Making $100K A Year As An Ironworker In NYC | On The Job
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- Memesha Davis is looking forward to making $100,000 this year as a Local 40 ironwork journeyman in New York City. Before becoming a union worker, Davis worked in retail, customer service and hospitality, among other jobs. She was bringing in about $13,000 a year and relied on Medicaid and food stamps to survive. Most recently, her team helped build the city's newest skyscraper, One Vanderbilt.
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Memesha Davis is a Brooklyn native, a mother of two and a structural ironworker - a job that she says has changed her life.
“Prior to ironwork, I had every job that you could possibly think of: customer service, retail, hostess. And nothing ever fulfilled what it is that I wanted to do, so I’ve always tried to fill the void of not working in a trade or work with my hands,” she says. “I was not happy with that work and I was making absolutely nothing.”
In 2015, Davis was a hostess at the Barclays Center’s 40/40 Club and was also working at her aunt’s restaurant. She says her hours were limited and inconsistent, and without benefits, she relied on Medicaid and food stamps to support her family.
“The year that I was working at the Barclays Center and with my aunt, I made maybe $13,000 for the year,” she says. “At the time, my son was 6, my daughter was 7. Raising kids on that budget was painful because there will be times where they just want something that costs a dollar, but a dollar was like a stretch.”
She continues, “It was just like a look of just disappointment on their faces, and being a single mom and trying to provide for your children as best as you can, it takes a toll on you daily.”
This year, Davis expects to make over $100,000 as a union ironworker journeyman.
A graduate of William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School, Davis says she has wanted to work in a trade field since she was a teen, but felt pressured to take her high school’s culinary arts program.
“As a 14-year-old, a teenager, a young girl, I was told that I wouldn’t be able to make it in that field, so I ended up switching from HVAC into culinary arts cooking,” she says. “And that wasn’t my passion.”
Years later, Davis was introduced to ironwork through Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) - a New York-based organization that prepares, trains and places women in careers in skilled construction, utility and maintenance trades.
She chose to enroll in NEW’s free 7-week training program in 2015, noting that they also provided her with a generous, but ultimately essential, free metro card that allowed her to get to and from classes. “At first, I thought it was a bribe,” she says with a laugh.
“NEW was definitely a life-changer. It gave me back my confidence and like I went from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I know I can,’” recalls Davis. “They saw a potential in me and they guided me into being more than just a hostess.”
After completing NEW’s program, Davis took a tour of the New York Ironworker Union’s training facility in Astoria, Queens. She was immediately hooked.
“I remember coming to the school and taking a tour and I was like, ‘Oh, my God! This is this for me,’ because I’m an adrenaline junkie,” she says, describing the large warehouse-like 12,000-square-foot workshop that apprentice ironworkers are trained in. “You see this big column, you see a replica of what a building will look like in the field, you have these torch booths, you have the welding booths.”
On top of that, “the apprenticeship program for ironwork didn’t cost anything.”
The union’s apprenticeship program lasts three years and involves two to three days per week of classes and on-the-job training. Apprentices earn upwards of $38 per hour, are walked through necessary credentials and receive health benefits.
Those benefits proved to be crucial for Davis who was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer in 2016. She says that the union president and the apprenticeship program supported her and gave her flexibility while she underwent chemo.
“I remember just breaking down and crying at that moment and my general foreman, my shop steward, my foreman, all these guys were like, ‘Whatever you need, we’re here for you,’” she says. “This is like a family that I never thought I would have.”
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Survived cancer while being a single mother? That is a real superhero!!!
Absolutely
. . . took the words right out of my mouth.
@@legion4698 some kids raised with both parents aren’t raised “properly” sooooo😏
I agree
Though this is definitely commendable; Being a single mother and succeeding to such an extent is amazing. However, wording it as if surviving cancer is done through effort and endurance does not do justice to those who were just not as fortunate.
This woman is the epitome of resilient af. She went from being a single mom of two kids, living in poverty AND a cancer survivor. To being the only woman at her job, doing something that very few people can do, while making six figures. She inspires me to say the least 🙂
Thank you. I'm glad to have inspired you
My grandma was in her early 50s still doing this work in Chicago
I agree with everything u said apart from saying its a job only a few people can do. U can train anyone to be a steel erector its just mechano on a massive scale.
