re: Weep for poor ignorant Tradesman like plumbers.

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Poor bastard probably makes north of $40/hr and has damn near since he started as a journeyman. Especially while you were shelling out $5k/ year for a college degree to make less money. And I say that as someone with a college degree myself.

There’s a lot to shite on people’s career choices. Going into the trades ain’t one of them. Or feel free to learn to fix your own toilets, air conditioner, and electrical work. Those guys professions are going to be in such high demand within a decade you’ll be begging for someone to come work on your shite.

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We trying to set the OT record this week for the number of threads addressing the noblesse oblige of tradesmen?

Think it was already summed up that being a tradesman that owns the business can be lucrative. But being a tradesman that works for a business isn’t the ideal approach to achieve upper middle class status.