Fellow tradesmen

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

You don’t hear too much on the trades. Maybe a commercial here and there but really not much. I never did in public school up and through high school. Everyone pushes the college doctrine. 4 year degree = success! Even though the results and stats say other wise. Not knocking your choice of schooling or what anyone feels they are successful with be that but I feel that STEM probably holds the best success rates atleast as far as job prospects go.

Anywho. I digress.

Trades are still seen as a “manly” career. Brick laying, construction, electricians, welders, mechanics, hvac,  you can make a lot of money in the trades. Not to brag but I made 70k last year as an aircraft mech, been doing this line of work not counting trade school for 6 years now. It’s been a fruitful endeavor and I get to travel a lot. Sure like every job they can suck at times. It’s difficult most of the time but you know what? People can respect a hard worker and a hard days work.

Isnt it odd these are male dominated fields?

[EekParticipant 1162]

Your traditional trades jobs tend to scare away females. Princesses can’t be bothered to operate a plunger to fix that burrito nightmare they just gave birth to in the toilet.

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

Exactly. Funny how they want “equality” but don’t want to do everything we do

[ILiveAgainParticipant]

I spent some time as airframe and engines. I loved it. Used to night stop with crew and put aircraft to bed.

No so clever in the winter at 5am in the dark … waking the ship up …. but still loved it.

We had a girl come along and try. She lasted two weeks and put in for hostess.

The girls can screem equality …. but both sexs know that won’t happen. On paper it sound great.

[RoyDalParticipant]

People who can do things will be in demand always. No suit wearing office drone can fix his, or her, air conditioner, car, and probably not even put in a new flap valve in the toilet. These things can never be outsourced.

This is why a mechanic at a dealership makes the same money as an office manager who supervises a hundred employees, has a graduate degree, and took ten to fifteen years to get promoted to the top one-percent bracket of the corporation. BTW, this puts Mr/Ms Office Manager in what is called middle management, which really means bottom of the pile.

Society asks MGTOWs: Why are you not making more tax-slaves?

[MENGINEERParticipant 583]

A MGTOW blessed with an all male crew here. Don’t see any women around when a water main breaks and someone has to wade thru 1-3′ of rushing water to find the shut off in the street.

How about operating/testing a 10kv ATS switch like I did today? EDG runs at 105 decibels in an underground parking lot?

Thinking about our careers as men as skilled trade workers remind me of the scene in fight club where he was attacked in the bathroom:

“We guard you while you sleep. Do not f~~~ with us.”

[Tom YoungParticipant 48]

To be Welder here. and I  completely agree. Being 20 i can validate the whole, “You need to go to college to get a good career to make lots of money” mindset, and how it is still pushed. My junior year i did dual enrollment at a college and had mediocre-bad grades. My family was befuddled why i did so good in highschool but basically bombed college. Part of it was at the time i didn’t care about education and was lazy, but the other part was the way it taught. The idea of staring at a board for 4-6 years, literally bored me to sleep.

So after flunking out my senior year i decided to try the other dual enrollment program for a Computer program at a trade school. Perfect grades and the best time i ever spent in school. Everyone there was a blast to hang out with, almost every other day we were doing some kind of activity related to the trade. Some days we would splice wires, other days assemble computers. Was the best schooling experience i ever had.

But my parents still pushed me to go to college, so i did. Went for a year and failed out again. The last semester i had, i went for 1/4th the semester and just stopped showing up, because i knew the result. I moved out of the parents home on a minimum wage job with a room mate. Not the best life, but it is still comfy for living on 9k a year. This August though, i’m starting trade school for welding. Havnt been this excited in a looooong time.

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

Tom Young wrote:

To be Welder here. and I completely agree. Being 20 i can validate the whole, “You need to go to college to get a good career to make lots of money” mindset, and how it is still pushed. My junior year i did dual enrollment at a college and had mediocre-bad grades. My family was befuddled why i did so good in highschool but basically bombed college. Part of it was at the time i didn’t care about education and was lazy, but the other part was the way it taught. The idea of staring at a board for 4-6 years, literally bored me to sleep. So after flunking out my senior year i decided to try the other dual enrollment program for a Computer program at a trade school. Perfect grades and the best time i ever spent in school. Everyone there was a blast to hang out with, almost every other day we were doing some kind of activity related to the trade. Some days we would splice wires, other days assemble computers. Was the best schooling experience i ever had. But my parents still pushed me to go to college, so i did. Went for a year and failed out again. The last semester i had, i went for 1/4th the semester and just stopped showing up, because i knew the result. I moved out of the parents home on a minimum wage job with a room mate. Not the best life, but it is still comfy for living on 9k a year. This August though, i’m starting trade school for welding. Havnt been this excited in a looooong time.

Welding is a good trade to get in to man, have fun.

[EscapedMentalPatientParticipant 1489]

@ Jyphyx

Well done, and nice choice Jyphyx.

