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Meanwhile a 26 year old in the trades has probably been working 50-70 hours/week for the last 7 or 8 years. Has taken a total of about 30 paid days off in that
by giraffe_lady 3y ago
Meanwhile a 26 year old in the trades has probably been working 50-70 hours/week for the last 7 or 8 years. Has taken a total of about 30 paid days off in that time. Is just reaching the point where they are able to claw some autonomy and free time out of their job.
To me this article fits pretty cleanly into that huge category of "journalists write about the experiences that they and their friends have."
- dagw 3y agoMeanwhile a 26 year old in the trades has probably been working 50-70 hours/week for the last 7 or 8 years. Has taken a total of about 30 paid days off in that time. I know several people who managed to finance 6 month of traveling off of 12-18 month working various 'unskilled' jobs.
- yardie 3y agoTrades has always been feast or famine. No one in the trades is doing 50-70 hours/week over 8 years. If there is money to be made now you make it now. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Ask anyone who works in petroleum what that market is like.