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What about Collision body repair trade is it worth it ?
I do not agree with car mechanic being so high up. In europe, and it will be so in the US also, we are rapidly going into energy transistion and cars and motorcycles will be mainly electrical. Not a lot of garage shop repairing will be left in 10 to 15 years. Future wise, car mechanic is not a good option in my opinion.
You forgot trades like gunsmithing, blacksmithing, precision machinist, etc
@@mleys3248 Nah, it’ll probably go up because all the trucking companies, all the gear heads, and all the people who want to drive more than 300 miles will be driving older vehicles which will need more repairs.
I’m looking to change my life. I’m ready to grow up. I’m 25 and I don’t want to work at Walmart forever. Thank you for the video
I'm 25, I just joined a plumbing & pipefitting union.
2 months later you make the change? If you did good shit if you didn't why not
I’m 25 I just started the apprenticeship program for Local Union 619 Scaffolder, starting from bottom again but worth it for long run… time will pass wether you take action or not, make sure you are working towards something always.
I’m 25 and I’m doing glass and aluminum window installation / glazer
I feel you I'm not much older and I've been in restaurants for the last 7 years need to upgrade
I'm an electrician. Don't be fooled. It's physically taxing, yet rewarding. Don't just assume hard work is bad. Take care of yourself and be smart and you'll be fine.
I want to be an electrician but I get worried when I see all the wires and I feel like I know nothing about it. Do I have to be smart to be an electrician? I’m smart I think lol but do you need to be book smart
@@kenno6741 you don't have to be a scientist or anything. Overtime usually stuff clicks
Im an apprentice i like the trade the only thing that I don’t like its the pay its really sucks for a couple year i might change trade to get a cdl
I'm a certified electrician but I haven't been in it full time I ended up getting a job at a pharmaceutical company I actually have a 20% owner of my brothers small electrical business that's been slow with getting big contracts any advice on how to get big contracts.
@@kenno6741 hey your smart enough that your taken interest in being an electrician some math you need to know to figure out some electrical problems
Right out of high school, I got a welding job and made $80,000 my first year. Now I’m making about 100,000 a year.
How
wtf
some schools have vocational school programs my district does a lot of kids will be getting hired right after high school they got free trade schooling it’s great
Damn
My son works as a welder for Newport News Shipbuilders. He went through their apprentice program. He's 24 yrs old and has made $100,000+ for each of the last 3 years because of overtime. They've paid for all his college classes and during his first two years of college they even paid him per hour to sit in those classrooms.
I do hvac in Arizona. I just quit my 100k job to start my own business. I’m making the same money but im only working a few days out of the week and I sleep in every day and party every night
Good stuff man! I just started school for HVAC. How long did it take for you to reach 100k?
Jesus Jimenez SW 7 years as a tech, I’ve only been in the field for 9 years
I work Hvac in Texas I make only $23 an hour I’m only 21 but it’s hard work
@@slimshadyd12fan did you start at 21?
slimshadyd12fan Don’t limit yourself. I switched to refrigeration at age 20, and by 25 I was making 30 an hour. Now I walk into a restaurant and offer services for all equipment from the little refrigerators to the rooftop units
Being an electrician or plumber has a really nice additional benefit of giving one the ability to fix their own issues in their home. Electrician is probably one of the more satisfying trades, imo. I'm not one, but have done a good amount of electrical projects around the house, and there are few better feelings out there than finishing wiring, flipping on the switch, and seeing the light come on.
You basically feel like Thomas Edison all the time. 🤓🤓
Agreed! Comes in handy
Lmao I would be to scared to mess around with electricity
That is an inadequate way of testing an electrical circuit😂
HVAC you need to know electrc and plumbing . Flip a switch and make cold
ALL THE TIME!
trades should definetly be respected more
Agreed!
Who says they aren’t lol? The only people that don’t respect trades are ultra wealthy or children.
@@mikeb4471 That's just been my experience. My only real option seemed like going to college and becoming a doctor/engineer (thankfully I actually want to be an engineer). While getting an apprenticeship was something I've heard of, when I told my parents, sisters, and some friends about my plans to become a technician if the whole engineer thing doesn't work out, they all either completely dissaproved or seemed uneasy. I think most people know that trades exist, but what they don't know is that they can be very profitable (more profitable than a lot of college degrees) and don't cost thousands like college. There's also an impression that I get that only people who aren't good at school do trades, which is complete nonsense. I guess what I'm saying is that trades/apprenticeships should be equally respected as college degrees.
@@t-bone9239 even better you can stand lut
@@spicyshizz2850 what?
Instead of auto mechanic go into aviation. Hidden gem. Starting pay around 50k caps out around 100k before overtime. Such an awesome job, faa doesn’t let your management rush you. Schooling is around 2 years at a trade school. Once you get that certificate you can literally work any kinda mechanical job.
Aviation industry is hard to get into now probably would take 2 years to find a job Covid screwed the industry
@@chriswalker143 Easier than you think. 2 years of tech school in the Amt program, and most of the time you get picked up out school through apprenticeship programs. Going to Aviation maintenance school was the best decision I’ve ever made.