Okay and
I really do think she deserves some formal recognition/ award. A real life superwoman!
"They'd want something that cost a $1 But a $1 was a stretch" 😩 That hurt. So happy she can provide for her kids now.
I really felt that.
I feel that now 😢
I grew up like that. She not over exaggerating
It's a very hard pill to swallow but it only made me hustle harder 🥰
This is hard work, real hard work. The 100k a year seems like a lot but these types of jobs take a toll on your body on the long term.
Who said you gotta do this for the rest of your life? Union Pensions pay out at $6000 a month when you retire in 20 years. So yeah, you can start in your 20's and retire in your 40's. Also you move up in Supervision. Too many lazy people want to knock the Trades and not think beyond their laziness and always will miss out on opportunity!
@@rockon8174 I work in consumer finance, dozens upon dozens of clients are retired union workers.
The pensions are NOT 6k/mo after 20yrs.
@@koofdome my dear, you have no clue. I actually work Union, and I've seen the pension checks of retired members. If you are Union and you work 4 months of the year, ( as some members do) you don't contribute much to your pension, hence you will not cash out at $6K a month come retirement. What you get out of your pension is dependent on what you put in. Union has employer contributions to pension tacked onto your hourly wage. You work less hours a year, you don't maximize your pension contributions
@@rockon8174 Most of these people don't know or have no unions. Also assuming that you're not tapping into your union fund early with penalties. I have no heard someone taking out their 401k or pension earlier then retirement age without penalties plus taxes. So again most people are better off buying into stocks that pay dividends quarterly. Meaning you get to spend or reinvest your interests. So yeah
@@spookynuts7148 There's more demand for Trades. People need to get used to actually working for a living.
I have to put my hat off for this woman. Brutally resilient.
@No Ono or she was hard working and qualified?
@@onyinyesarah1226 you said it best! Thx
@No Ono Stop living life playing the victim, there are plenty of opportunities if you seek them.
@@mimiwallen can she not be both. A hard working and qualiified black woman
@No Ono if that was the case, why are all her coworkers mostly white men ?
Who else is inspired by this woman? I'm from NY and I love to see these kinds of stories
I'm in awe! I'm so afraid of heights lol. She's a wonderful role model for anybody looking for a career change.
@@raconte-moialice9509 Me too haha! That's why I'm in the process of buying multi family property in Brooklyn & documenting my journey on TH-cam to inspire others
Hard work pays off.
@@raconte-moialice9509 jrfjoco of koj
@@sironeil-personalfinancere9367 Subscribed. Im rooting for you.
Also from NYC and I’m inspired by her and her story!!
I hope you guys do more blue collar episodes. Advocating for trades is important. My mom makes $45/hr welding pipes, has amazing benefits, and great retirement options with just a middle school education.
Holy crap where and how much she was getting starting out I'm also interested in welding but the starting wages need to be higher there's a reason so many jump to university instead of trade
Hope her kids understand their mom’s struggles.
Are you mechanical engineer. You seem familiar ?
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If they don't now, they will later
They will when they're older. Right now I'm just a regular annoying mom lol
@@mdavis8824 oh this is you??
Some blue collar jobs especially the ones that are unionized pay well and have excellent benefits. Some more than white collar jobs.
I will add however to this as a 3rd generation construction company owner that you also have to balance these jobs are physically demanding and can be dangerous, along with very unusual hours. It takes a certain person to really thrive in the job. Always people not cut out for the job that don’t make it because it’s a shock for sure. But it’s worth the 4-5 years to get to that senior level for sure over most white collar jobs!
@@kibskibs498 yes I will agree most ppl I know in the pandemic that are working are in trades like this
A lot of blue collar jobs even the ones that are not unionized can pay well. Where I live, construction workers can demand $25/hour starting, and they'll easily get 40 hours per week.
@@dkchen this happens more often in states where union is big, non-unionized companies have to offer competitive pay with union jobs otherwise they can’t attract employees.
@@kibskibs498 I agree, she said it well. It is hard work, waking up and 4:30 and getting at work at 6:30 am when most are still sleeping, not having a microwave for lunch, working outside hot or cold, using porta potties 365 days a year, etc... it’s hard work that not everyone is cut for this lifestyle. But everyone likes the sound of the pay.
