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re: Is there anything that I should know before trade school?
Posted on 10/2/23 at 9:34 am to lawlcow318008
Posted on 10/2/23 at 9:34 am to lawlcow318008
I would tell you to work backwards.
What I mean is look at what you want your future life to look like and pick your trade accordingly.
If you want to be upper middle class and 70% of the folks in tge trade you pick aren't in that economic category, do a different trade.
If you are going for maximum economic benefit for your time, look for the highest paying trade. I think industrial Controls & Automation is probably still the highest paying industrial trade.
Other trades can be very lucrative (HVAC, Plumbing, etc.) but generally if you own your own business. For the guyin the trenches, they work by the hour.
I chose the industrial Controls & Automation route and absolutely maximized it's economic potential. If you are committed to being the best, you can do very well in that field.
What I mean is look at what you want your future life to look like and pick your trade accordingly.
If you want to be upper middle class and 70% of the folks in tge trade you pick aren't in that economic category, do a different trade.
If you are going for maximum economic benefit for your time, look for the highest paying trade. I think industrial Controls & Automation is probably still the highest paying industrial trade.
Other trades can be very lucrative (HVAC, Plumbing, etc.) but generally if you own your own business. For the guyin the trenches, they work by the hour.
I chose the industrial Controls & Automation route and absolutely maximized it's economic potential. If you are committed to being the best, you can do very well in that field.
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Posted on 10/2/23 at 9:42 am to eitek1
Go into a trade with the long term mindset of becoming a business owner, not just an employee. Work hard and learn from the best for about 10 years then start your own business. Plan for another 10 years with you and another employee or two, then plan on expanding where you focus on the business and not so much doing the work.
That’s what I would do if I was 18, and I have three college degrees.
That’s what I would do if I was 18, and I have three college degrees.
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