@@BassAssassin209 depends when u finished and where ur located. It’s a know fact the aviation industry is in tuff times and it’ll take 5 years for the job market to Get to 2019 levels
@@chriswalker143 I mean I finished last December, and I’m not saying COVID didn’t mess the industry up because it definitely did, but it’s still possible to get a job and I think you definitely wouldn’t have to search for a job for 2 years. I’m located in middle ga
@@chriswalker143 I just finished school, and i found a job in a month. The aviation industry is in need for aviation mechanics. Covid actually helped out even more in a weird way, the highly trained mechanics that were old took retirement during covid so now the industry is in a hiring boom.
I’ve been thinking about trade school since my senior year of HS. Now, 28, I’m ready to take that step forward.
I’m 16 and thinking when I get out to be a dental hygienist
Never too late I hope everything goes well 👏🏾
28 first-step trade gang 🙌💯
I started construction at 38. I'm 47 now.
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Haha thanks Andrew
Can't thank you enough man.. You are basically saving us a lot of time by researching all these info and give it to us for free. Love what you're doing here, Keep it up!!!
Happy to help!
All of his salaries are off by considerable margins.
@@MrTedMcForehead higher or lower mar gain
@@MrTedMcForehead yea, I’m an electrician in the Midwest where cost of living is low and my take home with no overtime is mid 90s not including my benefits which are far better than any of my friends even doctors
@@AnN-py2emare you in a city or rural area??
As a woman who’s super nervous to get into the trades (but needing to) I’m thankful for this video!
We need more women in the trades! I find it sad that the environment scares many woman away. I hope it goes well for you.
Always good to hear that women are interested in joining trade work, the industry seems needlessly male-dominated
Agreed! Let me know of some of the trades you’re looking into.
Just try it out, it’s not the end of the world if you don’t like it and try something else. I know a gal was a plumber for a week and quit because she didn’t want to dig so much. But you never know till you try. I know several women who do HVAC maintenance and they seem to like it, know one woman electrician and she seems to like the work. So I’d just try something.
Im nErVeOuS aBoUt tHe tRaDeS
$55,000/year for an electrician? Lol. Licensed electricians make around $50/hour, I'm one of them.
You in Union or smaller company?
What state do you live in?
What state are you in?
@@jhonnie6778 Vermont most likely,they pay the most
yo I want to be a electrician is it hard ?
Finna drop out of college and become a plumber fuck it 💯😭
Thats exactly what I did. Best decision I ever made
Do it. Just know it's not like playing video games.
@@jpmonin7429 💯😂
@@eliembys-davidson890 What were you pursuing in college? How physically demanding is plumbing?
@@eliembys-davidson890 How much money did being a plumber make you ?
The truth about HVAC: People will live without heat before living without air conditioning. I did a furnace replacement and added Air conditioning where the homeowner told me the furnace hasn't worked in 10 years. This is in NJ. Most profit is made in the summer.
Is the opposite in the Bay Area. It doesn’t get hot at all in the summer. But the winter gets so cold, ppl will do anything to get their furnace back working
You didn't make a lot of money HDA c guys, but they are rip-off.They charge you astronomical prices
As a welder when I was straight out of school I had just turned 18 and was making 19 an hour working 50 hours a week. I’d say that’s good for anyone that has done nothing more than flipping burgers before hand. You work hard you make more money simple as that in this trade.
Absolutely! Here at 20 and working 70h a week for 18.50/h & roughly $25/h. It's great! What I make a year my friends are getting into debt with their universities.
@@joseherrera5264 What companies let you put in 70 hours because I want in! I stay being capped at 58 but at age 20 all I want to do is work and work !
@@m1guel581 I work two jobs haha. I just do Uber after work as extra work and income
Is it too late to start a welding apprenticeship at 31 years of age? Due to some personal problems I could not have started it earlier.
@@luciferin22 I’m no expert at all but I assume that if you demonstrate vitality and an indomitable spirit, they’d love to have you
The trades are my backup plan, thanks for this video man
Glad to help.. Welcome
Same bro lol
Never have a backup plan
@@OnFlasher ?
@@OnFlasher that is what you call bad advice
As a country our student debt issue would be much less worse if we got more kids into trade school instead of studying the liberal arts lmao
True 😂
Yh the student debt is an issue cause people study useless degrees like the social sciences instead of going into the trades which are very vital
@@RZ-bq5kf yeah, going to college isn’t a waste if you’re going for a degree in the STEM field or in the healthcare field
@@RZ-bq5kf Social science is not a useless degree. Computer science, sociology, criminology, political sciences, social work, urban planning, accounting, business etc. How do you think people go to grad school, become social workers, lawyers etc? The issue is people go to college without knowing what they want. If you don’t know what you want don’t go. There are so many jobs that require a social science degree it’s just that most people go without an end goal. As a TA I see it all the time.
@@wl415 computer science isn't a social science. And my point is that social science degrees often don't lead to jobs in that field
I greatly respect the trades. Anybody who belittles trade school doesn't get real life. Plumbers and Electricians are absolutely as important as the doctors and nurses. Much respect to them.
