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Sales. 2X more important that the rest of this list. As long as there are people and products, sales will be a valuable skill. The "Trades": Carpentry, Plumbin
by jppope 8y ago
Sales.
2X more important that the rest of this list. As long as there are people and products, sales will be a valuable skill.
The "Trades": Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical.
NOT just as a job... most Americans own houses... knowing these skills can save you tens of thousands, and potentially add massive value to your property. Its a great fallback in case you lose your job.
Contract Negotiation/ Drafting.
In the future much of our drafting work will be normal people using templates from the internet. Knowing the basics of drafting will save you a bunch of money and keep your risk levels down.
A Foreign Language.
If you are based in the US your top choices should be Chinese (Mandarin , Cantonese) or Spanish.
Bartending/ Cooking
The single fastest way to get decent income in case you lose your full time employment. PLUS I would argue culinary skills are valuable in business.
- gnulinux 8y agoCulinary skills are also very valuable for dating, socializing and can also be used for networking. Also good culinary skills can improve one's life significantly by eating better food for cheaper.
- sbinthree 8y agoThis list is excellent. Sales, programming and writing was going to be my list.
- mettamage 8y agoAbout a decent income: can't you just become a tutor?
- jppope 8y agoYes, but the market isn't as large, AND it focuses primarily on ACT/SAT prep in the US. Which is extremely seasonal. So between seasonality, plus corporate providers (Kumon, Mathnasium) you either need to be extremely specialized (Statistics) or catch it at the right time to not have your income de-stabilized.
- gamechangr 8y agoWhat is 'drafting" exactly? (like a Lawyer or more like an Architect?)
- jppope 8y agoLegal Drafting