This is great. The trades should be glorified. It’s hard work. Nothing can exist without the trades.
Exactly!
@@johnbruhl7136 ?
@Jacob Dawson is the soul crushing debt you have any much better? Plus tradesmen make bank and that’s not even included in the cash jobs they make. Way I see it if you stay in shape no trade should give you that much of an issue.
@@waynewayne8419 It's a trade-off. You make more on the bottom end from a trade but there's a lower ceiling with trades. So yeah, fresh out of college at an entry level job, you're going to make more as a trade worker. But that gap closes quickly after a few years in most fields and immediately in others. Her ~100k is what some CS grads are making fresh out, and she needed basically college to accomplish that(Her time as an apprentice, while paid is not even close to 100k a year). And guess what? That's pretty much where the growth ends for trade workers, while the CS grade is just getting started.
And if you went to a State School and were practical your loans can be minimal, meaning that you're zooming past a trade worker in the first 4 years to leave them in the dust for 26+ years.
So cool, you did well in your 20's and early 30's. But your knees are shot by 35, your back is broken by 40, and you're making basically the same amount you were when you were 25.
@@xaviervelez8835 that’s quite far off the ground from what we I’ve seen off my experience: the guy I work with clears 120k easily. Makes 60k legally and the other cash. He’s well invested in the stock market and had a great house and no kids. The other oldest guy that I’ve lived with has 4 houses all from his trade and is now retired. And unlike computer science which you can actually teach yourself the payout is bigger when you gain experience and decided to become a project manager or builder. That’s how you actually make a lot of money in the trade business.
Shouts out to the guys that makes the girls feel welcome in a predominantly male work environment🎉🎉🌟
Indeed 🔥🌹
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@@keenzo1998 clown
Very important 🙌🏾
she is so cool imagine being able to walk past a building and knowing you helped put it together
This is what happens when you give people opportunities to change their situations and breakdown some of the barriers to obtain the American Dream. Getting education for free allowed her to take on the risk and make it do what it do. Great story of an organization getting results.
@Aubrey true. So instead of blindly giving money to give back to communities. pay for opportunities.
It' isn't free
And she wasn't given
She put in the work
Mikolowiska Mikolowiska the classes were free.. otherwise paying for that in NY would be impossible with her salary and kids. But that’s obviously not taking away from her hard work.
Her education wasn’t free. She worked for a company and Made Them Money. So they are able to invest in their worker and teach them more.
@@daxisperry7644 whatever phrasing you need that allows you to vote for more of this for more people
These are the kind of stories that *NEED* to be shown on the news and taught in school classrooms. If you work hard and are intentional you can do great things!
@X_X m they’re working on it. There are a few programs outside of schools. Unfortunately, taxes and school programs go hand in hand and people run away from taxes.
I definitely agree we also don’t teach children about the wide variety of careers, the cost of living or the standard of living.
Strong union support definitely doesn't hurt either
What should be shown on the news is the lack of opportunities, healthcare, and job security for black people in inner cities. I am so happy she was able to find something that intrigued her and that was able to change the course of her lifestyle.
@@Kiaras_YT exactly! She won the lottery!
I loved hearing about Memesha's story, and super interested in seeing women in the trades in general. My dad is a union electrician and I was able to get a scholarship through his union for college!
That's amazing.
All the best. 😊
Thank you. We have a scholarship fund also. I love the benefits of being apart of a union
I’m so proud of her. She gives me hope and motivates me.
Thank you. You have to be diligent and work hard for what you want. Give it your all 🥰
this was incredible. i like how real memesha was about how hazardous the work is, and how they're probably getting underpaid when you consider what they put their bodies through. i've always been in awe of the folks who do work like this, and memesha was the perfect person to invite us in and show us how life-changing a job like this has been for her!
Thank you so much. The women who were interviewing me made me extremely comfortable and told me to be myself.
She inspires and gives hope. God bless and protect her and all the workers.
Thank you 🥰
Not a lot of women in this field. Love to see it.
@@soundrealease2687 nope would love to
You hear a lot about encouraging more women to enter STEM fields. Not so much about encouraging women to seek dirty and dangerous jobs.
this is how we close the gender wage gap! more women working difficult, dangerous, outdoor, physical jobs!
