Unpopular careers with a shortage of workers

[suntan]

Median is very high in the USA.

BC drives down the wages a lot.

[zechs]

Trucking is awful pay unless you are in O&G hauling or run a trucking company with multiple people working for you (but that goes for any business). Would highly not recommend based on friends and family doing it.

I think AI for long hauls is a lot closer than people think, highway driving is perfect and (I would think) of lower complexity that we'll see AI highway self driving with a driver along to take over in the city in under a decade.

I would second electrician. While industrial and residential/commercial electricians are different, the bare bone fundamentals are the same, and if you can work in an industrial setting, you can certainly handle residential. My point in mentioning this is an electrician is someone who will always have work if they want it.

I'm 50/50 on mechanic. They do get paid well (not from the amount of bitching you hear), tough not to make money when you get paid 12 hours for an 8 hour job at a dealership. However, dealerships seem to universally hire pieces of shit for management/admin positions.

If you can open your own small shop (two bay, two lifts) you'd be able to bring in the cash and even hire on an apprentice for bitch work.

Masonry is an excellent suggestion, its thought of so little that they are always struggling for bodies.

Another is concrete. The work sucks, but if you are an independent contractor, you can make bank if you have a good reputation and get in with the right companies. You could make a very decent living pouring sidewalks, steps, driveways, and garage pads.

My last thought is someone mentioned travel. Highly agree to avoid anything that requires travel more than once in a blue moon. Being at home in your own bed every night is worth a lot of money to me nowadays.

[bjstare]

Software engineering does not always mean coding. Software engineering background can get you into product owner roles (a good target would be product owner/mgr at FAANG), and there is a lot of money to be made.

[killramos]

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Software engineering does not always mean coding. Software engineering background can get you into product owner roles (a good target would be product owner/mgr at FAANG), and there is a lot of money to be made.

It all sounds gross to me, so do most blue collar jobs.

And white collar jobs for that matter.

Jobs in general are very overrated.

[ExtraSlow]

Jobs mostly overrated, agree.

[suntan]

That’s why I have passive income in @Buster ’s favourite asset class!

(I don’t really)

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Do not recommend anything in auto industry unless it’s really niche.

[Buster]

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That’s why I have passive income in @Buster ’s favourite asset class!

(I don’t really)

bicycles?

[suntan]

E-bikes!

[ercchry]

Obscure, niche industries seem to have the best success rate to breakout of labour into ownership… start at the ground floor in a more closed off industry (water meters, elevators, etc) and then build your contacts, start bidding on projects yourself and off you go.

[taemo]

heard facebook is looking to hire a bunch of network engineers after the fiasco yesterday

[Asian_defender]

I don't why plumber hasn't been mentioned yet. I have one friend who is a plumber and the amount of overtime he gets is atrocious. I don't hear of many people wanting to become plumbers, money seems to be good too

[Xtrema]

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Waitressing comes to mind.

Might need bigger jugs tho

Bar is pretty low, just not ugly is good enough. And work in the casino is a bonus.

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I don't why plumber hasn't been mentioned yet. I have one friend who is a plumber and the amount of overtime he gets is atrocious. I don't hear of many people wanting to become plumbers, money seems to be good too

Because you literally deal with shit. But not a bad gig if all you do is new builds.

[ercchry]

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Bar is pretty low, just not ugly is good enough. And work in the casino is a bonus.

I had to open my own wine at Earl’s once… waitress was completely bamboozled by the old school corkscrew

[Nufy]

What do you do...when your teenage son expresses an interest in becoming a historical expert in weapons making...and is actively planning on building a forge in YOUR back yard / Garage...

Sigh...

[vengie]

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What do you do...when your teenage son expresses an interest in becoming a historical expert in weapons making...and is actively planning on building a forge in YOUR back yard / Garage...

Sigh...

Hobby? all the power to him!
Career? He better be the god damn best in his field if he wants to actually make money.


Has anyone mentioned HVAC? Furnace installers make insane money.
Edit: That said, the two guys I know OWN the company.

[bjstare]

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What do you do...when your teenage son expresses an interest in becoming a historical expert in weapons making...and is actively planning on building a forge in YOUR back yard / Garage...

Sigh...

Tell him that's a great idea for a hobby (not that I agree with this, but always good to be positive with your kids), and he should consider what type of grown up job he wants to do to fund the hobby.

[ercchry]

Sounds like the right track to get a tv deal on history channel

[ExtraSlow]

Learning a hands-on skill is always valuable, even if making historical weapons isn't likely ot be a career by itself.

[stevelou]

Powerline technician, lots of demand internationally and pay is anywhere from 48/hr to 60/hr locally once a red seal holder.