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Powerline tech, that's exactly the kind of job I'm thinking of. Good one. Unpopular to the uneducated, good demand, good wage, should be transferrable skill to different places. Nice one.
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My cousin is a power line tech. Guy absolutely loves his job, makes serious bank and has been working the power line between Canmore and Lake Louise for years. I'd be utterly terrified doing that job.
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Honestly if your kid has a hussler mindset he can still do quite well. The beard market has grown a lot the past decade and there's a solid niche market for high quality straight razors. If he can find a way to balance volume with local quality he could find a bunch of local places to stock products he makes. Offer add on services like sharpening and sell accessories like beard oil, creams, etc.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Not sure he'll ever make bank but there's definitely a niche with money there if he can get into it. But definitely would be better for a hobby / evening beer money gig that your livelihood
I know of 2 or 3 techs that made the jump from working in Canada to working in the Cayman islands, and Turks and Caicos. I believe that Enmax Lineman are on avg. $130k/yr. with OT can make over $200k
This. While forging is the latest trend, if he becomes really good at it there are lots of opportunity.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Alex Steel has a YouTube channel about forging knives and seems to be doing very well for himself.
There are lots of knife makers with waiting lists for $2k+ chef knives.
Then there are the guys who do custom ironworks for gates, staircases, etc. for millionaires/billionaires mansions and such.
Trades and artistic niches can be tough to succeed in but if you know how to market yourself then it can be more lucrative (and fun/fulfilling) than some boring ass career sitting behind a desk all day.
But why? Networking isn't that hard and it scales. It's not like you need 10 network dunces for every 100 servers.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
You might as well be talking about becoming a successful actor.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I would agree. Top guys can be approaching a $1/minute with lots of OT available plus company provided trucks, paid travel with a huge diversity in daily tasks and locations in the province(s). I tell guys refrigeration is a lifestyle and not a job, they usually figure out the meaning of that after the first couple of weeks.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Do you have to work a lot of OT to make a decent go of it?
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Why are all of these blue collar jobs?
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My youngest wants to be an animal physiotherapist.
That was the premise of my original post. But whatev you want to post, it's all interesting. I have a nephew who needs to "find himself" sooner than later, so that's why I'm interested.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Even better if you have a contact at Elmer's.
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In regards to truck driving, research "Owner/Operator".