@@etf42: Wage gap is a lie, No company since the 90's care about what you are but only care if you can do the job.
@@MaloneMantooth agreed. thats my point. there is no wage gap, there is an earnings gap. if men and women make the same career choices they get paid the same.
I appreciate this video
This is exactly what I need as motivation
When you invest you're buying a day you don't have to work
Assets that can make you rich
Bitcoin
Stocks
Real estate
@One Big Happy Life It's not ignorance but due to some unprofessional expert in the market
Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth,investing remains the priority. Forex trading has plenty of opportunities to earn a decent payout,with the right skills and proper understanding of how the market works
So humble and such a hard working deserving person. She is a fantastic role model for women!
Na, shes just privileged.
And she doesn’t put down men to feel superior. The opposite of what a lot of young girls and women are doing these days.
Unfortunately most single Mom's on welfare will not be inspired to make change they will continue to be parasites and live off taxpayers hard work its been going on ever since welfare was started and there's no end in site
when she said she was glad she didn't have to say no to her kids anymore 🥺
YES!
Amen
Definitely was the hardest part 🥰
Saying no to kids keeps them humble.
@@henrydycha3738 True. But saying no because they dont need more toys and saying no because you just cant afford that snack or food they like are drastically different. Happy for her
More of this. Women like this are way more interesting than who typically gets the attention.
True I’d rather work amongst women. They are wayyy more patient!
They make the best teachers in my experience
Thank you 🥰
@@mdavis8824 !!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
This is probably my favorite one. Just her positive attitude throughout, even with getting diagnosed with cancer twice and having 2 kids to take care of at the same time is inspiring. I pray that she remains in good health, and just blessings all around her and her family.
Thank you so much for the kind words 🥰
I hope more people who build our cities get paid like this, they deserve every penny!
Eat your cereal
Make unions stronger and will get paid like this again.
yeah lets pay them $100 an hour on a union salary and have that building finish in 30 years
Yea. I make 300,000$ welding every year lol
@Synecdoche Nice hat, loser!
she's absolutely beautiful. and I'm not just talking about looks. Her smile, her story, her future... beautiful. Loved everything about this feature!
Thank you🥰
My daddy was an iron worker. and he just passed. He didn't leave us with debt. His life paid for. He begged my bro to do the same.. hopefully he will listen
How old was he?
Did he die prematurely because of the job? Whether accident or stress related illness?
My condolences. How old was your dad may I ask?
Speak
The cost of living in New York is extremely high.
She is considered middle class in NY at 100K a year
Absolutely...
Wait till she finds out what $100k will buy you outside the tristate area. She'll have two cars in the garage and kids in private school.
@@NotKimiRaikkonen so true and add a pool to that as well.
Somebody @ CNBC did their homework. This was a really good segment! A minority, female, single mom ironworker? She has more hyphens than Kamala. I had no idea how insulated and well cared for the iron workers union was to their members. Kudos to this woman! Overcoming cancer, twice! And braving NY winters 50+ stories up
Kamala is evil, this woman is amazing
@@good-tn9sr Oh wow! Okay.
@@CC-si3cr no hate to anyone ✌️but she incarcerated blacks without evidence. Watch Vice’s video on it.
She’s better than kamala. She really from the struggle and made it. God bless her. She uplifting while kamala doesn’t even claim black.
@@good-tn9sr No hate received. Just noticed that is not the first time I have heard that about Kamala. I understand that was one of the main issues that prevented her from being successful in the presidential race. - - Just watched the Vice video. Jamal states he was wrongfully incarcerated by Kamala's office. IDK anything about this woman. Anyone running any entire ANYTHING relies on the ppl they put in charge to convey correct info. We see what happened at Ellen when the boss isn't mining the store. I am not excusing the rhetoric. I just don't know enough about this woman to form an opinion. I definitely can't do that from watching a 7.5 min video. - - If this is true I feel sorry for her bc she has to look in the mirror every single day knowing she is a self-hating Black person.
Sis came from the projects to making 6 figures....yassss, we need more of this. I appreciate people like this because they are not the ones BTCING about paying taxes or Obamacare. They understand what life was like when they were on government programs. There will always be people who say, "when you make it to that tax bracket, your mindset will change". No...it won't because I'm humbled and I'm not trying to not pay it forward for someone else in my position 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Omg...why is her story making me emotional....
