02-05-2011, 12:37 PM
Some of the best paid trade jobs are the least glamorous. Let's say it's New Year's Eve, you're having a party and with 100 people at your house, your toilet starts overflowing. What a disaster! You'll do anything to quickly fix the mess and don't mind the 500 dollars you have to pay for the plumber just to show up at that hour. Not to mention the charges incurred for labor and parts.
The plumber has to ruin his New Year's plans and get his hands dirty, but walks away with a pretty penny for just a few hours work.
Another one is the electrician. My friend's husband is working through an apprenticeship right now. He is called to states that are having severe weather and has to climb poles in the middle of snow storms just to make sure that people can stay warm and toasty in their house with electricity. He's not even a master electrician yet, and won't be for a few years, but makes really good money as a "student." Not many people would be willing to do what he does, but if you don't mind getting cold and aren't afraid of heights, it's exciting and gratifying to know that thousands of people don't lose their power because of your work. Not to mention that the union benefits are spectacular..
I could never be a trade worker, I swear I am only good at sales and literally nothing else lol, but I have respect for the blue collar professions.
The plumber has to ruin his New Year's plans and get his hands dirty, but walks away with a pretty penny for just a few hours work.
Another one is the electrician. My friend's husband is working through an apprenticeship right now. He is called to states that are having severe weather and has to climb poles in the middle of snow storms just to make sure that people can stay warm and toasty in their house with electricity. He's not even a master electrician yet, and won't be for a few years, but makes really good money as a "student." Not many people would be willing to do what he does, but if you don't mind getting cold and aren't afraid of heights, it's exciting and gratifying to know that thousands of people don't lose their power because of your work. Not to mention that the union benefits are spectacular..
I could never be a trade worker, I swear I am only good at sales and literally nothing else lol, but I have respect for the blue collar professions.
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COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
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