Thanks For sharing Ryan. There's a reason I did eventually go to college, get the degree and enter tech. Doesn't change the fact that I've never loved any job,

Thanks For sharing Ryan. There's a reason I did eventually go to college, get the degree and enter tech. Doesn't change the fact that I've never loved any job, company or role as much as I loved making furniture and helping people get fit. Sounds like I'm just a bit older than you. minimum wage was 5.25 when I first started part time at the furniture shop. I was making $12 an hour by the time I quit (this was 18 years ago). I do know blue collared workers who are quite happy and make decent money. My brother I mentioned in another comment being one of them, another brother who drives for Sysco is unioned and has a good career path (admittedly based on seniority) and makes good money. Edit: I actually DON'T have a degree. I went to college, got a lot of credits but missed a requirement in a non-degree related class (I forget but it was something like not taking enough history or something). I already had a job offer lined up so it didn't matter and after that first job, no one has ever cared.