Whatever trade you enter I highly encourage you to join a union related to it. For example as a plumber in the UA local in my area, they make $42/hr on the check, and another ~$25/hr in benefits. Overtime on anything over 8 hours, anything over 40, double time over 12 hours, double time on Sunday.
Working for a union is great when they have work. Usually, only government contracts require hiring union workers for construction jobs. I had a friend that was out of work for long stretches of time because he ONLY worked union jobs. People that found gig work when the unions didn't have anything for them did better.
Local 100 here, 24 years. Never been without a job. I’m the the HVAC side. Same company for the past 24 years.
… if you like living the single life
Which trade job are you doing? Comment your opinion about the rankings... Cheers! 😁
My uncle used to be in HVAC
Not a tradie, but have done a good amount of electric and plumbing around the house. Both sometimes frustrating, but very satisfying when the job is complete. 😓👍
Yeah all worth it especially when you just saved a good amount of money because you didn't have to call an electrician or a plumber to come over fix something. Thanks for sharing that Richard
No mention of plant operators in the video, but I think it’s a pretty good one. I personally don’t do it but I’m studying chemical engineering so I’ll be working with them when I graduate. Where would you put them on the list? My guess would probably be around B tier
Trades seem to be more enjoyable but pay less and are generally more physically demanding and might have to retire from the trade early.
I think tradesmen wages will go through the rough in the next ten years. Nobody wants to get dirty and everyone’s going to the health and tech schools.
Which will leave for more job opportunities for tradesmen which then means more money. If anything that’s a positive
Na. You'll just have hacks under cutting the skilled guys. I hope it does tho.
@@rogeliocanales1500 Only for the trades that requires license. Illegals will drive the price down. I remember being told that a job was over only to overhear them recruiting for spanish speakers for 60% less while waiting for my paycheck.
We're on that course already, allegedly there is a shortage of skilled tradesmen.
@@handsomesquidward5160 yep it is
I'm a dental hygienist, went into an accelerated program, 1 year and done making 115k
As a dental hygienist do you own your own practice?
What program did u go through?
@@leoc298 I went to concorde career college in Texas, no we can't own our own practice here in TX, I get paid$ 48 an hour plus bonus , plus overtime.
@@josephlongoria9801 how many hours u work per week?
Are you a pretty extroverted girl Joseph?
My father is an electrician, He works his way up until He became an Estimator engineer, and in the year 2016 he resigned from his job and started his own company, quite stressful since he doesn't have any experience being a sole business contractor/supplier, My respect for the people on Trades is really huge, This is actually my plan B,. Thanks for the video man!
“So the cons of this one is you’re gonna be all up in people’s MOUTHS... which... THAT’S GROSS” 😂
Do you agree Oscar? 🤣
@@ShaneHummus of course 😂
I needed this list, almost done with uni and just found out that my current path would lead to either low income because I live in the UK or further studying, many dedicated years and research papers to finally get a decent salary. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Welcome 😊
Check out instrumentation halfway between electrician & engineering
Just got selected for an electrician apprentice program starting at 16.60/hr. Dropping out of college now after 3 semesters of trying to get a finance degree. Very excited. Ready for a very fruitful career.
Hopefully this works out for you. I dropped out of college and joined an apprenticeship and regret it deeply. Taking night classes to finish up my business degree and get into the business field.
@@jaybee2869 aye bro i wanna do business too is there any job related to that we can do to make money as soon as possible lol
@@jaybee2869 cuz i just want to make as much money as i can to get into real estate
@@dylanlopez7901 yes definitely, what you want to do is double major get a business major and match it with something else that works with it and it will open many windows of opportunities. I myself am majoring in business administration and informational systems. Honestly with just an associates you can land a great job so you can work and earn good money while you continue your education and earn a bachelor's and you'll easily be seeing a 6 figure salary. Match a business major with something you LOVE and that balances with business and you won't regret it. Hopefully this helps.
@@jaybee2869 ty brother
My father was a navy diver for 20+ years. So of the stories he's told me about his job were crazy. When he got saturation diver qualified in the navy, once he got out, he was offered jobs with 300k plus a year. The only problem is he was in his mid 40s, and wouldn't have the same structure and regimented protocols he had in the navy with these civilian companies. On top of being away for months at a time (which usually wouldn't be a deal since he was in the navy, but my brother was just born). Saturation divers make crazy money, but the risk is just too much at that time, and my dad didn't know if he wanted to keep doing the same thing he has been doing since his 20s.
Also ps. There is a chance of exploding. Search byford dolphin accident if you have a good stomach. Given this is a very rare case where a lot of steps were skipped because of greed, laziness, miscommunication, and just pure incompetence, but you never know with a lot of these civilian companies.
Really great information, I love that you touch on the trades for those looking into paths other than college!
I’m 22 been an electrician for 6 years and got my journeyman license last year. Left the commercial wiring field and started working in solar. Make about 70,000 but if you’re cool working a ton of overtime you can easily crack six figures if you get on with the right company.
