People are realizing getting a trade instead of a degree succs ass in the long run

What’s better in the long run if you could only choose ONE

  • Trade

    Votes: 19 27.9%
  • Degree

    Votes: 49 72.1%

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As someone with high paying trade I’ve been preaching this since day one.

STAY IN COLLEGE


Most ppl who push trades over college are insecure and have a problem/one sided beef with college graduates

There’s more to having a good career than the salary amount

You can’t put a price on work life balance, something trades do not have. Best believe in the trade industry, 60-80 hours of physical labor a week will be your norm

On top of that every trade has a lower barrier on entry than than any serious college profession. If ppl can learn how to do your job and QUALIFY to do it in a year or even less then common sense will tell you it will become over saturated at worst and that your pay will forever remain stagnant at best.
But then again yall don’t have common sense that’s why college was too hard for you.
 

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Good to have both imo
I gotta bacholar degree in Social Sciences
And just completed entry level electrical and solar installation.


My uncle put me on to the solar industry and I took up electrics because you can't sign off any solar installations with out an electrician.

Got my first ticket last year for working at heights
I was the only female up there though so it was a challenge..
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Good to have both imo
I gotta bacholar degree in Social Sciences
And just completed entry level electrical and solar installation.


My uncle put me on to the solar industry and I took up electrics because you can't sign off any solar installations with out an electrician.

Got my first ticket last year for working at heights
I was the only female up there though so it was a challenge..
💪🏾
That’s beautiful sis. Ily and missed ya when I was loccd up by the way !
 

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Depends on the trade, certain technician roles (like sort techs) requiring either field experience or a certification from an accredited institutions. Have 4 day, 10 hour work weeks with progressive pay, topping out at $49 an hour, not counting overtime.
 

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As someone with high paying trade I’ve been preaching this since day one.

STAY IN COLLEGE


Most ppl who push trades over college are insecure and have a problem/one sided beef with college graduates

There’s more to having a good career than the salary amount

You can’t put a price on work life balance, something trades do not have. Best believe in the trade industry, 60-80 hours of physical labor a week will be your norm

On top of that every trade has a lower barrier on entry than than any serious college profession
. If ppl can learn how to do your job and QUALIFY to do it in a year or even less then common sense will tell you it will become over saturated at worst and that your pay will forever remain stagnant at best.
But then again yall don’t have common sense that’s why college was too hard for you.

Which trade are you talking about?

As someone who's been in the Construction industry this isn't true in the least bit. No trades, union trades, are working a hair over 40 hours. If they do, it's double time.

The barrier of entry isn't low. It requires 2 years of schooling and then another 4 years to become a journeyman. That's 6 years.
 

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Which trade are you talking about?

As someone who's been in the Construction industry this isn't true in the least bit. No trades, union trades, are working a hair over 40 hours. If they do, it's double time.

The barrier of entry isn't low. It requires 2 years of schooling and then another 4 years to become a journeyman. That's 6 years.
I know ppl in Texas working construction for $12 an hour
 

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I know ppl in Texas working construction for $12 an hour


I guarantee you those are laborers. People keep confusing hard laborers with tradesmen.

If they're an actual skilled trade in either plumbing, electrical, hvac and still making $12/hr they need to move states. The trades here make $50/hr and only work 40hrs/wk.


This Electrician position pays $77k - $84k

Houston, TX
 

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I guarantee you those are laborers. People keep confusing hard laborers with tradesmen.

If they're an actual skilled trade in either plumbing, electrical, hvac and still making $12/hr they need to move states. The trades here make $50/hr and only work 40hrs/wk.


This Electrician position pays $77k - $84k

Houston, TX
That linc tryna asc me for my phone number you the police
 
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