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re: Careers That Need More People But Isn't Encouraged
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:06 am to IAmNERD
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:06 am to IAmNERD
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On the bright side I found out I am a little more handy than I thought when it comes to small plumbing issues. I've replaced a wax seal on my toilet and replaced a shower head and knobs on my own after minimal research. I'm not very useful when it comes to electrical and plumbing issues but those small jobs got me more confident to try out other small problems that may come up in the future.
Plumbing isn't difficult to figure out, it's just hard work.
Replacing some old cast iron drainage is fricking tough, but you don't have to be a wizard to do it. Putting in pex for corroded copper lines is a bit tougher, but still not something an average baw wouldn't be able to figure out.
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Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:08 am to Funky Tide 8
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HVAC specialist.
My uncle in DC said that they are in such high demand there, and you can make a boat load of money doing it.
A few weeks ago my AC started cutting on and off.. It would run for a few seconds, cut off for a few seconds.. This happened on a Saturday early afternoon. I called the people I use and the guy didn't get to my house until a quarter to eight.
They have someone on call on the weekends and he goes in the order the calls come in and he said he had been at it since 6AM, he had one more place to go before she was going to call it a day and start getting to the other calls first thing Sunday.
I ended up having something stuck in a coil and it caused the freon to leak so he wasn't able to get me going that night. We ended up putting two window units in the house for the time being.
I know the guy who owns the business and I talked to him Monday morning. He asked me what I was doing to stay cool, I told him I had two window units.. And as soon as I said it I thought "god damn it. He is prioritizing". He told me "Okay good. We will try to get to you as soon as possible, we have a few locations we need to get up an running, your part will be coming in today, but it might not be until Wednesday when we get there".
He calls me Tuesday to let me know the Sheriff's office had some problems, he had to put some extra people on the job and that he will put me at priority #1 on Friday. On Friday they showed up first thing.
During the summer they don't stop. And its not just them. They all seem overwhelmed.
After WWII my grandpa worked in a plant and did Mechanical (AC) work on the side.. And could have made a really good living just doing that. But they definitely could use more people.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:10 am to Funky Tide 8
I'm finishing HVAC school in December. I've been in oil since 2009 and don't have a college degree. I've survived three paycuts and two layoffs and finally decided to change careers. Everyone needs AC or a Heater and the work will never be automated.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:10 am to OweO
My work has a plumbing division with 2 master plumbers on staff. They have the hardest time finding and keeping helpers. The kids they hire are either too dumb to do the work, or realize the work is hard and never come back. It doesn't help that a helper is basically the plumber's bitch.
But we offer to pay for the helper's apprenticeship and training, and we can't keep anyone longer than a month.
But we offer to pay for the helper's apprenticeship and training, and we can't keep anyone longer than a month.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:12 am to OweO
ANY skilled labor is extremely hard to find
Welders, fitters, machinists, framers, brick layers, etc.
Basically anything in construction or manufacturing
Welders, fitters, machinists, framers, brick layers, etc.
Basically anything in construction or manufacturing
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:13 am to HempHead
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those dudes that clean out septic tanks.
You gotta pay well for such a shitty job.
That doesn't really seem to pay well. I just paid 300 which included an inspection of the system and servicing of the aerator. There were two workers from the company. Even if you were an owner operator, you have to pay for the truck, and pay to dispose of the shite somewhere. how many jobs can get done in one day. I suppose even at 300, it's still probably decent money, otherwise no one would do it, or it wouldn't be only 300.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:14 am to boxcarbarney
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But we offer to pay for the helper's apprenticeship and training, and we can't keep anyone longer than a month.
Before I was able to get my practice going, I worked as an apprentice for shits and giggles. The first time I took off a toilet to the flange to run a sewer machine, the backflow fricking shot a bunch of sewage at me, flooding the bathroom floor. Had to rub some Vics under my nose to keep from dying.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:19 am to TDsngumbo
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Honest journalism
THIS!!
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:19 am to LSUJML
Add welders to plumbers, electricians, and machinists. 
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:21 am to geauxtigers87
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Teachers
Somebody has to bang those kids.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:21 am to OweO
Prostitution
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:22 am to OweO
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What careers can people make a good living doing that really isn't a career
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Like plumbers.
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What about electricians?
Wat?
Have you hired any plumbers or electricians recently?
If you are a plumber or electrician and charge $100+/hr you can easily make a career out of that.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:23 am to OweO
Garbage men
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:25 am to LoneStar23
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If I had a time machine would go back and be a plumber in a heartbeat. I’m already knee deep in shite with my career choice
It's never too late so long as you're knees and back are in good shape.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:26 am to boxcarbarney
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They have the hardest time finding and keeping helpers.