How do i get into being an electrician?
@@BeastSDGaming go look up trade/electrician schools near you, enroll and apply to any electrician shop/company near you. Going to trade school will show them your committed to the trade and you will have a better chance to get a apprenticeship, or you can try to straight call companies for apprenticeship but it will be harder since you have no knowledge/education
Whats the pros and cons in your opinion? Btw do you think its something you can do for a long time cause ppl always say the trades is hard on the body and theres no mobility. Appreciate if you reply bro
If you do electrical for about 15-20 years you are going to get carpal tunnel in both wrists and you may or may not have blown out knees as well.
Which is better Solar or electrican ?
As an elevator service mechanic in Mississippi of all places I haven’t made less than $100k in the last 10 years. And nobody has better benefits.
Do you have any advice on how to start ?
I am pretty sure there is a union where I am, with that being said I have no idea where to begin 😂
Call the union hall
Are you exceptionally successful or is this normal?
Job is dangerous asf though
How do you get into that???
Some people prefer physical labor type of jobs over desk jobs because you're working with your hands and helps you stay in shape than a desk worker. And I agree with you, Shane. Some of these trade jobs need to have bigger yearly salaries like dock workers or welders.
I’m a desk worker and am looking into HVAC. Sitting for 8-12HRS is too damn much.
@@999solar3 I wish there were more trade schools built around the country.
A trade everyone always forgets about and really shouldn't. Lineman. People don't even pay them any mind unless their power goes out and it's a very fruitful career. After you go to a training program, you can make over $100k in your first few years. Pay starts at $40k-$50k a year WITHOUT overtime. In my 4th year I made $115,000 and wasn't even topped out yet. The electrical grid is only growing with the expansion of new businesses and residential areas. Plus you get to be a part of something important. For people not wanting to go to college and aren't afraid of work, you can prosper. Plus it's badass having 13,000 volts in your hand. Anyone interested in trade work should at least look into it.
I’ve been thinking of joining the Air Force or going to a school for lineman can’t really decide
@@xxsilver_gamingxx389 so what u decide it
How I became an electrician. I kept telling my buddy I wanted to be a wiremen and he insisted wiremen was what I meant. I’m here to say it wasn’t what I meant lol. Good career still.
I know this comment is 2 years old but I can’t agree more no one thinks about doing line work unless they personally know someone that does it. Where I live there is no other blue collar job that pays more. It can be long hours but I’m home everyday.
Kind of sad what has happened with roofer / construction laborers in the past 20 years. My father was a framer / roofer for 30 years. Union worker most of the time. Back in the late 90s early 2000s he was making 100k+. Now people working at the successor company, non union, making 45-55k. There's political reasons for this I won't delve into.. but it's sad seeing the death of what was a great trade.
These videos should be mandatory viewing for juniors and seniors in HS.
Thanks for watching Kevin
Yeah my advice is if you do work for someone in a trade, always try to go union whenever possible for the benefits alone
As a junior in highschool, you’re completely right.
@White Supremacist ye, now I'm here
What are the political reasons those trades fell though?
I mean, I work on a drilling rig and make around 90k a year, work literally just half a year, no experienced required and all I needed was an ID lol
What state
what state bro?
Dame, Spill the state
@@marcuslewter7389 obviously texas, it's a shit job and work for like 18 hours straight, but you get paid like 100k a year
Learned the Glass Glazing trade and starting my FREE MBA in Entrepreneurship in the Fall. Will be starting a Glass company before the year is over.
One of the best channels in the Personal financial niche.
Thanks man
Trades are great option. Thanks for sharing all these information. Not skipping ads because you deserve it a lot.
I appreciate that!
I'm an electrician and I gross over 80k a year with 40 hour weeks. It is also more physically demanding than most people think. Not so much for residential work, but commercial and industrial it is. I'm in commercial, and we deal with larger conduit (some weighing over 100 pounds for a 10 foot piece) and larger conductors (some weighing 2 pounds a foot used on 200+ foot runs). I had a bad shoulder that I could have let go, but getting into electrical, it sped up the deterioration of it to where after 8 years in the trade, I had to have it repaired. I made more than the figure given in this video the last 2 years of my apprenticeship also
residential is significantly more demading than ici
Radiation therapy / Nuclear Medicine actually requires an associates degree and is highly competitive to get into
come to canada. starts around 80k your choice of public or private. still a 2 year ticket, but you can do an accelerated program at SAIT, NAIT, or BCIT
This summary is good information and helpful service to many. Some of these careers can be good motivators to work harder for better education to escape them for those whose preferences are elsewhere. Hidden health dangers, as long-term exposure to petroleum fumes in industries with lots of heavy equipment, danger from rapidly moving parts and products, and physical tiredness causing carelessness, are constant work companions. Also, mature attitudes toward diverse co-workers are at least as important as for office workers because not all of them had privileges at debutante finishing schools to become brighter bulbs on the tree. (Not pleasant to admit, I'm sorry to say, but realistic.)
Thanks for your continuing attention to these valuable videos and improving people's lives.
