обучаться всему тому, что написала выше и постепенно пытаться брать какие то заказы, работая на себя, идти в сторону бизнеса. Хз. Звучит тоже не особо, потому что инвестиции временные не на то, когда успевать делать все сразу? Наверно, строительство не то же самое, что получать в других сферах минимальную зарплату, потому что рост сферы и востребованность, особенно в плане хороших специалистов высоки. То есть есть некая лестница по которой можно очень далеко идти, чего кстати в тех медицинских профессиях, как бы и нет, потому что одна должность и все, ты там застрял, никакого развития, есть потолок. А так, да, ты начинаешь с минимальной оплаты, но знаешь, что это просто этап, тебе есть куда расти и оно того стоит. Не знаю какой путь будет лучше, потому что страшно, что до того самого уровня профессионализма не вырасту и застряну на минималке, тотально неудовлетворенная, да еще и в новой стране. Хочу именно trade карьеру и связать скорее всего с этим бизнес, как минимум на себя работать, так может даже лучше. Касаемо всей медицины думала, может реально понравится дело? В принципе интересно, но напрягает, что объекты труда люди, больше с ними взаимодействия, чем в строительстве, где у тебя есть любимые инструменты и материалы как объекты, контакта все же меньше с людьми. Электрика, сантехника и другие не так интересуют, хотя они более оплачиваемы. Сложная диллема😅 Спасибо за возможность излить душу на родном языке, человеку с родной Земли, да ещё и связанному с этой всей тематикой!

Stay humble clown

exactly..people move here and become successfull all the time. if you were born in the US and you cant make a decent living then its your own fault and nobody elses.

Is retirement going well for you ?

I’m trying to get into the IBEW right now but I’m 40…

@@s.zepeda2323 me too, but I'm thinking HVAC

@@s.zepeda2323 age is nothing but a number as long as you get it done. I'll be 29 in January and I'm going to apply my next pay check

@@s.zepeda2323 best decision you can make. I’m a JW out local 613

LMAO

I started the same as you.been with the same company for 31 years now.i do hvac and sheet metal and you better have really thick skin

Teehee, that's cute! And yep! Gotta have thick skin! I started my business by doing retrofit curb cuts in sidewalks for ADA compliance in the city. I posted flyers I printed on every corner til I got calls. I used my dodge dart to haul busted cement to the landfill. I literally started with nothing and worked it up to a Commercial/industrial/specialty residential business where we were building malls and post offices etc. If you are motivated, honest, conscientious and personable you can go far in the industry.

@@vcash1112 I don't think so, mostly they are just smartasses lol. There are quite a few who are jerks to us women though, but I didn't hire those types.

@@littleredhen3354 are you a female electrician? Hows that experience like? Im thinking of leaving the military to be an electrician but idk know any females that do it

Hey, in highrise condos, going that high sucks with a water heater on your back too but, at least they're smaller and less awkward

Better late than never!! Good luck to you brother!

Right on. Side jobs is the GRAVY. That's your fun money. Or what ever.

Get it. Gravy is good. Side work is boat money, truck money, gun money, all around fun money. 😎

Congratulations 🎊!

Thanks! I got my ged couple years ago, studied the book myself with no teacher and passed it. I think i can learn electrician quickly with teachers and focus

I’m in college and I’m thinking about going to trade school soon. I don’t think college is for me and I always wanted to work with my hands. I liked that a lot more, I’ve been looking into trades and the electrician trade is something I was very interested in. I Graduated top 30 of my class witch consisted of 336 students. I know I’m smart. And i have the drive. Can u give me some tips on how I can make the most with my time and be at a better positions 10 years from now. Possibly work up to a journeymen.

Trying to get there now starting from zero at 23

as an electrician?? could you explain your working hours?

@@shigg7855 there's someone that is self employed he charges people 140 an hour and he make 268k a year just by being a self employed electrician.

You said you did one class a week. I have a full time job right now and I would like to work a trade job on my weekends. How do you think I should approach this?

