Any other blue collar guys out there?

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What’s up everyone. I was wondering if any of yall are in the trades.

I started off as a union carpenter and now I’m a trucker. But not one of those long haul guys I’m home every night and my job is pretty physical as well.
 
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What’s up everyone. I was wondering if any of yall are in the trades.

I started off as a union carpenter and now I’m a trucker. But not one of those long haul guys I’m home every night and my job is pretty physical as well.
I’ve heard that the only way to make good money as a tradesperson is either being very specialised or having your own business/contractor.

Is that right ?
 
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Trucking sounds badass. How long are you away on the road for normally? And you make good money too, right?
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Ngl I could be a long haul trucker or a cop. But I'm probably going to college
 
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I’ve heard that the only way to make good money as a tradesperson is either being very specialised or having your own business/contractor.

Is that right ?
You can make very very decent money working in the trades in the unions. For example carpenters union where I am tops out at 120,000k with full benefits, pension, annuity fund, and death payout. Non union guys can make peanuts.

There’s plenty unions out there such as iron workers, plumbing, hvac, etc.

The real big money is in the business side yes. The man who owned the company I worked for as a carpenter was a very rich man. I am very fortunate to have my family own a business in my current field.
 
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Trucking sounds badass. How long are you away on the road for normally? And you make good money too, right?
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The days can be pretty long but also pretty short. Ranging from 4 hours to 16 hours. But the average is around 12. Yes the money is great. It’s for sure a fun gig.
 
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Ngl I could be a long haul trucker or a cop. But I'm probably going to college
College is cool man. Beats beating on your body all day.
 
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The days can be pretty long but also pretty short. Ranging from 4 hours to 16 hours. But the average is around 12. Yes the money is great. It’s for sure a fun gig.
Did you find it easy to get a job in trucking? What was the training like?
 
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Did you find it easy to get a job in trucking? What was the training like?
Fortunately, my family owns a trucking company so I kind of had a job waiting for me. We move very fragile cargo so i trained under my dad for a couple months. In the US all you need is a CDL to get started trucking.
 
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