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re: What are some career jobs you would recommend to someone graduating High School?
Posted on 11/3/18 at 10:52 pm to PolarTiger
Posted on 11/3/18 at 10:52 pm to PolarTiger
Professional gator wrasslers
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Posted on 11/3/18 at 11:34 pm to TheFonz
Welding
Posted on 11/4/18 at 12:40 am to Rockbrc
Instrumentation and Control
Posted on 11/4/18 at 4:03 am to vegas-tiger
Inspection/QC work or non-destructive testing: radiograpic testing, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, penetrant testing, visual testing.
Any NDT company will guarantee you experience in all methods.
Branch out after a few years and get your CWI or any of the many API certs and make bank.
Any NDT company will guarantee you experience in all methods.
Branch out after a few years and get your CWI or any of the many API certs and make bank.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 5:40 am to TigersHuskers
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Railroader. BNSF is hiring like crazy right now.
True. I know several folks who work for or retired from KCS or BNSF. Jobs range from train crew to dispatcher to machinist. All are HS grads and made good money.
The schedule can suck, especially for train crews, but the pay and benefits are quite good.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 5:50 am to PolarTiger
Mining. Pays very well, not hard work. Skills learned usually transfer over to other fields.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 7:37 am to PolarTiger
Posted on 11/4/18 at 7:42 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Mining
Yeah, encourage a kid to go into a field that has half as many workers as they did a decade ago. Seems like a great idea.
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Posted on 11/4/18 at 7:50 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Yeah, encourage a kid to go into a field that has half as many workers as they did a decade ago. Seems like a great idea.
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Gold mines locally are always hiring. 6 figure job for high school graduates.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 7:57 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Gold mines locally are always hiring. 6 figure job for high school graduates.
Number 1, I don't believe you as the average mining salary in Alaska is about $21.50/hour. Number 2, you can't see the trees through the forest. Just because you can make decent money now doesn't mean it's a good career. There's half as many jobs in mining as there was a decade ago and that number is going to continhe on the trend. Who's going to get the axe first, a 19 year old kid or a guy with 20 years experience?
Posted on 11/4/18 at 8:00 am to PolarTiger
Something that leads them to being their own boss/business owner. HVAC, Plumber, Electrician.... all make good money to start and most of those guys end up owning their own business.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 8:01 am to CHEDBALLZ
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make good money to start and most of those guys end up owning their own business.
No they don't.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 8:10 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Number 1, I don't believe you as the average mining salary in Alaska is about $21.50/hour.
Stopped right there. You have no idea what you're talking about, as usual
Jobs at the local mines are 2 weeks on /two weeks off. Starting wages are 60k for a laborer, more for experienced people. In 4-5 years, you're at 100k.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 8:14 am to CHEDBALLZ
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HVAC, Plumber, Electrician....
Yep. My state is estimating a shortage of 1,000 skilled labor positions in the next few years.
Go through an apprenticeship and you'll get paid while you train. Electricians in AK average around 80k
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Electricians earn an average yearly salary of $81,600. Salaries typically start from $54,900 and go up to $115,160.
Average Electrician Hourly Wage in Alaska
Electricians earn an average hourly wage of $39.23. Hourly wages typically start from $26.39 and go up to $55.37.
This post was edited on 11/4/18 at 8:17 am
Posted on 11/4/18 at 8:42 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Stopped right there. You have no idea what you're talking about, as usual
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The average Mine Engineer I salary in Alaska is $68,161 as of October 31, 2018, but the range typically falls between $58,929 and $77,195.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 8:52 am to Rockbrc
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Welding
Really depends on what you do. Working in a fab shop, you'll not make great money. I'd bet most welders fit this category.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:02 am to PolarTiger
Something in supply chain/logistics. We aren’t even close to teleportation.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:11 am to The Torch
Midland is a miserable place. I would hate to ruin my early 20’s by living there
This post was edited on 11/4/18 at 9:17 am
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:20 am to volod
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Pharmacy sounds good too if you stay collegiate.
I wouldn’t recommend investing in a pharmacy degree. Every year there is a surplus of pharmacists, and the number of available jobs is shrinking.
It’s a great job if you can find a position you actually like.
Posted on 11/4/18 at 9:31 am to HogBalls
Automotive technician.
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