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Have you tried to hire a plumber, electrician, GC lately? They are in extremely short supply and command premium rates. I doubt any of the ones I have worked fo
by yuppie_scum 4y ago
Have you tried to hire a plumber, electrician, GC lately? They are in extremely short supply and command premium rates. I doubt any of the ones I have worked for are pulling in less than six figures.
Also, keep in mind these jobs do not require a $320,000 piece of paper to qualify either. I would certainly had a better time in my 20’s making 60k with no student loans than what I actually ended up netting.
I will 100% encourage my child to gain some awareness of the trades and do a value analysis on post-secondary career paths.
- hotpotamus 4y agoI hired an HVAC contractor last year to repair my AC. In conversation it came up that he was making about $50K/year. My neighbor some years ago worked as a general laborer of some sort and told me he was thrilled to be making $18/hour. I can see why you might think these are highly paid positions based on what you are billed, but I find that those are not always connected.