Thanks for leaving such a nice comment
Personally, trades are a great opportunity, the skills you learn always stay with you, tradesmen are easily able to double their paycheck with side work
I'm an electrician, and I can definitely tell you, it's extremely taxing on your body. Yet again I work in construction. If you're in service or maintenance, then yeah it's definitely not as harsh on your body as construction
It's not harsh on your body relative to the other jobs on this list. Friends in the logging industry will tell you you're basically white collar.
Which electrician makes more through service maintenance and construction
I’m going towards Sonography at the moment but feel like giving up. Though, you putting this career in S tier seemed to push me again. You need to take prereqs at a community college and I just finished mine. Im going to start applying to programs all over America to increase my chances of being accepted. Important note: It’s extremely competitive vs the other trades in my opinion. The acceptance rate to their programs are around 1-2%. It’s 2 years of “nothing but studying” because you’re literally diagnosing patients. It’s a bit scary to hear but I’ll give it a shot! Worse case I don’t get accepted and try again 🤷🏼♀️
You got this, imagine 12+ years of med school!
same with hygiene ! :/
How did it go? Were you accepted to any programs?
Did you get a job yet?
Great job making this video man! You covered some really important points about choosing a trades job.
Glad it was helpful!
I work HVAC, unionized, work year round soon to be making over 6 figures easy 👍🏻
Retired tin man here northern cali
I start my training for hvac today
Is HVAC well paying in Alberta Canada?
@@DanielCruz-js4oh how do you like it? I got hired at my first company 3 months ago.
@@mackenziegray2090 love it bro. It’s very rewarding.
HVAC gang here. One thing you didn’t mention is the sheer variety of skillsets involved. Sheet metal fabrication, electric, mechanical engineering, welding, basic plumbing and carpentry, hell even a little bit of landscaping. Perfect for someone like me who’s uncomfortable with limiting themselves to just one or two specializations. That being said however, you really do need the brain AND the brawn for it.
I love the fact that you look how to automate a job and open a business. It means a lot to me!
Great vid, but you forgot masonry( what I do) and carpentry
“Electrical isn’t physically taxing”
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Biggest lie ever you’re on your knees you’re on a ladder you’re still busting your ass off while being mentally strained not the easiest trade
@@Szcza04 Let’s not forget crawling in tight spaces constantly or holding a 30 pound light fixture over your head while you try and wire it up with your other hand.
@@damion1121 you work in electrical? How much do you make? I’m thinking about doing it
Yea especially not underground, that’s a picnic in lala land.
@@michaelsheppard87 It depends on where you are, and what your skill level is. Me personally I make 17 dollars an hour as a block 2 apprentice in New Brunswick , but I also know a teacher at my trades school who would fly out to the oil fields every winter, when he was younger and make 6 figures with 6 months of work then take the summers off.
I will say with auto mechanics you can make more the faster you are. Better you get at working on vehicles the quicker you can get customers in and out. That’s the only one I’d change on this list that’s overall great
I imagine we were lumped in with the sparks, but fiber optic and data cabling is it’s own trade as well. I average in the 50’s but cleared 60 last year. You don’t need a license and there’s no real apprenticeship, but you start at the bottom of the totem. The work can be strenuous, we dig trenches, climb ladders, pull cables, and generally just destroy ourselves to get internet to the people. That doesn’t include the tower guys (shouts out the the climbers) who do some incredible stuff themselves. Some of the places I’ve had to shimmy my body into are incredibly unhealthy and potentially dangerous. It can be a satisfying job when done correctly, especially on new builds, but is generally not very exciting. I’d rank it a C tier trade; never had any plans to get into it, recognize the next level but don’t really want to go to school for it.
I love it when customers tip me thinking they’re really helping me in life not being aware of my six figure w-2....(tx license plumber here @120k going 22yr’s strong straight outta highschool... just saying)
It’s always nice when people appreciate your work and show their appreciation through a monetary gifting.
Well, instead of complaining about the tip and being an ass hole about it, give to to someone who needs it .
Shit. I think I'm moving to Texas. Although I'm guessing that's service work.
@@savannahbaker4939 it depends on a lota factors. Location. Type of plumbing. Service or new construction. Everyone learns at a different rate along with how.much time you dedicate to learning. . And every journeyman teaches different.
Ultimately it's up to you. I've seen guys doing this with 20 years exactly who dont know jack.
Just sucks being a rookie making 12 bucks an hour for the first 2 or 3 years. Can't talk my self into it
23 here. i’m tired of the endless grind of working full time while going to college full time, knowing it’s years before i’m able to benefit from my efforts. i’ll be going into my welding/hvac school around me and trying to jumpstart my life.
Good luck!
Now with the advent of ai, it seems that the blue collar jobs are gonna be one of the last few jobs that will survive the ai crisis to the very end. It's very easy for a machine to do anything that doesn't have much physical effort, like accounting, coding, diagnosing patients, etc. But for jobs with actual movement, that would be slightly more difficult with ai. Then again, you never know..