😅
Facts.
There plenty of poor people that don't live in the projects, the projects are always trending for a success story like no one else exists
@@nyny9189 I'm referring to her story. I understand that all success stories do not have to start off in projects. I'm from Detroit and most of our projects we're knocked down in the 90s so the chances of somebody coming out of Detroit from the projects is rare for my generation. I'm just pointing out her success story without making it into a 'me-too' scenario 🙄
Not to downplay her success, but anyone could do this. Not everyone wants to. Also,complaining about paying taxes that don't benefit you sounds viable to me
I worked with Mesha @66 Hudson Yards and she definitely held her own as an Ironworker. You can say she was one of the boys
Cringe
I handle the Trust fund for the Carpenters Training trust fund for No. CA. this makes me so proud to be apart of making America!
Talk about focused and determined individual. Praying she stays cancer free. I pray she continues to thrive as well as her kids.
Thank you🥰
What an incredible story! Quite a journey, man.
I see what you did there.
ok dad
"man" ?!
Thank you🥰
This is the definition of a QUEEN. So stoked to see this
“You can do anything you put your mind to” much respect to this woman 💪
It’s so cool to see a different career type on this series, it’s so great to be able to see a six-figure salary as attainable for someone coming from a low-income background. It’s so hard to change your situation as much as she has, very proud of her for taking risks to support her family and hopeful that others can have similar opportunities in the future
Hahah pfft owning a bodega can easily net you this.
@@ErnestoCruzBey Yh if your bodega is in Manhattan.
@@dailystriver2727 doesnt matter could be in wlliamsburg or watever.
With 3 bodegas you can gross like a million a year
@@ErnestoCruzBey ima open a bodega in south bronx
Dang she is brave am scared of heights, respect.
She has such a wholesome smile. Cancer survivor. Single mother. But feminists won't talk about these women.
This is what feminism is all about.
@Kristian Plummer No
She is a real hero 💯🙌🏾🙏🏾 This is really inspiring ❤
Honestly started crying. Love people who hustle hard and stay resilient.
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The new yorker in me is diggin the accent lol i hear us now
I’m picking up a lil bit of a Caribbean accent too...English speaking islands. Won’t be surprised.
I love her accent. Yerrrrrr 😍
@@nightingaleofficial3604 I think that's a new york Dominican accent.
@@colorfulcodes ha, I knew there had to be something Caribbean going on with her 🤣
That’s how most Black NYers talk. I can’t hear any Carribean or Dominican. Im a Harlem native btw.
this is absolutely perfect!!! she came from nothing barely surviving with her kids and was given an opportunity and she jumped into it with both feet and has run with it. all it takes is one opportunity and willing to rotate. it's not easy as she says but it is so worth it and she has learned to love it. she can be a great ambassador for non traditional employment
Congrats on beating cancer and continuing on your journey!!!!
Thank you🥰
Many blessings to Memesha and her children! I appreciate New York for having programs like the NEW program. Those programs are needed across the country. Praying for continued good health and wellness for her! 💕
Thank you. I'll be cancer free going on 3 years in Feb 🙌🏽
I literally teared up in this episode. Great story and great program.
Same here. So happy for her.
Thank you honey🥰
"A free metro card and a free training program? Count me in!" Haha, love the attitude!
Thank you 🥰
She works hard for that 100k not everyone isn willing to work like that in all kinds of weather its not easy.
YAY FOR FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS!!!
This is a hard-working woman! I'm so happy she was able to get training for a job that allows her to provide for her family. You go girl! 💕
Thank you. NEW gave me so much more anyone can ask for
finally! a six digit earner without the typical IT programmer subject. This is so inspiring! 💖
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She's a badass!! Great story!
She really is. So nice to see this.
I LOVE this. Thank you for posting this info. We can NEVER allow the Trades disappear.
Respect. Black women are just built different. Surviving cancer twice, raising 2 kids as a single mom while attending classes while doing a dead end job is the epitome of black girl magic.
