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re: What are some less heard of jobs that pay well and in demand?
Posted on 7/30/25 at 9:47 pm to LSUPilot07
Posted on 7/30/25 at 9:47 pm to LSUPilot07
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Commercial pilot.
Just wrapped this up. Sitting at 255 hours, still stuck flying a desk. Feels more and more like you have to know somebody to find a right seat 91/135 gig. Market is saturated with low time pilots
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Posted on 7/30/25 at 9:52 pm to tpc63086
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I guess this job has it's ups and downs.
But every once in awhile you get stuck in it. So its by no means perfect.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 11:44 pm to jcaz
Airlines are cyclical. There are hiring booms then periods where there aren't any jobs but it will come back around in a couple years as mire and more baby boomers hit forced retirement at 65. If you have 255 total hours then you will need those two years to build time to get to 1500 hours. May I ask how many of those hours are multi-engine PIC?
Posted on 7/30/25 at 11:49 pm to TigerintheNO
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sitting in cars sounds easy
It’s super hard, just ask George Costanza
Posted on 7/31/25 at 6:31 am to Defenseiskey
Weld and material inspections. Most work out of their own trucks and go to the job for onsite inspections and tests. These guys are killing it and in pretty high demand.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 6:36 am to LSUPilot07
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May I ask how many of those hours are multi-engine PIC?
No multi engine yet. Not in a position to quickly time build to 1500. Just trying to angle for a local right seat gig or fish spotter.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:14 am to MsandLa
A welder that can read a tape measure can easily make 200k per year
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:19 am to Tridentds
This is what I do, average 4k per week. Started doing this in 2010. I am always looking for good inspectors.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:24 am to Tridentds
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Weld and material inspections. Most work out of their own trucks and go to the job for onsite inspections and tests. These guys are killing it and in pretty high demand.
Ssshhh!
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:25 am to tigNstick629
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Weld and material inspections. Most work out of their own trucks and go to the job for onsite inspections and tests. These guys are killing it and in pretty high demand.
Ssshhh!
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tigNstick629
checks out
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:29 am to Defenseiskey
Our sector in the Life Safety & Property Protection arena gets fortified with more regulation every year, meaning more rules to follow is good for our business.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:55 am to FearTheFish
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FWIW, $100k isn't as well off as it was 4-5 years ago.
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makes 100k driving around the Atlanta area inspecting elevators and escalators
Yeah, well, I'll take $100K pissing around.
I wouldn't take 100k to live in or near Atlanta. Really, 100k isn't shite anymore. That's a lower middle class life.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:28 am to LSUPilot07
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Airlines are cyclical.
Need the cycle to be right in 15 months.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:21 am to brass2mouth
Can verify the UPS drivers make bank. My uncle topped out at $42/hr before he retired and I have a good friend currently making right at $50/hr. They do work 6 days a week October-December though and put in 14-16 hours days then.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:24 am to Floyd Dawg
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I have a good friend currently making right at $50/hr.
That’s interesting considering it’s union work and the top negotiated rate is just over $45/hour
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:35 am to Mingo Was His NameO
I thought he said $49/hr. Might have been $45/hr. I do know he is at the max of the pay scale.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:43 am to Defenseiskey
Waste Management recently was paying 100k to be on the back of the garbage truck. They had to pay it to get anybody to do it. Driver paid 75k.
The more “prestigious” a job, the less it pays because it’s easy to find employees. A banker for example, doesn’t make squat because they work inside and get to say they work at a bank. Garbage man and window washer are not prestigious so they have to pay more.
The more “prestigious” a job, the less it pays because it’s easy to find employees. A banker for example, doesn’t make squat because they work inside and get to say they work at a bank. Garbage man and window washer are not prestigious so they have to pay more.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:00 am to RogerTheShrubber
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unless you were certified, those people were staying trapped until someone proper comes along
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:08 am to Lou Loomis
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Waste Management recently was paying 100k to be on the back of the garbage truck. They had to pay it to get anybody to do it. Driver paid 75k.
I know a driver for Republic that makes 120k but he works about 30 hours of overtime every month.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:11 am to profdillweed
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Elevator game is a racket propped up behind endless regulations and laws.
This can't be. We have free markets.
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