I believe no job is safe. But i do like to think that trades wouldnt be the first to be replaced
Ai is gonna have gain some more degrees to understand the depth of human stupidity that creates certain situations for some blue collar folks.
Robots will get it, BUT the silver lining is you need someone to repair the robot. If they make a robot repair robot that will need maintenance as well lmfao
@@Falanu wouldn't the "robot repair" robot be able to repair other "robot repair" robots? say that 10 times
Can confirm on the dental hygienist. Went on a couple dates with one. Absolute dime.
Cardiac/vascular sonographer here. I’m confused by what you mean when you say sonographers don’t need an apprenticeship or licensure and can go “straight into their career”. Sonographers have a 2 to 4 year degree (I have a bachelor’s degree). We also have to complete clinical rotations in order to graduate, I rotated for six months total, 40hrs a week. There are multiple exams we have to take to be licensed (one for every modality that you do). I just spent $1000 to do so. I’m licensed in cardiac, vascular and abdomen. In regards to how taxing it is on the body, I’ll just say most sonographers leave their career with a work related injury (shoulder & wrist). And everyone... we scan more than just babies, I’ve done anything from the cranium to the toe and everything in between. I just wanted to clear that up for anyone who may be looking into the profession.
It’s hard to be a sonographer in Australia. Getting placements is tough
@@agbaya5314 Man, that sucks. In America its tough, thankfully for me I had a great clinical coordinator who took care of that for us, her one and only function was to find us preceptors/clinical sites.
Thanks for sharing that Britt
so can I take this as a trade and not have to go to college?
@@-bria-2683 While im not familiar with all programs everywhere, the minimum requirement to be a sonographer is graduation from a CAAHEP accredited program, most if not all of those programs are 2 to 4 year programs. This is important in order to sit for registries/licensing. Without a license, the chances of getting a job are slim to none as you are competing with either people with a lot of work experience or those who have gone to accredited institutions and are registered. Two years isn't that long...just get an associates in sonography at a community college.
Great video, Shane! Trades deserve a ton of respect! I’m thinking of going into plumbing.
Agreed! Best of luck man
FYI, my dad is a plumber. We live a pretty comfortable life, my mom stays at home and my dad makes around 70k. If your spouse works you will be way above average and living great. My dad could make more but his company provides us with 2 insurances and other great benefits, a car that he can fail drive and he gets to choose it with a budget of 40,000, free phone(the insurance isn’t normal but I’ve had multiple surgeries so that’s why) Remember you dont start off at the top so don’t expect a lot of money off the start. And the job can take a toll on your body. My dad said he would never want us to go into it but you do you.
Hey Shane can you do an updated ranked trade jobs and compare it with maybe associate degree jobs or jobs that need at most 2 years of studying? Thank you for your videos!
I take home 70-75 a year turning wrenches. It was tough at first but once you dial in your skill set a skilled auto tech is a gem and any reputable shop or dealership will make sure your taken care of if you stay.
whats some good advice to become a master technician? and with these new electric cars on the way and how far did you have to work there to make 70k?
@@cesargomez9197 took about 7 years to get into that comfort profit zone. Best advice I can offer is embrace the suck. Move out of the comfort zone. Be the guy that works on the hybrids and electrics. Take the jobs no one else wants cause they arnt safe. Learn the stuff no one else wants too learn. Look at the big picture and not the right away. Make yourself too valuable to cast aside. That's my advice.
@@trevorharley4475 to valuable to cast aside… will remember that sir
Starting my career path in elevators and I gotta say there’s a ton to learn but the pay is out standing! Most A class technicians (in Canada) will make anything from 60-65$ an hour no questions asked! Excited for the future!
For whatever reason it struck me a few years ago to try and get into this trade. Sadly, every attempt I've had has fallen short.
I just turned 40 and am concerned my body won't be able to keep up.
Darn that's a good one niche will make you rich
@@gregroche7323 hey brother which trade would be best for making maximum money in your opinion. I am thinking about being a truck driver.
@@kehmar I'm not sure I'm an instrumentation technician I like that it doesn't pay you like a huge amount of money but it's kind of a fun job it's not horribly demanding. I know on certain part of countries electrician's might not make more money than me but money isn't everything. You can make a decent living off most the trades though in my opinion I went to high school with a guy who owns a plumbing business he's a multimillionaire
@@gregroche7323 Thank you for replying brother. I just looked what an instrumentation technician is and it is definitely a interesting work. You seem experienced ,So what I need to do in order became a instrumentation technician. What is the process, I recently completed my high school diploma from India and I am thinking of applying to a trade school in America. Do you think that would be the thing to do in my position.
I'm a master electrician and my body is wrecked from years of doing this job. It is very taxing on the body. Crawling through attics and crawl spaces for 25 years, not to mention up and down ladders everyday. Being an electrician is very hard on the body
Thanks for sharing your side of the story dude. No Labour job is that easy on the body, I assumed Electrician would still be physical and not something you can do for a long time without your body paying for it.
Good video Shane! I like the perspective as well as critique.