Sure you did, $270 grand, lol, those are rookie numbers…..I’m a pipe fitter and last year I made over $7 million…..

@@cubatogo2003 why you lying

How old were you when you started your business?

@@dmbkersh 37

how do you start a business ?

So when should you start a business?

That's my plan honestly. Currently building fences and sometimes do deck work. 21

Yamaha 400, huh? You must remember the original Honda Odyssey! For you young folk: no, it was not a minivan.

Did he touch you too

@@daveray6335 My Yamaha 400 was an RD 400 2 stroke flying machine back in 1983!

39 and you are an old guy? Construction must be hard on the body. Nobody should be talking about being old until at least 55. Stop that way of thinking now please.

hows that program going? I have thought about it but seems like it has over a million things to learn and remember

@@zacstephenson3734 it’s super rad. Loving it!!!

@@eminiscalperpro9729 it can destroy your body.

@@manminusblood Hey man im actually very interested in it and was wondering is it hard? and are you getting paid while you learn or is it a full time learning program?

Can't decide between plumbing and carpentry

@@ciprianghenghea7779 I’m a first year plumbing Apprentice at 37. The projected number of licensed plumbers set to retire in the next 5-10 years is staggering. Watch Roger Wakefield’s channel. The journeymen that I work under make more on the side doing a couple small jobs than they’ll make all week working for the company. Whatever you decide I would say pick one that will give you a license that will last all your life. In North Carolina its 4000 hours book work, and 4000 hours documented working/training hours. All self taught and open book. Once licensed there’s no continuing education requirements even though it would be smart to never stop learning and growing in your chosen trade. Technically I can have enough hours on both sides to get my journeyman card in two years time even though it’s a four year program. All books provided by my company, etc. Check out your state requirements and see how it works. If there’s a union nearby even better. Around here there are tons of companies offering approved apprenticeships by the department of labor DOD, and others in several trades.

Ok so electrician is good

I wasted my time and went back to finish the degree. Still don't have a job in the field. Burnt out from the experience. How long to get a license?

@@LeoInterVir depends on the license, you need to be a apprentice for four years to go for journeyman electrical license, then four more year to get a masters license, after that you can start your own business

Just started my apprenticeship 3 months ago. I was a chef for 12 years and finally had enough. First job was a commercial building but shortly I got put into an industrial job doing a brand new meat plant. Can’t wait to see where this path takes me

@@platform2094 the electrical field has been very good to me 💯

Holy, how did you do it ? And when did you start

Bullshit

@@FreequentFlyer How so?

@@fml5910 What's sad is most new hires won't spend the $225 to buy the tools and let themselves get fired. A few see how quick the investment pays for itself and buy the tools with their first paycheck or sooner.

@@zone4garlicfarm That's amazing, go figure.

@@zone4garlicfarm hell yeah where the fuck do I sign up

How many hand tools does a apprentice painter need? A paintbrush, a small roller, paint pale & some painters tape???

I wish you would move to Fort Worth TX

I want to move to Florida and get the f out of CA.

@@kyleclemente5939 Move , just do it

@@kyleclemente5939 yes do move. Just please don't vote for the same issues that made California shit. So many people move, vote the same way, and wonder why their new place is going to shit. So please do move and break the mold.

@LVCJ Money is one thing BUT......The big thing you didn't mention. THE PRIDE and satisfaction of being a blue collar worker. You built that,fixed that ,produced that,made that. Can any white collar worker really say that. We are the ones who built America. The steel/Iron workers blacksmith, the coal miners,the carpenters, then later the road workers factory workers, then plumbers,electricans,mechanics, ect... Sure a small amount of white collar can say the same like architects,city planners,technicians but not most. And when we do our jobs we can say I made someone's life better,can a white collar person say the same??? I THINK NOT.

@LVCJ this advice can be applied to anything in life. Great job for dominating your life goals

I’m 43 and have had a federal government job for 18 years. I’m bored and want to get into some blue collar trade stuff, but I’m scared to give up the government job. What did you get into and how did you do it?