You go Memesha! I know your kids will look back at your story and feel so proud to have you as their mother 😁
No doubt!
the hardworking people of America... the working class are the ones who built this Great American Society
the hardworking people of America... the working class are the ones who built this Great American Society
What about the rich business owners that provide the jobs
@@SuperFUNKMASTERG Them do
@EliMarx They still have to start the business, without them you just have bodies producing no labor
@@targetisstrong9180 they got they money from labor first
Memesha,
Your story is so inspiring! I wish I was exposed to more trades and unconventional jobs for women before going to college. I definitely would have chosen a trade if there was more knowledge at my disposal after high school. You are inspiring not only your kids but the next generation of women.
Keep up the great work!
This is a very moving story. This is exactly why we need to advocate for more free trade training for BIPOC/ lower income communities. It’s insanely hard to get into trade unions, and positions are mostly kept within family/friends circles, hence why a lot of her colleagues are “grandfathered” into the role.
Most trade unions aren’t hard to get into many short cuts into a lot of them
Great Episode CNBC! I love the representation! A black, female, tradeswoman making $100K in NYC! This is just great! Keep up the great work CNBC Make It! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
YES!!!!
Racist.
@@Cyphlix jus goes to show black privelage. White irish and italian immigrants had way more risk back in the day dont see them earning 100k.
@@chroma6947 That’s inflation of the economy and being represented by a union not black privilege.
This is one of the greatest episodes you guys have had on this channel. Please bring her back for Millennial Money. So happy for her and what's she's been able to create for herself and family. Incredible story.
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Respect to this woman. I hope you best luck up there!
What an inspiration. I’m glad she found a sense of community in her chosen field. We love to see it.
Let’s be honest the $100K a year, they are worth every penny...thats very hard dangerous work especially in the winter and up 70 floors or more welding iron. I guarantee you this is not for everyone especially like she said u are afraid of heights .These people are the backbone of the country.....
The foundation of this country * but fortunately robots will take the danger out of the job!
Absolutely !
Facts anyone who does this work with the risks deserves appropriate compensation
Actually, i think they should earn more. But this is just me.
@@donnab.333 taxes are the problem and if u get the Thank You Biden tax increases then yeah $100K ain’t that much...
This is a badass woman over here. Amazing! I love this story!!
I literally teared up in this episode. Great story and great program.
Thank you🥰
My ex boyfriends dad had this job. He died early from cancer. Yes money was good. Not sure if worth the risk in long run.
Oh so everyone should just not do it because daddy died? Wahhh wahhh shut up you sound like a baby
@@ItssTurf I'm a welder/fabricator and there's definitely huge risks and health hazards. Just welding alone releases a lot of toxic fumes depending on the material. Without a respirator you shouldn't be welding, grinding or cutting to be honest.
They need to wear plume mask to guard against the hazardous smoke.
@Carrie MThe burning metal smoke.
Did he take care of his kids and family with that job? If he did then yes, yes it was worth it. Wish more people had that attitude instead these days instead of wanting to government to take care of their family.
This is excellent. Good to see trade craft and women in trade craft highlighted. She’s a class act. Well done lady!
Memesha you are a boss! You are such an inspiration. I was raised by a single mother, and I know single mothers have one of the hardest jobs on the planet. You took a touch situation and you spun it into gold. Well done and much respect.
This is amazing. Trade schools can really lead to making a good living and they should not be looked down upon as they often are
"Free Metro card free training". Lol a New Yorker through and through. Good job shorty all the best too you.
Its good to see good people win in life
Wow! This is eye opening! Really enjoyed learning about this. Great video and this woman is phenomenal!
Thank you love 🥰
It's not that she will make over 100k now, she's found her calling with her family at work and at home through this journey. That's Priceless.
I LOVE seeing these stories. More of this on the news please!!
Thoroughly enjoyed this! Big up to her and how far she's come. So comendable!
Thank you🥰
This made me so HAPPY. Real New Yorkers putting in the work to make what makes this city. I am a transplant here and cannot imagine this type of work, absolutely amazing. She's definitely a badass and I think she deserves more - and she'll get there too.
First one of these where it is a genuine case of self made
So proud of her :')
Wow she’s amazing. I’m really at a loss for words. She’s a tremendous role model and heck she’s helping build the city. I’m just in awe of her. ❤️
Thank you 😍
Good for u, baby girl! Much love from IW local#25
Thank you fellow ironworker
Finally, a profile where the subject isn't a TH-camr.