Brilliant ! very synchronous to the times 👍
I’m currently in college working on a geography major with a minor in philosophy. I plan on working at Walmart for $15 per hour. I am looking forward to my employee discount!
got my a&p and am currently an aircraft technician. i also got my bachelors in operations management. currently 23 years old, planning to do the physical labor to gain experience and i hope to in the future use my degree to obtain some more managerial position within aviation due to being older and body probably begining to hurt
Commercial electrician here. 25 years of experience. This job is extremely labor intensive. Especially if you are doing new construction. Down South pay is less but if you get on the right job with per diem and over time you can easily make $80,000 to $120,000 per year.
Put me on !
I would say other jobs that could be mentioned for the trades would be aircraft dispatcher and commercial pilot. Both could be considered trades as they require the licensing for a company to hire you. I saw an aircraft dispatching post for Republic or some regional airline say the job requirements were a high school diploma/ GED and a Dispatcher License for Aviation. That was ALL!!! Same with commercial pilots. If you get the commercial pilot license you can build your flight hours and then fly for a regional airline which typically over look degrees. Major airlines (For Now) do require College Degrees as well as the FAA licensing but that may soon change with air demand picking back up. Just some insights I thought you may like to look into and also mention since both pay VERY WELL over 5 years or so and as a career.
I started an electrical apprenticeship. Lots to learn. Overwhelming at first but interesting
Hey how is your apprenticeship going? Im trying to get into electrical as well so if you don’t mind me asking, how did you get the apprenticeship?
You forgot about the electrical lineman. They make good money as well! Great video though
Thanks for adding that David. Stay tuned for upcoming videos
Worked as a elevator mechanic since 1967 and it was very good to me and my family and the retirement and health plan is the best around from what I heard from some of the other trades
I've heard that job has its up and downs...
This was really helpful!
Youre close to 100k. I hope we can get to know more about you 🤗 btw I've been here since you were 40k subs
Can't thank you enough for all the support Alex. I can even see you answering some of the comments. Thanks man!
just enrolled in community college for HVAC and I'm actually really excited seeing how high it was on the list
@@Chris-ih2jx you can skip schooling for HVAC?
@@Jay2423M some companies will pay you to start out And teach you the book stuff after work for free, 4 years get journeyman license after Masters then you can have your own business profit
An uncommon trade that I think should have been mentioned is a Millwright or Mechanical Fitter. My trade is actually Fitter/Machinist which is quite handy in the mining industry. Similar mindset to a mechanic but way better pay and opportunities. Cheers for promoting the trades 👊
You missed LPN/LVN I started off as one before bridging to RN. And I made 70k working in case management with benefits. Then switched to work remotely from home. Totally worth it, and takes 1 year.
Thank you! I’m looking to become an LPN this coming year and figured I could work for a place once I get licensed for a little bit and then have my employer pay for my RN education. I want to be a travel nurse as my end goal and that seems to add to the pay a good amount. Maybe I’ll even eventually get my BSN.
Should I go straight to adn or do lpn/lvn
What's LPN/LVN?
I'm 20, been going to college for about a year now. I still have no idea about what to major in. I was into programming for a while but eventually gave up. I like to work hard and am considering dropping out and going into a good trade.
Or save the time+ money and go into the trades
Engineering or trades can't go wrong with either
Look into I & E get a degree for around 6k $
Same here. What did you end up doing
I recently started my journey to become a radiation therapist, and this video has helped me in my resolve. A note about the length of time it takes to become one, though. In my state (NJ), only license-eligible radiologic technologists with a college degree may be admitted into a radiation therapy program, which awards a certificate and not a degree here in NJ. To keep things simple, this means that the two years for a certificate in radiation therapy is on top of another two years pursuing at least an associate's, so it would take about four years to become a radiation therapist. In my case, I am currently pursuing an AAS in Radiography (aka X-ray), and only after graduating will I be allowed to study radiation therapy. It will actually take me five years to complete my journey; my school requires a year of prerequisites before I can enter their two-year x-ray program. Along with the radiation therapy program, this is about 90 credits total, so it isn't five years of full-time study, and it's still less than the 120 credits required for a bachelor's.
To clarify any confusion with the terminology, radiologic technologist (rad tech for short) is an umbrella term referring to healthcare workers that administer radiation for diagnostic or treatment purposes; these are the people who work in MRI, CT, x-ray, and radiation therapy itself. The only exception is sonography, which uses soundwaves. Here's the official list: www.arrt.org/pages/earn-arrt-credentials/credential-options. If I were a few years younger, I'd pursue a career as a registered radiologist assistant and hit the six-figure mark. But alas, it requires a master's, and I'd be middle-aged by the time I graduate lol.
No regrets though! My ROI is still considerable even with a degree in x-ray since I attend a community college. NJ has the Community College Opportunity Grant, essentially giving students who earn less than $65k/year a free ride so long as they keep their grades up and enroll in 6 credits per semester. Really looking forward to the day I graduate, and videos like yours keep me motivated!
Hi, I’m in NJ as well and found your insight to be helpful. Which community college program do you attend? I work full time and I know a lot of these programs don’t allow you to do that but I support myself and want to switch careers so I have to find a program that will still allow me to work and potentially help me finance it. Your program sounds good!
