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Gave some thought to trucking. But I have diabetes and use insulin and as I understand it that's a no no
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I am MAGA.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Gave some thought to trucking. But I have diabetes and use insulin and as I understand it that's a no no Really? Hell...you can have a private pilots license and be diabetic.
I am MAGA.
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Trades people are in high demand right now and the pay has gone up substantially the last few years. I retired as an electrician 3 years ago and now my son, who is doing the same thing is making almost $10 more per hour than I was making when I retired.
Also, trades people have about the highest job satisfaction of any group I've ever been around. A job where you can look back at the end of the day and see what you've accomplished that day, or week is highly satisfying. I've never met very many guys in trades who hate what they do and more and more the percentage of college educated people in trades is going up due to just what you are describing- burn out from working in the corporate world and hating to work in customer service of any type.... maybe even check into taking a few classes and get into project management if you're not into working with your hands and back every day....
Bob
Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.
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Hmm. Thanks sheister. That's a good thought
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Gunsmith. Take a course and get to work.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
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I have a friend who also sold insurance and is/was really good at it, then he had enough.
He bought a small/medium size excavator he could haul with his pickup and trailer, he now owns two of them and is super busy, one of the happiest people I know...now he is doing something he wants to be doing.
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FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
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Go back to school and pick up something technical. Trades are in high demand and programmers
"Life is tough, even tougher if your stupid" John Wayne
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You have to be a self starter to work for yourself and in the trades must be able to meet deadlines.
Seriously, have you considered becoming a real estate agent ?
FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
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No I just knew Bob Brown schit stain would come follow me and post.
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Bob...go suck on a glock and do us all a favor. You are as welcome as herpes around here.
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I'd work on a good resume. Hire a service if you can. They can help with the buzz words.
Get on and be active on LinkedIn - network like crazy, add value. MANY jobs these days are filled because you know someone, not because you filled out the application and dropped it off at the front desk. I got my most recent job after 3 phone calls, in a hoodie from my kitchen table. It was who I knew and the credibility I built on LinkedIn by being engaged and having a network that got me the gig.
Indeed - meh, all I ever got from there was offers for contract work which seemed so sketchy I discounted them immediately.
Depending on family situation - trades are a great way to get into something better for you. My problem with them a few years back was 2 fold. 1. It was almost impossible to get the local union halls to talk to me, explain the process. All they did was give me the run around and 2. Starting apprentice pay was a serious step back from what I was already making. Wasn't going to happen without a fire sale and living in a tent.
Might take some night classes for welding or machining if you can - build a bit of a resume, network and then transition rather than quit one for the other. If that makes sense.
Me
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Go to welding school, big need for welders.
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HVAC...........don't know if there's any money in it, but could learn the ropes and go out on your own. Plenty of work for skilled HVAC techs.
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HVAC...........don't know if there's any money in it, but could learn the ropes and go out on your own. Plenty of work for skilled HVAC techs. Lot of time in hot attics in the residential HVAC business
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There's a guy named Ken Coleman with Ramsey solutions who has a radio show and that's what he does is helps people figure out what they want to do, make a resume and figure out how to break into the job maket. Make check him out.
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