A friend of mine use to manage a hardware store. A few times a week I would stop by in the morning before work because this older retired gentlemen would go on certain days to cook breakfast for everyone.. Anyway, sometimes there would be a contractor or two there and they all complained about not being able to find help and how it was getting harder.
They would tell stories of having someone on their first day, after a few hours, would just walk off the job and never come back. When they did find a good worker, they were good.. When they showed up. But they could go a day or two without hearing from them then they show up, work their arse off and then same thing.. So they would have to fire them.
They all would have Mexicans work for them at some point. According to them, if they didn't hire illegals they would go under.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:26 am to Boudreaux35
quote:i guess that went over your head.
TV repairman
TV's these days are built to be disposable. Nobody bothers to repair them anymore. It costs just as much to repair as a new one with much updated features.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:27 am to Epic Cajun
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Informatics, you hear people push jobs such as coding, software development, etc...but you rarely hear about jobs that lie at the intersection of business and tech.
Just to give an example of the type of offers I'm referring to, I was recently emailed from a recruiter to see if I knew anyone for a position. The position requires a bachelors degree in IS, 5 years of experience, and a certain certification (in a specific area of healthcare IS). The job offers full benefits, and has a salary range between 95-115k (in the Fort Worth metro). Not bad for someone in their mid to late 20's (assuming that hypothetical person graduated at 22 and has 5 years of experience after that).
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:35 am to HempHead
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Replacing some old cast iron drainage is fricking tough, but you don't have to be a wizard to do it. Putting in pex for corroded copper lines is a bit tougher, but still not something an average baw wouldn't be able to figure out.
none of that stuff is tough to do or complicated these days. pex is the simplest shite in the world to run. pex exists because it is easier than pvc, which was easier than copper. Unless you're running sewer lines for city streets or an entire subdivision...basic residential plumbing shouldn't even require a license, and maybe it doesn't. Anyone could learn to do basic plumbing though.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:40 am to NYNolaguy1
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If you are a plumber or electrician and charge $100+/hr you can easily make a career out of that.
Yeah, I realize that. But that doesn't answer my question.
Are there enough plumbers and electricians to feed the demand?
And are these careers that people are encouraged to go into?
These are jobs some people even look down on.. until they need one.. In HS its all about preparing kids to go to college, but is there anything that promotes jobs you don't have to go to college for? Jobs where you can go to trade school instead of college?
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:40 am to OweO
Several years ago, I needed my floors redone. Wanted to replace linoleum and carpet with 18" tile. A local contractor didn't want to do it but he knew a guy.
The deal was, I bought all the materials he needed, he would come in and actually do all the tile work. I go to Doug Ashy, buy all the tile and grout and whatnot.
They deliver it, sitting on pallets in my garage.
The next day, ole boy shows up at 6:30am in a beat up truck with a wheelbarrow and tile saw.
By the end of the day, he was done. Not a single crooked line. His lines were more square than the walls. Not a corner out of alignment. Best tile job I've ever seen. He did it all himself, didn't take a lunch break and smoked about 200 cigarettes.
$1000 cash for about 12 hours of labor.
I asked him what he did when he wasn't laying tile - he worked production off shore. This was a side hustle. Said he liked doing it because it kept him from sitting around drinking beer all day. He didn't even really need the money because he didn't have any hobbies.
Come to find out, this guy was making more on his side hustle in a week than I was earning in my 9-5 in a month.
I wish I wasn't too lazy to work hard like that.
The deal was, I bought all the materials he needed, he would come in and actually do all the tile work. I go to Doug Ashy, buy all the tile and grout and whatnot.
They deliver it, sitting on pallets in my garage.
The next day, ole boy shows up at 6:30am in a beat up truck with a wheelbarrow and tile saw.
By the end of the day, he was done. Not a single crooked line. His lines were more square than the walls. Not a corner out of alignment. Best tile job I've ever seen. He did it all himself, didn't take a lunch break and smoked about 200 cigarettes.
$1000 cash for about 12 hours of labor.
I asked him what he did when he wasn't laying tile - he worked production off shore. This was a side hustle. Said he liked doing it because it kept him from sitting around drinking beer all day. He didn't even really need the money because he didn't have any hobbies.
Come to find out, this guy was making more on his side hustle in a week than I was earning in my 9-5 in a month.
I wish I wasn't too lazy to work hard like that.
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