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Electricians and HVAC don't make minimum wage. I know HVAC workers making $100k a year in a LCOL area, which is more than many people with degrees or master's d
by ecshafer 3y ago
Electricians and HVAC don't make minimum wage. I know HVAC workers making $100k a year in a LCOL area, which is more than many people with degrees or master's degrees make. Many of these areas require certifications as well, so you can't just have any person do it (if you are doing it legally).
- toomuchtodo 3y agoPlumber in the midwest I use for some properties just let me know their new rate is $160/hour. My electrician is booked months out. I had to trench 24-30" deep and lay 4" schedule 40 non metallic conduit (PVC) ~120 feet myself to upgrade the service entrance at a new property.
- skullone 3y agoI like your username. I too had to trench for new utilities, and remodel half my house myself because no trades are available in time for movein
- toomuchtodo 3y agoHello fellow Renaissance person and building sciences scholar :)
- lotsofpulp 3y agoIt is a question of the pay to qualify of life at work ratio and the volatility of it. Quality of life at work means things like having to travel, volatility of schedules, health risks from the work, quality of coworkers, etc. Volatility is are you getting paid a salary every 2 weeks, or are you exposed to more fluctuations in landing jobs, and dealing with customers who do not pay. Maybe the situation has finally turned a corner where an office/white collar job is no longer a no brainer.