re: Thinking about going to technical college - maybe for Welding.

I think its a damn good idea. I can't see the harm in knowing a trade regardless of what your professional position is. If you get laid off, downsized, whatever, you'll have something to offer. Plus you can do the things around your own home that inevitably come up- electrical/plumbing if you go that route.



you didn't happen to watch "Office Space" the other night did you?

Mike Rowe would tell you that's a great idea. Nothing wrong with learning a skill or trade. There is a skills gap in this country b/c since birth, you're told you need to go to college to live a good life.

Friend of mine went to work for a plumber out of high school and started his own business a few years later, now he makes more money than any of us

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I think its a great idea. Id probably go the electrician or refrigeration route. You can always pick up side work for cash and there's always the possibility of starting your own business in the future.

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Yeah I see a lot of older people around here doing trade work that will be in retirement sooner rather than later. The lack of young people is noticeable.

My brother went to school for 4 years for electrical work and makes dang good money.

Everyone kept telling him to just go to regular college and he said no.

Now he will tell you that he is so glad he went to technical school and not college

You can make good money if you are a good welder. Its blue collar but there is nothing wrong with that.

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AC repair is a great industry in this area. I plan next year to have people running my appliance repairs for me so I can focus on A/C. Going to start classes in January.

I already make good money with Appliances, but want to expand to the next logical step.

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I've had family in HVAC. Seemed like a good career for them. Always gonna be a need for it.

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AC repair is a great industry in this area.

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I used to wish so badly when I was a kid that I was a man so I could do this when I grow up.

I can't tell you why, but I have been interested in A/C repair since childhood -- still think it's so interesting. I've fixed minor issues in 3 different places I've rented, and love learning about it. But.. you kinda have to be able to carry A/C units to do that job

frick welding. That's a hard, hot job. A lot of the welders I know have to stay on the road to have a job.

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I know guys that will work different projects, save up some money, and take off part of the year during hunting season and shite. There are good paying project jobs that pop up and then when the work is done they go away... then the next project pops up, etc. Guys that know how to work that system can do pretty well for themselves and manage to get some decent time off in between

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yep I did this for years until I decided I wanted a stable situation, no regrets worked 6 months out of the year got riffed and did what I wanted to for 6 months.