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Originally Posted by nns
Trades is huuuuuge. I think some of you have the misconception that it's some last resort for all the retards or something. Far from the truth.
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Thanked for good points.
It really depends on the trade, and the individual's priorities.
Trades are generally very stable and offer sub-par salaries, relative to degree/office jobs.
Coincidentally, I personally know 2 people on both ends of the table.
Person A makes ~120k+ a year without lifting a finger, works about an hour every morning from his bedroom, on his automated business which took him roughly 2 years to set up.
Person B makes ~180k a year working 9-5 Mon-Fri, but he's been working for this company for over 20 years to get to where he is.
Different strokes for different folks.
These are fairly extreme cases, but it shows that anyone can make almost anything, regardless of formal education merits.
The
big money's in business now, and more and more people are realizing it. That's part of the reason why there's so many new incentives for tradespeople.
I agree that trades is far from "retard" work. Obviously when it comes to theory bookwork, some are more complex than others. And when it comes to manual labour, some are harder on the body than others.