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post 1621957851 11-08-2020, 10:31 AM
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What would you have your son do as a career if he was not smart?

Not mentally handicapped but just really slow at learning.

E.g: he struggled with the most basic subjects in school. Would you have him become a tradie?
post 1621958471 11-08-2020, 10:37 AM
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some sort of tradie, obviously higher skilled trades require intelligence but there are many positions that dont. Example, oil field work i was making 550 a day and worked with high school dropouts that were alcoholics. Tree planting is a solid job if hes canadian work 6 months a year with the option of working another 4 or so in Australia if he wants to go slay pussy
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post 1621958591 11-08-2020, 10:38 AM
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Teach him to code and let him be a code monkey all his life
post 1621958651 11-08-2020, 10:39 AM
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Dude are you kidding he'd just go to my uni and be a legacy at my house and get set for life.
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post 1621959011 11-08-2020, 10:42 AM
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Military (srs)

Solid pay Good benefits, good retirement, respect from community etc.
post 1621959191 11-08-2020, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted By Smithers115⏩
some sort of tradie, obviously higher skilled trades require intelligence but there are many positions that dont. Example, oil field work i was making 550 a day and worked with high school dropouts that were alcoholics. Tree planting is a solid job if hes canadian work 6 months a year with the option of working another 4 or so in Australia if he wants to go slay pussy
tree planting sounds interesting
post 1621959531 11-08-2020, 10:45 AM
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I’d teach him to try harder. 99% of all “learning” done in the school system requires repetition for memory instead of high intellect.


You can be an idiot and still learn most mathematic principles well into college level calc, as long as you work at it.


Focus and persistence are the keys to success.
post 1621960351 11-08-2020, 10:52 AM
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programmer. make 120k/year out of college. it's what my dumbass should have done
post 1621960431 11-08-2020, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted By exxtracool⏩
I’d teach him to try harder. 99% of all “learning” done in the school system requires repetition for memory instead of high intellect.


You can be an idiot and still learn most mathematic principles well into college level calc, as long as you work at it.


Focus and persistence are the keys to success.
the guts to never give up
post 1621960521 11-08-2020, 10:54 AM
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Found a company and put him in a Director role for the tax benefits
post 1621960531 11-08-2020, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted By roughinhouse⏩
tree planting sounds interesting
my second summer i made about 26k in 3 months, so planting 6 months of the year you could easily make the median income of around 50k as a planter, eventually, management roles would be higher pay, its very hard work though

but a young dude who only wants to work 6-8 months of the year, planting in the summer and rigging in then winter could make bank
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post 1621961031 11-08-2020, 11:00 AM
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HVAC installation and repair. I had a friend who's Dad did this, had his own contracting business and became a millionaire.
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post 1621961551 11-08-2020, 11:06 AM
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not sure if srs.

I'd push for military as long as his ASVAB scores are up high enough to get him into something decent career wise after his enlistment ends. sometimes, a change in direction and new unfamiliar setting could do wonders for a kid and it could all just work out. good luck!
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post 1621968401 11-08-2020, 12:20 PM
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Define "smart"

Is a great artist that is dumb as chit considered smart?
post 1621968521 11-08-2020, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted By KirkMcquest⏩
HVAC installation and repair. I had a friend who's Dad did this,had his own contracting business and became a millionaire.
Then he is smart
post 1621968841 11-08-2020, 12:24 PM
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Gubberment/county job where he only has to go through the motions and give barely satisfactory performance to not only keep his job but get promoted.
post 1621968901 11-08-2020, 12:25 PM
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become a tradie
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post 1621969641 11-08-2020, 12:34 PM
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tradie. srs.

70KCDN/yr to be a machine operator.
post 1621969781 11-08-2020, 12:36 PM
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Sounds like he would make a great politician.
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Accounting. A good teacher can pretty much get anybody to understand it with enough time and repetition, as it is so systematic and logical to anybody who has engaged in any sort of commerce or tracked their own income and spending.
post 1621970361 11-08-2020, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted By VinnyPazRules⏩
Define "smart"

Is a great artist that is dumb as chit considered smart?
I take the OP to mean not smart when it comes to academics.
post 1621970661 11-08-2020, 12:44 PM
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