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re: If you were 18 & going to college in todays environment, what major/career would yo go to?
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:28 am to ShunnedHuman
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:28 am to ShunnedHuman
For Louisiana- E&I for plant work.
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Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:31 am to ShunnedHuman
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what major/career would yo go to?
More than likely trade school, electrical, HVAC, welding…
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:34 am to ShunnedHuman
A.I. server farm construction
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:38 am to ShunnedHuman
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With your knowledge of today's job environment, what would you recommend to an 18 year old? What would you personally do? Let's go with 2 categories: One for Louisiana. The other anywhere else.
I wouldnt. Id go to trade school and learn to start investing in real estate
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:40 am to TechBullDawg
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Land Surveying
Huge shortage and the pay is very good
I went to trade school for Civil Engineering with a major in land surveying. Unless you are a PLS there's no money in it. I land surveyed for 4 years and went offshore surveying. Neither one pays very well. I got out of it.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:41 am to ShunnedHuman
Electrical or mechanical engineering...
W a robotics double major
W a robotics double major
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:42 am to ShunnedHuman
LSU and a few other schools have Construction Management or Industrial Technology degrees if you want to stay in state for a time after you graduate just to get experience. Those folks are very much in demand.
Electrical Engineering
I would probably consider trade school or something and get into instrumentation. If you like it, work a while and save money. Probably can have company pay for you to go get a 4 year degree to build on this career.
Electrical Engineering
I would probably consider trade school or something and get into instrumentation. If you like it, work a while and save money. Probably can have company pay for you to go get a 4 year degree to build on this career.
This post was edited on 12/27/25 at 11:47 am
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:45 am to ShunnedHuman
I have one that age who is considering Drone Pilot School.
Pay rates are $45-$50 an hour with a FAA certification.
Pay rates are $45-$50 an hour with a FAA certification.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:49 am to ShunnedHuman
Bio-medical equipment tech
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:53 am to ShunnedHuman
Turf management and then I’d take care of The Box
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:56 am to ShunnedHuman
Drop Out
Plumbing or welding or electrical HVAC
Plumbing or welding or electrical HVAC
Posted on 12/27/25 at 11:59 am to Tom Servo
Add HVAC. My cousin started with one truck and himself as a solo technician. 18 years later he’s pushing $20+m in revenue with 20-25 techs and 3 FT employees. He was somewhat shunned by the immediate family and considered a “loser” for not going traditional higher education. His income is probably equal or greater than the sum of the immediate family (13 cousins, of which a handful are duds because they majored in some dumbass degree about gender studies in domestic monkeys).
I own a CPA firm and my kids will have zero pressure from me to take over because my diverse client book has shown me anyone can make $100k+ with a specialized degree or skill set worth a damn.
I own a CPA firm and my kids will have zero pressure from me to take over because my diverse client book has shown me anyone can make $100k+ with a specialized degree or skill set worth a damn.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:00 pm to ShunnedHuman
quote:medical or engineering
One for Louisiana.
quote:medical or engineering
The other anywhere else.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:01 pm to ShunnedHuman
Cybersecurity
Professional Avaition
Both of these are in high demand and will have you in millionaire territory before 30.
Professional Avaition
Both of these are in high demand and will have you in millionaire territory before 30.
This post was edited on 12/27/25 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:04 pm to TechBullDawg
quote:Gonna have to learn how to fly a drone cause that’s where it’s headed.
Land Surveying
seen some drone surveys pick up elevations within +/- centimeters to create a 3D surface without putting guys on the ground
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:06 pm to baytiger11
Drop out and become a podcaster or social media influencer.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:08 pm to baytiger11
quote:Lidar can do this.
Gonna have to learn how to fly a drone cause that’s where it’s headed.
seen some drone surveys pick up elevations within +/- centimeters to create a 3D surface without putting guys on the ground
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:13 pm to ShunnedHuman
Engineering
Accounting
Finance
Medicine
Same thing as always. These professions will continue to evolve with technology, as they always have. I’d be terrified robotics were going to greatly decrease job availability in anything with manual labor.
Being able to think and accurately and concisely convey those thoughts has and will always be the most marketable skill
Accounting
Finance
Medicine
Same thing as always. These professions will continue to evolve with technology, as they always have. I’d be terrified robotics were going to greatly decrease job availability in anything with manual labor.
Being able to think and accurately and concisely convey those thoughts has and will always be the most marketable skill
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:14 pm to ShunnedHuman
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With your knowledge of today's job environment, what would you recommend to an 18 year old? What would you personally do?
Figure out which profession best matches your aptitude and passion and pick a major that gets your foot in the door to that profession.
I do not recommend doing what I did and pick a profession based on pay with little interest. You may have a successful career but you won't be happy with your job and likely won't fulfill your potential.
If you are the best at what you do you will figure out how to make good money doing it. If you're not passionate about it; you will never be the best at what you do!
Posted on 12/27/25 at 12:21 pm to ShunnedHuman
I'd go for ancient philosophy and religious studies. For work I'd have a philosophy youtube channel and sell pics of my bhole on only fans.
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