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Yeah, financial advisors could make a lot of difference, particularly in a market such as this. Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of investors raking in 6 to 7 digits in a space of months. So, I think there are a lot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look. I have been using an FA since 2020, and the least I returned was $95k ROI, and this does not include capital gain.

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i'm 19 and im just worried I wont be accepted into the Union apprenticeship they only accept 2,000 people so I will feel so fucked if I dont get it in november

thats awsome man. Im going into plumbing. at 21.

@@bullymaguire1999 trying to apply for the ibew? I😅 tried but I didn’t rank high in their system. I now work for a non union company and it is everything I ever wanted they are respectful, wise, generous, and good teachers I’m so glad that I got this job. What I’m trying to say is if you don’t get into that union company don’t wait for another year to reapply you be waisting time there’s always another electric ⚡️ company hiring and heck if you still want to join the union you will have experience too. With that being said you got this dude go get that JOB we go GYM NOWWWW

What would be better residential or commercial

@@bullymaguire1999 how're you doing now?

College* I'm in the trade and boy people do need to go to school still, math, reading, and writing skills are still needed.

@John Sm 'murican high school is complete waste of time. You have to learn that stuff somewhere else.

@John Sm you would be limited if all you had was an american public school education. Many schools don't teach a full course in trigonometry.

@John Sm most students these days have to take remedial classes if they want to go to college. In the past most people in college today would not have been admitted, but government guaranteed student loan means that colleges have incentive to admit everyone regardless if they are ready for college. College will admit you if you have a pulse, as long as you can get 150k of student loans. Likewise, high schools lose federal money if their failure rate is too high. That means that all the black/mexican students that don't even belong in high school are graduated and then go to college. Race to the bottom.

Thank you for telling your experience. I’m 19 and now looking into trades. I am very hopeful after reading this!🙏🏿

What businesses have you moved into?

@JOSHWONDUDE did u get into it?

Having the picture is key to the building trades, can't build what you can't imagine - framer in NH

Well done Thomas. You’re an inspiration.

@@1on_percent I did, and I absolutely love my career. I’m a young guy, but I have learned sooooo much in a year. Plumbing, electrical, masonry, drywall, and all sorts of handyman work because of my framing job. I absolutely love going into work everyday! :D my brother is the cut man, and I do pretty much everything else. I have gotten super strong, and am the strongest on the crew, despite being 155lbs (I also work out), but your body gets super toned, and super muscular, and the pay is great. I was blessed to have the best, most respectable, and understanding boss in my area, and my coworkers are like family to me. If I could give the young guys one solid piece of information, I would say work as hard as possible, and be willing to learn. There are not too many young guys who are resilient and willing to learn.

Very good.Talking to the plumber's union and electrical I'm leaning more towards electrical. I'd be worried about being shocked mostly and also the advanced math.

@@bluewaves2539 is it hard for math in electrician or is it easy

@@yousifyaqo83 find out yourself if you want something that bad do the work

@@yousifyaqo83 it’s common math tbh

@@DirtySony just asking a question how do I find out lol

100%. Plumber is your guy when it comes to epidemics, not the freaking doctor that is just happy to inject and medicate to death. Tell them next time that most diseases were put out by running hot water and toilets, vaccines came after. There are graphs that support that. And also tell them that India, the country with more infectious diseases than anywhere on the planet has one big problem - people don’t have toilets inside or outside and when they do occasionally shit - they don’t know to cover. Plumber should be new Indian god.

I have an 18 year old grandson thinking about the plumbing trade in upstate NY....any advice?

@@MoonChildMedia tell him to DO IT and take sanitation safety seriously....don't want him getting sick because he bites his fingernails. I'm a commercial plumber in Ohio and I never expected to earn what I do now. Just bought a nice house in a nice neighborhood a couple years ago and just squeak out enough to let my wife stay home and take care of the kids (her choice/suggestion btw). If he wants to mostly stay away from gross plumbing, get him into commercial/contract plumbing preferably one with a 4yr college accredited apprenticeship program like the company I joined. Don't go to residential companies.....those are the ones that require plungers. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it I guess

@@KptKritical how much do you make

I dated a master hvac tech. He's management now and lives in Vegas making 80k + a year. Good luck to you!

