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re: WSJ: Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming - Microsoft, Snap, Zoom, Google, Amazon, eBay, etc.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 12:49 pm to NIH
Posted on 2/6/24 at 12:49 pm to NIH
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This is why I’m sending my boy to trade school
Trying to get my son to look into more hands on trades as well. I know welders that make $150K or more. BIL did underwater welding here in NOLA for many years, made absolute bank, took the money up north and retired.
I'm been a Unix SysAdmin for almost 40 years (because I really enjoy it, even better since it means interacting with almost zero people). But not something I recommend to most everyone.
Long ago reached the conclusion that if I get laid off, that means more time to go fishing. Sad part is my program manager is well aware of my lack of concern and vows to do everything possible to keep me from 'going fishing' for as long as possible.
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Posted on 2/6/24 at 12:55 pm to dakarx
Honestly there is probably a lot of very lucrative work in Texas, Oklahoma, and south Louisiana for welders and fabricators. There always seems to be major plant expansions and other big industry hiring sprees going on.
This post was edited on 2/6/24 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 2/6/24 at 1:14 pm to dakarx
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Trying to get my son to look into more hands on trades as well. I know welders that make $150K or more. BIL did underwater welding here in NOLA for many years, made absolute bank, took the money up north and retired.
Keep in mind that most public school systems will train him for essentially free. Vocational/tech schools at the high school level are vastly underrated. Kids who take it seriously can come out of high school with immediately marketable skills, get a decent job, and have the company pay for their continued training/education.
We, as a country, have severely neglected our trade schools ar that level.
Posted on 2/6/24 at 1:22 pm to dakarx
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BIL did underwater welding
Underrated most dangerous job in the world. Those giant catfish around the bottom of local lock and dams ain’t no joke.
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