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post 1632186773 02-23-2021, 07:01 PM
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If you guys count fisherman as tradies then 100% fisherman and it's not even close.
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post 1632186963 02-23-2021, 07:03 PM
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i saw some dudes doing demo with a sledgehammer today and thought it looked like a good way to relieve stress while fun at the same time
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post 1632187343 02-23-2021, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted By ErnieMccracken⏩
By strict definition, you could say pilots andsurgeonsare tradies, but not really. Not enough alcoholism and domestic violence.
That’s a stretch lmao. Maybe in 1950 when physicians weren’t paid astronomical salaries but no shot these days
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post 1632187703 02-23-2021, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted By hidingwithmusic⏩
I'm going to school to become a machinist. I like it over the other trades offered at the college because it should be easy if you have good understanding with operating computers. You are pretty much creating the same part most of the day so it can get boring but depending who you're working with you can chat all day with your coworkers... The salary $60,000 a year and you're inside a building, operating a machine, & pushing buttons for a living.
obsessed with CNC. I'm picking up a small mill to play with hopefully this year. There's so much to it than people realize.

I watch videos of cnc machining crankshafts and wheels and gears all the time. I've designed a few parts in CAD with help from a friend for some one off parts for my build as well
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post 1632187763 02-23-2021, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted By scooterbrah⏩
i saw some dudes doing demo with a sledgehammer today and thought it looked like a good way to relieve stress while fun at the same time
But did you lol at them srs
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post 1632187953 02-23-2021, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted By ChrisLS8⏩
But did you lol at them srs


but no ded fkn srs. i'm pro tradie.
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post 1632188253 02-23-2021, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted By DimTriad⏩
That’s a stretch lmao. Maybe in 1950 when physicians weren’t paid astronomical salaries but no shot these days
Many still have no autonomy and are hacking people up on an assembly line 80 hrs/week to extract maximum profit for Mr. Noseberg. And the second they aren't able to physically perform, their income goes to $0.
post 1632188333 02-23-2021, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted By scooterbrah⏩


but no ded fkn srs. i'm pro tradie.
Doing demos for a change order are my favorite parts.

Brb slinging a 8lb sledge through 2 layers of sheetrock while ripping out a wall. Just call me Kyle
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post 1632188913 02-23-2021, 07:27 PM
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Buddys dad growing up was an underwater welder, dude was most alpha man ive ever met. He was also in the military in some special forces role and routinely to jobs guarding ships from ****li pirates. The underwater welding paid pretty damn well
post 1632189363 02-23-2021, 07:33 PM
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Mechanic here not sure if tradie classification but I really like it and pays well. If you’re good at your job you can make good money on flat rate. The master mechanic I apprenticed under routinely made $100k+. Also lots of opportunities for side work.
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post 1632191593 02-23-2021, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted By JoshLV⏩
Mechanic here not sure if tradie classification but I really like it and pays well. If you’re good at your job you can make good money on flat rate. The master mechanic I apprenticed under routinely made $100k+. Also lots of opportunities for side work.
I quit my ndt job

Saw an ad that says they will teach a shop helper (mechanic shop) quick and fast


Did you go this route or by school?
post 1632192703 02-23-2021, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted By hidingwithmusic⏩
I'm going to school to become a machinist. I like it over the other trades offered at the college because it should be easy if you have good understanding with operating computers. You are pretty much creating the same part most of the day so it can get boring but depending who you're working with you can chat all day with your coworkers... The salary $60,000 a year and you're inside a building, operating a machine, & pushing buttons for a living.
Inside a building that doesn’t have A/C*
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post 1632193683 02-23-2021, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted By H00J⏩
I quit my ndt job

Saw an ad that says they will teach a shop helper (mechanic shop) quick and fast


Did you go this route or by school?
Worked part time at my shop while I was in a tech school mechanic program. This is ideal IMO. You learn how **** works in school and learn how to be efficient at work. By the time I got out of school and started working full time I started off with about 120% efficiency on jobs whereas others had to work hourly instead of flat rate because they were under 100% and therefore working for free. I’d recommend this. Tuition is cheap too. $290 a month for me. The painful part is getting your tools. But I had it worked out so that my tools stayed at school and the guy I was working under let me use his when I was at work.
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post 1632193773 02-23-2021, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted By mycorona⏩
Buddys dad growing up was an underwater welder, dude was most alpha man ive ever met. He was also in the military in some special forces role and routinely to jobs guarding ships from ****li pirates. The underwater welding paid pretty damn well
Yeah but that **** absolutely destroys your body. Those guys drop dead at 60.
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post 1632193913 02-23-2021, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted By JoshLV⏩
Worked part time at my shop while I was in a tech school mechanic program. This is ideal IMO. You learn how **** works in school and learn how to be efficient at work. By the time I got out of school and started working full time I started off with about 120% efficiency on jobs whereas others had to work hourly instead of flat rate because they were under 100% and therefore working for free. I’d recommend this. Tuition is cheap too. $290 a month for me. The painful part is getting your tools. But I had it worked out so that my tools stayed at school and the guy I was working under let me use his when I was at work.
im 28(almost 29)


How long is the program brah?

Is uti worth it? Or some local ****
post 1632194073 02-23-2021, 08:39 PM
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Trades make a ton of money

The problem is every tradie I've met complains about having so much surgery
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If I had to guess, new build plumber

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post 1632195313 02-23-2021, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted By H00J⏩
im 28(almost 29)


How long is the program brah?

Is uti worth it? Or some local ****
I started at 28. There is a misconception that mechanics will be hurting in the future for jobs considering everything going the electric route. True and not true. It’s true for the “shade tree” type mechanics that can’t diagnose and just throw parts at a problem. It’s also true for those that don’t know electrical. It is not true for those proficient in diagnosis and electrical. The shade tree mechanics won’t be able to fix the cars so the diag guys will be in much higher demand. More complex cars require smarter dudes and you can’t just throw parts at a problem when all the parts are thousands of dollars. This is why I think going to a school is essential.

As far as UTI/Wyotech/etc, I’ve heard it both ways. I have heard that they use a lot of props and fake stuff. In local schools like mine, we used real cars (often our own) and even customer cars. We would have real cars with real problems come in which made transition into an actual job seamless. It was extremely hands on. I’ve also heard that UTI etc are good schools and have good job placement. But the job placement thing doesn’t say much because our instructors would get calls weekly essentially begging for them to send graduates their way. Probably less douche bags at a local school tbh. My program was a year. Not sure what UTI is. Some universities offer a 4 year program but there’s fluff like having to take english classes and ****
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