$50/hr? Where do I sign up lol I am a controls technician. Here in NM. My controls is Alerton. I only make a measly $23/hr. That’s with two associates, instrumentation and controls and engineering degrees. I do a lot of re-wiring for our so called “journeyman electricians”. I show them common sense in wiring an AHU safety circuit. On prevailing wage, they make $39.50/hr with only 40 hours a week (this is a normal job site, not a government job site) Right when that 40 hours hit, they drop everything and have the attitude of I’ll deal with this next week even though the Job is under fire and behind. That’s something you have to work extra hours on to fix and deal with the stress and headaches. Also gotta deal with Test and Balance contractors and commissioners after to Satisfy them. My advice to you, become a Journeyman controls installer. Make that cash and not worry with anything.

@@musclecar62 you’re definitely under paid if you have those credentials man. For the time being, I’m a simple HVAC tech with only 6 months schooling and 3 1/2 years experience and earn $25/hr in California. Used to be 27$ but I got tired of commuting into downtown LA. You should really shop around for companies especially if you’re doing callbacks for Journeymen.

I have a degree in astrophysics and now I’m looking into going into the trades. Thought it was amusing how the same theories of energy transfer work in walls- there are layers where conduction, convection, and radiation dominate. Same physics, different application.

@@timgleason2527 I am really interested to know why someone who has a degree in astrophysics want to enter trades. Please let me know how you came to this conclusion. You have explained to some degree in your comment but I am just asking out of curiosity.

What made you change your mind ?

You’re a PTA or PT?

@@coreyl.2415 PTA, debt free. I didn’t want that 200k student loan debt

What’s your starting wage? Looking to make this transition myself

Update?

Good luck brotha. I can relate. I’m 30 and come from insurance sales. Hated my job. Money was not worth 6 days a week, 10-11 hour days in a soul sucking office. I feel you on burning out and re-evaluating things. Made me think back to my freshman year in high school taking construction tech as an elective, and how interesting it was learning to frame houses and do woodworking. I guarantee we’ve both learned lessons and picked up professional qualities along the way that’ll help be successful at whatever trade we get into. Time is precious, so best of luck man

There are some folks that are incredibly intelligent and can be proficient in more than one trade, and like the other commenter stated, it's always a good bet to diversify your skill set to always be in demand.

@@beatrixbrennan1545 @Cherokee Blood Sigma Soul That mindset might have benefited you in 1960, but now you're tremendously better off with one in demand trade skill. Ask any HVAC, Plumber or Electrical contractor how many times he's needed a back up skill and you'll quickly realize there's no point in wasting your time learning to cut a conventional roof stack if you know how to rope houses. This is the era of specialization.

​@Learn Something SIGMA AniyunWiya INFJ The saying is 'jack of all trades, master of none'. It's good to be versatile and have an understanding of all trades and the process of construction BUT it's more important to keen in on one particular trade and master it. Jack of all trades folks are a dime a dozen especially in this age of DIY'ers and people think that watching some UKposts videos makes them a tradesmen, a master with a specialized skillset and experience in a particular field is invaluable and will put you out ahead of everybody else. There's a reason it takes upwards of 5 years to be a licensed master of anything. Anybody can be a handyman and do easy, small little jobs. Handymen sure as hell aren't building houses though and that's where the real money is. Handymen don't make anything in comparison, having a little bit of knowledge in everything will only get you so far and your ceiling of earning is rather low.

@@zacharybob4336 Unless you're a business owner, handyman, contractor, construction manager, etc. They will easily double or triple a single trade employee.

I went to a trade school and got a degree to be an electrician. I now am in industrial maintenance and enjoy doing a little bit of everything. I weld, machine custom parts, work with pneumatic and hydraulic machines, and most of the work I do isn’t electrical related. But I am more concerned about gaining experience than I am about the money right now. I had nearly 10 job offers BEFORE graduating and took the least paying job out of all of them, but I’m not miserable everyday. I never had a mechanical background so this job is helping me gain a large variety of experience.

