What would be the best Trade jobs/skills to learn?
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Mortician.
I’d say any and all trades will be in demand
Plumber or electrician.
Both are easy work and indoors. You’ll have no school loan debt if any, and make far more than a programmer after a couple of years especially if you start your own company. The best part is you can write off your big ass trucks. This coming from a 20+ year programmer. If i did it all over again I’d be in trades, 100%.
I agree, there will always be a need for plumbers and electricians. And just see what they charge these days.
Love a desk jockie commenting on the trades! I could tell you some horror stories. Not to be dooming but there is reality. Plumbers spend major time in crawl spaces, with insulation, vermin, spiders and opossums. Electricians get killed by doing something stupid. (yes, I knew him). Attic work is hot in the summer and freezing in the winter. Roofers fall off roofs. Carpenters smash fingers, saw thru knees and hands, breathe dust, dirt and asbestos, break backs and other bones. My husband the carpenter! 4 surgeries for on the job injuries, never received workman's comp. Disabled at 54! It's not the age, it's the mileage. If you want to be in the trades, you might want to think about affording kids. Not a well paying job. Especially if you need weeks a year off for lack of work or injuries. It's tough. So just be careful with who you hire on with, makes a big difference. I was married to one who ONLY pushed the pencil to sign the checks. Boring! Be smart and save money for the hard times. We are now retired, not living in luxury but we do ok and we have some resources. AND you can ONLY write off that big ass truck if you Own the company! You can write off a portion of your tools and some of your mileage which can be a lot. Pros and cons to all things. My husband ABSOLUTELY loved his job. He comes from a white collar family but always wanted to be a carpenter so he has no regrets. Nor do I and I have worked years in the trades. Painter tiler, Jane of all trades!
What will YOU do without AC/Heat leaking water into home, leaking roof, can't use your electricity until someone comes and fixes it, freeze, mold, damage, heat stroke, freeze....would you not call on one of these trades???
NO! My husband & I are very versed in all these things. Seriously, YES I would, in a heartbeat. Anybody can be a programmer, but it takes a lot of guts to be in the trades but it is also exciting and fun. And you get to buy all those cool tools. The world cannot function without the tradesmen! But there are a lot of different jobs and they can be physically demanding. But you sleep good at night. That's the reality.
Plumber is easy work indoors? I'm guessing you never lived in an area where septic tanks are the norm.
Heavy Equipment Operator, Electrician, Plumber, Finish Carpenter, Bricklayer, Computer technician, Medical Equipment Technician, FAA Certified aircraft mechanic, High Security Locksmith, Licensed Drone operator, Software coder, Air Traffic Controller, Broadcast Engineer, Home Inspector, Boat Inspector, Art Restoration, Video Editor and many, many more.
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HVAC.... PLUMBING....POOL REPAIR.... CARPENTRY....AUTO MECHANIC....ROOFER....BARBER... HOME BUILDERS W/CONTRACTOR LICENSE (BADLY NEEDED IN FL)
I was a welder and did very well
Plumber, because everyone is full of shit!
How to raise crops and animals. Pressure canning foods for future use. Collection of books. Edited to add, The Encyclopedia of Country Living (any edition, I have the 50th) by Carla Emery. This book covers many old time skills, including how to deliver a baby, mixing herbs,making soap, preserving food, etc. I buy my books used through Thrift Books. A great way to recycle.
I'd like to add the book: Where there is no doctor.
Just in case you have to do stuff by yourself.
I have that one. Great book.
What is your passion?
Not for me, but for my daughter. Our youngest is looking for a trade she likes and can make a decent living to support herself.
I have always tried to make my occupation something I enjoy at least. I was a powerlineman but I also hold 2 other journeyman status, millwright and utility machinist. Powerlineman is very physical job but was the most fun.
The links below will provide information pertaining to construction occupations in the areas of: job duties, work environment, education/license requirements, job outlook, and information specific to your state. Hope this helps. Good luck.
(https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/boilermakers.htm)
(https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/home.htm)
(https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/home.htm)
Welding. Plumbing, electrical, mechanical repair. Even a decent understanding of computer electronics will be useful. You're gonna need to learn how to maintain hardware of all sorts
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Electrician, plumber, welder, and Heating/AC (HVAC). All very lucrative. If you like working with animals, farrier or barefoot hoof trimming professional are also very good trades.
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