I work in fabrication and inspection in the currently beat to hell oilfield and EPC sector, with a focus on welding.

Welding can be a very trying endeavour at times, but it can provide many freedoms to you once you’ve achieved a journeyman, ticketed status.

Your apprenticeship will be very hard work, and will test your character greatly.  But once you’ve completed it, the options open to you can be very numerous.

I know hundreds of men who work for a company, work for a union, work independently with their private contractor rig, and who work for themselves in the form of art.  With a properly directed career, you will have the opportunity to squirrel away large amounts of cash over relatively short periods of time, while planning for your own extended time off and retirement.

Be sure to listen to many of the health and safety issues which will be presented to you in your training; these are principles which often and almost inevitably take a back seat to the concept of high production, and not nearly enough can be said about them.  You will be able to prolong your career, life and success and avoid some very serious health problems which are common to this trade by demanding that you take very good care of yourself while engaging in this occupation.

I wish you the best of luck in your endeavour.

[clint englandParticipant 341]

My trade is plastering, getting a trade is always a good idea and a good back up. Work in the UK is currently plentiful and good money, so i’m hitting it as much as i can. Yes the money depending on what you do can go up and down but if you save a stack during the good times then you can have plenty of time off when the rates drop and work isn’t as plentiful.

Especially as a mgtow, i remember when the last recession hit, alot of my married comrades had to put up with whatever the contractors threw at them but not me. The pluses to having a trade are plentiful, i am not an academic guy but i was the first of my more intelligent friends to buy a house and now have a small mortgage. If i hadn’t have tried my hand a stock market investing (idiot! lol) i would now be mortgage free at 36! with money to spare i bet.

But hey, you live and learn.

You do need a strong work ethic but if you get good at your job and are reliable, you’ll be very hard to replace. Especially in the building industry as you get so many wasters that don’t want to work, it’s pretty easy to out do the competition.

A close friend is a tool maker (engineering). Nice gig too from what i can make out.

Have never come across any women in my trade ever, as it’s too physical. Hence they turn up as site mangers trying to tell guys with 30 years building experience how to do their jobs! LOL. But even that is still pretty rare for now.

I could never work in an office especially with females. That would be hell on earth for me!

Good luck Boys!

 

[CheetoosParticipant 2]

I’m in the process of getting my a&p just gave the oral and practical left. Thought about getting my grol license and electrician training. I think the more you know the better, trying to get all the knowledge I can

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

I dont have the GROL, wouldnt mind getting it though. A&P has done me well though. When you get it try and land a military contract job, thats where all the money is at. And remember there is no such thing as “job security” in any industry including aviation. Airlines are good to start at the pay is ok and overtime is offered, best be assured you will be working nights weekends and holidays. Your normal FBO will be low paying but good if you want to experience general aviation. Agricultural sprayers or cop dusters are great outfits to pick up experience on everything from electrical to sheetmetal repair.

[MDawgDizMizzleParticipant 73]

MENGINEER wrote:

A MGTOW blessed with an all male crew here. Don’t see any women around when a water main breaks and someone has to wade thru 1-3′ of rushing water to find the shut off in the street. How about operating/testing a 10kv ATS switch like I did today? EDG runs at 105 decibels in an underground parking lot? Thinking about our careers as men as skilled trade workers remind me of the scene in fight club where he was attacked in the bathroom: “We guard you while you sleep. Do not f~~~ with us.”

I do watermain breaks as well. Are you a city/town worker or a contractor?

[CheetoosParticipant 2]

I’ve wanted to work at lax, but I’d be more willing to take a contractor job overseas. I’ve also heard that the money is very good and going to go for it. The faa are making big changes to the o&p testing and I’m trying to get my license before the changes take place

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

Cheetoos wrote:

I’ve wanted to work at lax, but I’d be more willing to take a contractor job overseas. I’ve also heard that the money is very good and going to go for it. The faa are making big changes to the o&p testing and I’m trying to get my license before the changes take place

What changes are they making?

[CheetoosParticipant 2]

They made the testing procedures harder. It used to be that if u fail a section u cant go and just retest that section. But now if u fail a section you fail the whole portion. Theyve added more practical sections for each portion also

[alchemistParticipant 484]

Brothers! I am among you.

I trained in electronic engineering for 2 years at college but I’m a creative, hands-on kind of guy so over the years I’ve had more work in painting and property maintenance than engineering!

For example; Today I’ve repaired a washing machine, a tumble dryer, fixed a banister, re-spray painted a dryer, stripped paint off wood, taken down blinds and plastered a ceiling… my college work helped a little with the appliance repairs but where the f~~~ did it come into play with everything else I’ve done!?

So I’m planning to train as an electrical engineer and do more property maintenance with an electrical/joinery leaning.

Tom Young wrote:

This August though, i’m starting trade school for welding. Havnt been this excited in a looooong time.

Go for it lad!!!

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