Any of ya'lls kids need a trade?

[Trailrider]

**** no. Unless your living with parents or in a slum thats living hand to mouth. I can make like 45k a year as a driver for chick fil a

His post said he's looking for kids to start learning the trade though, not experienced electricians to start at that pay. I don't know any kids getting $45k a year to drive for CFA... But I know a lot of seasoned electricians that make nice money.

 

[Just1more]

I worked for the same guy for 40 years. He taxed the hell out of me every payday. His name is Sam. And he ain’t my uncle.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

. Side work rarely pays what its worth. Most folks wanting side work don't want you because of your skill or to help you out but because they think you are cheap.

Main reason why I very seldom did any side work when I was younger.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

Looks like I came along at the wrong time. I mean I started out at minimum wage and worked my way up. I was thankful for a job. I worked hard and I was broke. I continued and worked my way up. Heck apparently now I can go work as a cashier at a fast food restaurant and make my pay on paper. Thankfully I get salary plus bonus. I would have been ecstatic to learn a trade and get paid 2+x minimum wage to start off.

 

[Trailrider]

Looks like I came along at the wrong time. I mean I started out at minimum wage and worked my way up. I was thankful for a job. I worked hard and I was broke. I continued and worked my way up. Heck apparently now I can go work as a cashier at a fast food restaurant and make my pay on paper. Thankfully I get salary plus bonus. I would have been ecstatic to learn a trade and get paid 2+x minimum wage to start off.

Same. The idea of working your way up is gone with today's generation. They all expect $20+ an hour to start no matter what the job is. The idea that sure you can go work some job at a fast food joint for $15 an hour so why would I want to start a trade job that's harder. They don't see the big picture that the skills they learn in the trades will be far more useful down the road and will earn them a lot more money as well. It's all about what can I make right now. Not to mention getting in to a good trade and company means good money down the road, benefits, retirement, etc. They sky is the limit if you want to work hard.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

Same. The idea of working your way up is gone with today's generation. They all expect $20+ an hour to start no matter what the job is. The idea that sure you can go work some job at a fast food joint for $15 an hour so why would I want to start a trade job that's harder. They don't see the big picture that the skills they learn in the trades will be far more useful down the road and will earn them a lot more money as well. It's all about what can I make right now. Not to mention getting in to a good trade and company means good money down the road, benefits, retirement, etc. They sky is the limit if you want to work hard.

I wish I had learned a trade or gotten a degree. I can only imagine where I would be. Then again if I had done anything else I wouldnt be where I am today.

 

[joel2000]

No college here. High School with trade schools after. If, in the beginning, I’d known where I’d end up, my path would have still been the same. Trades are the backbone of our country.

 

[Blue bio balls]

When the **** hits the fan, the people that drive for chick fil a will be eaten first..

 

[Blue bio balls]

And when you learn a trade, and are constantly on job sites, you learn carpentry, plumbing, sheet rock, everything.

 

[Cadcom]

Hit me up

Where you located? I have a 19 yr old who is in light construction now and looking for something a little more focused.