How do you get your leads

$125 an hour?

It’s rewarding too. Hard work, but def a sense of accomplishment involved, and tbh as a man I think it’s a very healthy and respectable direction to go.

Public "school" is a joke

@@samuelm370 It is not just public schools. You will not learn any of what he talking about in a private school or a catholic or christian school.

@Matt Lucas They need to bring back shop classes, math for measurement and reading blueprints ,physics to learn how and why things work. Basic electricity, basic mechanics,woodworking, fabrication. Alot of things they taught in schools 40+ years ago. Back when you learned to make and fix things.

@@samuelm370 not for me, because i took my schooling seriously. Im guessing you didnt. LoL

Same boat. In psychiatry. Going to show my kids these videos. Don’t want them considering medicine at all.

do you need to be good at math?

Don't u waste more money buying the paint ? Explain plz

You are a lucky guy to have had a Father like that. However, he was lucky to have you as a son because, you were eager and willing to learn and you absorbed his life long hard earned knowledge. Imagine how far along on planet earth we would all be iif fathers and sons, mothers and daughters absorbed the do's and don't in life.

@@Dr-wheel-barrow-opperator Thanks Paul

I’m currently in a similar situation as yours once. I just finished my carpenters apprenticeship and became a journeyman. Im currently taking pre calculus and want to pursue a construction engineering degree but I find this higher end math somewhat difficult. I hated the trade when I first started but it slowly grew on me. Any life and career advice you can give me sir ? Also I sorta have a plan b if things don’t work out with the engineering degree I will most likely major in Information technology.

With construction and engineering especially if also electrical you likely have it made. If you get sick doing construction and/ engineering then apply both to design and over see if not build solar/wind power systems for home owners. That is becoming a hugh business. Especially since it will be cost effective like going from electric heat to gas or from rural water to a well. Also if you get into drafting then become an architect and design off grid homes. There are a few options

How much money is that? I'm looking to get into the hvac trade but I currently make $25/hr and most entry level jobs here in Columbus are starting between $15 and $17/hr. That's as much as a h.s. kid working at White Castle...just not sure I can justify that low a wage. Curious how much you're making now

Where was this located?

What's wrong with machining ?

How much do you get per year?

Absolutely man, that's exactly what I did. Every paycheck I was buying tools. now I've got everything I need to build a house from the ground up if I want and then some. The only people who want for work right now are morons and lazy mfs

Right its weird when suddenly your the one everyone asks what to do and you just seem to know it without thinking. I still feel like either I'm more diverse in knowledge or everyone coming up in the trades are outright morons. Jury still out lol

But you're not making as much as an electrician

@@gcheyyyy6296 Man I don't know if it really matters, lol. My professional background is in siding, it's one of the 'low pay' careers he described. and I work with a neighbor who owns the company. If we work 50 hour weeks, he can afford to pay me pretty well and still bring home 6 figures. We don't do that though, we typically do 30-35 hour weeks and take our time on the homes. A house can typically take anywhere from a week to a month depending on size, and don't really take a lot of time off. He even bids pretty low to keep the work consistent. I've moved on to stone work since then, and I'm finding it pays about twice as much as the siding did, but was also listed as one of the 'low pay' careers. While working on a residential job recently, saw a siding crew come in and finish what was probably a 2500 sqf home next door in something like 11 hours, lmao. Big 5-6 man crew, worked like they had done this exact layout a thousand times. I had to wonder what kind of money those guys were bringing home, especially if they were doing that 2-3 times a week, on top of the high demand for skilled pay due to covid. With all this in mind, does it really matter if you make as much as an electrician? If this is what 'low pay' looks like, I'm fine bringing home 60-90k a year. :D

That's cool.

@@gcheyyyy6296 Yeah but someone has to do what he does. Not everyone can be an electrician.