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The people who do this work definitely earn their pay, and they have my respect and admiration. Good for her! 👍👍
I love how determined she is, thats what it takes to make it! Keep it up girl!
Thank you 😊
TO ALL THE CONSERVATIVES: ARE YALL SEEING THIS?? ARE YALL SEEING HOW A FREE PROGRAM CAN EMPOWER PEOPLE?? THIS IS WHY WE NEED TO CONTINUE FUNDING PROGRAMS LIKE THIS!!!!
Right? Make a small investment in actual people, and all the sudden they make a good income, don't need to rely on welfare anymore, and pay back that small investment with their income tax.
But noooooooo, tax cuts to the wealthy. That will tickle down to the people!
Well said !!
‘Free’
This isn't a "free program", NEW is an organization started in the 1970s which is funded by large corporations, large donors and labor unions in an effort to foster new talent and help people train for new careers. Conservatives aren't against programs like this at all, Conservatives just recognize that this isn't and shouldn't be funded by our tax dollars (the government). These programs are privately funded by the people who directly benefit from a better educated and trained local workforce, that's the heart of capitalism. This is letting the free market dictate what gets funded and what doesn't.
@@josimon6229 I just did a quick google search and found public records indicating that NEW (and it's affiliate groups) receive large amounts of government grants. The Department of Labor, NYC, New York State, City of Chicago, State of Illinois, State of Ohio... etc...
That's tax payer money being invested in people. Let there be no doubt that there is value in the government investing in people. We can't rely on corporations to "get around to it eventually"
To do that with kids, in NYC. What an inspiration.
Finally someone we all blue collars can relate!
Exactly!!!
Bro yes. We keep america running.
Love this story, she is the definition of perseverance
Thank you
I can't stop watching such a inspirational video. You're really a true Testimony of the Blessings of God.
What an incredible story. I'm proud of her! #NYStrong
Thank you!!!
Now this is an awesome story, these types of opportunities to train people and allow them to invest their time in order to develop their trait is amazing. We need more of this in the world to keep pushing and not to accept handouts but to do something of ourselves
Replace handouts with free education
@@qjtvaddict AMEN
Probably great story of 2020. More power to hard working people on this planet🌍
Wow I'm absolutely speechless to what I've just watched. She definitely has my respect. This video really inspired me
Thank you
She is the definition of Brooklyn Strong
Personally, this is the most relatable and inspirational story I've seen on this series. We need to hear more stories like these.
Resilience at it's finest!! We salute you sis!
Thank you🙏🏽
Big ups to this strong woman, definition of hard work paying off
Graham Stephan is going to love this one
I don't like his content now because he is trying to poke his nose into stocks. I liked him for his real estate stuff and personal finance. But now he is acting as though a fake stock market guru does. Trying to predict and bs.
@@ULTRONGAMING i get that but if u liked his “old” content then maybe check out the graham stephen show channel or his other channels?
@@ULTRONGAMING some of the people he collabs with are sus too. very guru like
@@wafabhayani7815 His recent videos are about the stock market crash and nonsense. He is going with the trend to get views. I mean, when he started, he was all about real estate and personal finance. Now he comes to predict a stock crash etc. He no longer has his niche.... Just my opinion you know.
@@marginelouis6674 I stopped watching him when he started talking about stock market crash etc.
She's such an inspiration. I was also making about 22k working three jobs in NYC. After a lot of hard work and no degree, I finally landed a job as a desktop support technician and hopefully next year I can become a network administrator. That will take me to 80k. Keep pushing to build wealth for you and your family. You can do it!
Good for you. Speak it into existence love and I wish you all the best
Ahh man this story was absolutely beautiful! I wish her all the best!
Wow that was a crazy amount of self confidence, paired with luck, perseverance and success ! This shows us you can reach everything when you are willing to take the chance to change yourself! Keep on going!
this was amazing, probably the most inspirational of all the make it videos
I love her spirit 💛 she definitely needs to be on 500k a year minimum for all that hardwork. Wow 🙌🏿 single mums deserve all the praise they deserve.
Thank you love. Speak that 500k into existence please lol 😉🥰
This is truly inspiring. She deserves it all!
One of my favorite episodes so far.