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I never heard of it either until my cousin bought a really old house. I was like wtf is that..? Can't you get a bricklayer to do it? The answer was actually no. Some old houses have specifics you cant change too much (i.e window design, roofing style etc). Then I realised its good to have sub specialism in specific trades.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The plumbing is another one, but specifically drains. Unblocking poo clogs and having a understanding of old drainage systems(UK) can be a asset.
This also applies to people in telecoms and networking. I know people who have had to go drains and muck. Not very nice.
Yeah, in my contacts I have a regular plumber and a drain-only guy. I chatted with him about it. He says that plumbers hate doing drain work, just like anyone. So he got used to dealing with shit, and that's all he does. Bunch of specialized tools and cameras to see what is going on.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
re-pointing is probably a pretty viable career in Britain, less so here in western canada.
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I can think of more white collar jobs that need bodies than blue collar, but that's probably because of my job.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I would say, yes. Most of the guys I work with like it and I can tell you you won’t last too long refusing to work some OT, some nights (or lots), having an on-call rotation with almost guaranteed 2am emergencies, including possible Christmas Day. Years in this trade will make you a Renaissance Man, pipe fitting, insulating, wiring, controls design, lots of programming, insulating, need to be self managed, plumbing, sheet metal, keep a cool head under actual emergencies especially when the fire department beats you to site and wants to cut into your high pressure lines with a demolition saw.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
A very good friend of mine started making traditional slip joint pocket knives about 6 years ago and now he has a backlog of over 5 years of knives on order and his pieces can easily fetch a couple grand or more depending on complexity. His fixed blades less but still extremely high dollars. He makes two knives a week. You have to be absolutely incredible and accept nothing but top notch quality control of your work.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I like all these blue collar suggestions. Some days I dream about putting my coveralls on and heading down underground into the programming mines. There's something about jackhammering lines of code out of ore that seems strangely tranquil.
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Drain camera only guy is the way to go… stay way cleaner, charge more, and all ya do for your money is throw the camera down the drain and go “yup, ya see that there at 50ft? Roots…. Good luck with that”This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
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You must be programming COBOL. These days all the C# code is fracked out.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
What’s the difference lolThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Originally posted by Thales of Miletus
If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
Originally posted by Toma
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I think industrial electrician is the way to go. Specifically learning how to install and program things like variable speed pumps for lift stations or water treatment plants. I have a buddy who does that for a living and he gets to see some pretty cool stuff. Because they serve the surrounding Calgary area as opposed to chasing to much in City work he ends up driving around a lot but rarely works too late and is almost always home to put his kids to bed. Probably 1/3 of his time is spent at the shop building these panels and packages, 1/3 is installing them, then maintenance or fixing stuff is the last 1/3. He makes pretty good money and has a good work/life balance. Sometimes he deals with actual shit because of where he is installing pumps, but most of the time its pretty clean work.
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Yea, becoming a YouTuber with a 2.5M subscribers is obviously not the norm.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
There are thousands of successful blacksmiths though. I'd estimate that your odds of ending up making $100k+/year blacksmithing vs $100k+/yr with a university degree aren't that different.
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I'd estimate that they are outrageously, wildly different. Agree to disagree, I guess haha.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Originally posted by Thales of Miletus
If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
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Agreed except add a qualifier for a *useful* degree. Arts degree graduates definitely bring the chances down hahaThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
You peasant’s clearly don’t have enough wrought iron in your properties
There are only at most 10,000 blacksmiths in the USA. 10% are professional. I guess that's the thousand that make $100k.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote