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That assumes perfect knowledge. How many of you have ever stopped to check what an escalator mechanic makes?
by nostrebored 8y ago
That assumes perfect knowledge. How many of you have ever stopped to check what an escalator mechanic makes?
- dbcurtis 8y agoI know several elevator mechanics. It pays well, very well. Also is a very dangerous job. Its a special kind of personality. You need to be mechanically handy, and have some electronics and software sense as well. I suspect if more people were aware of what it paid, they would go for it, if they were willing to put up with hazards.
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- Cacti 8y agoSo what does it pay then?
- syedkarim 8y agoHow much dues it pay?
- nostrademons 8y agoBLS says $80K/year. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/mobile/elevator-installers-and-repairers.htm https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/mobile/e... Not bad for a high-school education only, but when other people are millionaires because they happened to get into Bitcoin in 2011 or because they picked the right tech startup, I see why folks would rather put their efforts into getting lucky.
- lotsofpulp 8y agoYou don’t need to assume perfect knowledge. There’s a reason the rich areas in town are all filled with doctors/lawyers/financiers/tech workers/engineers. They’re healthier, have better work hours, have more time and opportunity to move up the system. Anyone can see this, they would be stupid not to wish the same for their children. And to to put one’s body in the way of significant harm, and work late night hours and give up your social life, anyone who has the option of doing something else is going to want quite a bit of premium. Not just $80k/year. Same goes for needing someone in rural areas.