@@christinadambrosio7515 I'm at Bergen Community College. I haven't started the program yet, but I'm in the process of completing all gen eds and electives. This way, I'll only have to have to take courses for the major sequence when I do start. My advisor, who is also the department chairman, says doing this will allow students to work part-time and have a life.
Definitely an underrated video
I've been an EMT for 2 years now and I'm 25, I'm looking for a serious second job or a career change. I'm glad I came across this video, I'll take whatever trade requires the least amount of schooling.
If i may throw in my humble hat into the ring that i feel like always gets over looked and is resession/pandemic proof. Being a trashman. Or getting your cdl in general. To me it has always kinda felt like a trade job to me. And even within the waste industry you have a decent amount of diversity. You can do commercial/rolloff/residential and in residential you can be side load or rear load. So a nice amount of options out there. Im very new to it but with no experience if my checks keep up at this rate im gonna be making 55-60k my first year. I always recommend it anybody that wants to find a good solid career that dosent take forever to get into. Plus holding a cdl opens up all kinds of doors outside of wastemanagment as well. Like i said im new to it but my dad has been a trashman for 20 years now and ive learned a lot being in it at this point so if anyone has questions id be more then happy to answer.
PRO TIP!
try working with other ppl from the same trade, you'd be surprised what you can learn from them
One trade that wasn’t mentioned is a machinist/C.N.C machinist/C.N.C programmer, top pay in this field can earn over 6 figures. The down side is many of these jobs have been reduced due to outsourcing of manufacturing to other countries. Most of the job knowledge is on the job training.
also just boring as hell, i work at a machine shop now. most other trades seem more interesting im about to make the switch.
I really like this channel it uploads many interesting and useful videos and very useful information that it is explained in a simple, concrete and friendly way. I really like this channel.
I am going to Sonography. I want to do Cardiovascular Sonography and eventually neurosonography. I have back issues. I can stand for long periods of time and move around but I cannot do a lot of bending or lifting heavy things.
Aircraft mechanic here, trades pay and so far I've been taken care of fine. Should make 80k this years and I'm set to keep going up and up for future years.
Is that with a major airline or elsewhere?
I work cargo now, for UPS so once I top out I will be doing better than I would for any passenger airline.
@@nickjames7365 Word, that’s awesome! What are your hours like, been thinking of becoming an AMT. Program is free at my local community college
@@Nazon94 weekends graves is the norm, overtime is normal too, long term you can get away from that. I use to work four 10s three off, then eights 10s six off, now I work three 13s and four off.
@@nickjames7365 ok gotcha 👍🏾 any tips for classes? Some thing to pay extra attention to, pitfalls, etc?
Thanks for the video really help to understand each trade
Professional CDL Class A truck drivers should be considered a trade as well, it’s a skill much like the other trades, I had to take classes and pass a course too much like the other trades.
I think Pipefitter would be S tier because once you're a pipefitter you can easily become a licensed plumber and many union apprenticeship programs have you do both programs concurrently. You can also become a pipe-liner. So it's like 3 potential jobs for one trade.
i think with that reasoning welder should definitely be moved up
@@kpenis17welding got so disrespected
This video is pretty good, I'd put it in A tier
Thanks James
Great video
Got into plumbing at 18. At 39 I'm about to start my own business and increase my yearly income from 80 -100,000 to 300 - 400,000. Trades all the way kids
That's good man I just decided I'm going to drop my current course and do a plumbing course can't wait
Shane! Myers-Briggs personalities and careers nexttttt!!!!! I am an ENTJ just so you know which one to make next ;) thanks for the wonderful content boss!!!
Thanks for the idea! Noted on that
I’m an oil and gas electrician and I probably won’t be able to walk when I’m 50 lol
How come?
@@sexcuddles3828 they pull thousands of feet of cables through trays. It's back breaking work
Currently in lineman school right now. You don’t need to go through any school and can get an apprenticeship through someone but the money is great and the pride of working a job that helps people is amazing!
My boy did underwater welding and I can say, there is Hella money in that
Cheers for the video bud, it’s my backup job plan if coding doesn’t work out.
A solid back up plan. Good luck!
Hi Shane,
Wondering where you were able to come up with your data on Longshoreman ? That salary you stated is mind boggling low for yearly wages. To be honest it’s probably the highest paying trade you’ve spoken of never mind the benefits and retirement package with being the strongest union in the US now.
I was wondering the same thing…
I just started driving trucks last year. CDL school was $3,500 including doubles and hazmat endorsements, and I made $75,000 my first year. The work is easy, but 65 on-duty hours a week (100 if you count sleeper time) would be brutal if you have a family.
Give it time! I’m 5 years in and now I do linehaul team w my husband he’s been driving for 20 yrs … we home everyday. Off the weekends and were each making 82000 after taxes. The good jobs come w experience .
True and like other have said, there are other great ones with their ups and downs. Lineman, and aviation related ones too like Airframe & PowerPlant mechanic and Avionics Technician