I would have guessed Mortgage Broker.. The regulations they have now are stupid and getting worse.
Time for a career change
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I would have guessed Mortgage Broker.. The regulations they have now are stupid and getting worse.
Ive thought about going to the mines or working on the oil rigs too. Ultimately I would like to be a lineman but like stated above its tough to get into. Luckily im happy with my job but we will see how that goes.
Hopefully you can find something and put your business degree to good use.
Depend son what you do but buddy of mine got hire don there after graduating UTI, and started att $20/hr working 110 hours a week.
Operators can make upwards of $50/hr.
Another vote for being a welder.
Got out of school and started making low 20's. Got into the aerospace and never looked back. Good money to be made and not as physically demanding as other jobs ive had. Not to mention all the hours you can handle.
Go to scuba school in florida and start underwater welding. You can only do it 10 years before they make you retire but your bank account will be more than happy by then anyways.
Learn how to tig and you can make your own twin setups, manifolds, up-pipes, fix pretty much anything and charge $100/hour for side jobs.
As you can tell i love it....
Good luck!
Got out of school and started making low 20's. Got into the aerospace and never looked back. Good money to be made and not as physically demanding as other jobs ive had. Not to mention all the hours you can handle.
Go to scuba school in florida and start underwater welding. You can only do it 10 years before they make you retire but your bank account will be more than happy by then anyways.
Learn how to tig and you can make your own twin setups, manifolds, up-pipes, fix pretty much anything and charge $100/hour for side jobs.
As you can tell i love it....
Good luck!
My recommendation about working at UPS is: DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since the company went public, its all about the money. Managers are treated like crap, employees are treated like indentured servants. It wasnt always like this, but the Board and the CEO only care about $$$$. Its ugly here now.
Eric, you managers get free/reduced shipping? Thats a nice little perk. I'll have to ask my Driver Supe about that.
I was going to make a career change years ago but changed my mind. I was going to open a whore house but with low funds I would have had to run it by hand till I could afford girls.
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:roflmao:I was going to make a career change years ago but changed my mind. I was going to open a whore house but with low funds I would have had to run it by hand till I could afford girls.
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I was going to make a career change years ago but changed my mind. I was going to open a whore house but with low funds I would have had to run it by hand till I could afford girls.
Well I think it is safe to say that many on this board are glad you decided to build transmissions on that note!
yeah like brian said the mines or empire are hiring and morenci is hurting so bad for people in maientience that i swear there is more empire mechanics in our shop then fmi people
My wife and I work for a construction company that builds power plants; natural gas, coal, etc.
Currently I'm a superintendent finishing up the Boiler(Heat Recovery Steam Generator), Combustion Turbine, and Air Cooled Condenser. Everybody else is gone so I've been lucky enough to finish up what others didn't.
I manage 10 boilermakers where my duties are all over the place. Schedule work using equipment, tools, order parts/tools, crane lift plans, figure out the best way to do a job, and most of all Plan, Plan, Plan.
The beginning of the job is the most fun; all the heavy crane lifts, getting your tools all setup, seeing things go up, etc.
My wife is the project engineer where she bills the client, keeps track of the project's money, moves money around where needed, over see's that vendors get paid, etc. It's a little more involved but I don't know as much about it.
There's always new challenges that come up and we're constantly pushed to do a new position in the company and you're able to move up the ladder if you do a good job. If you don't you'll stay where you're at until you become better at what you do. It's a fantastic company if you want to get challenge, apply what you've learned, and climb the ladder.
I'm 27 and my wife's, we'll just say she's younger than me being women aren't the most fond of telling people their age.
Sorry I wrote a book but being you're looking at changing careers I figured I'd give you another option. I hope if helped.
Yellowchevy
Currently I'm a superintendent finishing up the Boiler(Heat Recovery Steam Generator), Combustion Turbine, and Air Cooled Condenser. Everybody else is gone so I've been lucky enough to finish up what others didn't.
I manage 10 boilermakers where my duties are all over the place. Schedule work using equipment, tools, order parts/tools, crane lift plans, figure out the best way to do a job, and most of all Plan, Plan, Plan.
The beginning of the job is the most fun; all the heavy crane lifts, getting your tools all setup, seeing things go up, etc.
My wife is the project engineer where she bills the client, keeps track of the project's money, moves money around where needed, over see's that vendors get paid, etc. It's a little more involved but I don't know as much about it.
There's always new challenges that come up and we're constantly pushed to do a new position in the company and you're able to move up the ladder if you do a good job. If you don't you'll stay where you're at until you become better at what you do. It's a fantastic company if you want to get challenge, apply what you've learned, and climb the ladder.
I'm 27 and my wife's, we'll just say she's younger than me being women aren't the most fond of telling people their age.
Sorry I wrote a book but being you're looking at changing careers I figured I'd give you another option. I hope if helped.
Yellowchevy
Im 27 years old and am in a partnership business for myself. Do commercial flat roofing. Good money and Love being my own boss and dont have to work all winter when its cold. Also do some concrete flatwork on the side. Dont think i could go back to an hourly job. Figure out what you like doing and start your own business.
Also do some concrete flatwork on the side. Dont think i could go back to an hourly job. Figure out what you like doing and start your own business.
I share joint custody of my kids with my ex (that is the nicest title I can come up with at the moment) so I am limited to staying here in Phoenix for awhile because moving away from them isn't an option. I had to spend 10k just to get joint custody of them because good ol AZ says you don't have legal rights as a father unless you are married. There are some great ideas though guys, I really appreciate it and it is always interesting to hear what others do for a living! :thumbup:
Im 27 years old and am in a partnership business for myself. Do commercial flat roofing. Good money and Love being my own boss and dont have to work all winter when its cold.
I agree. Being a contractor is a great job. I worked for my dad through the end of high school and all of college. He never had to advertise, people would call him.
Another option would be to start doing something in your free time then jump once you feel you can live on the income.
Yellowchevy
My wife and I work for a construction company that builds power plants; natural gas, coal, etc.
Currently I'm a superintendent finishing up the Boiler(Heat Recovery Steam Generator), Combustion Turbine, and Air Cooled Condenser. Everybody else is gone so I've been lucky enough to finish up what others didn't.
I manage 10 boilermakers where my duties are all over the place. Schedule work using equipment, tools, order parts/tools, crane lift plans, figure out the best way to do a job, and most of all Plan, Plan, Plan.
The beginning of the job is the most fun; all the heavy crane lifts, getting your tools all setup, seeing things go up, etc.
My wife is the project engineer where she bills the client, keeps track of the project's money, moves money around where needed, over see's that vendors get paid, etc. It's a little more involved but I don't know as much about it.
There's always new challenges that come up and we're constantly pushed to do a new position in the company and you're able to move up the ladder if you do a good job. If you don't you'll stay where you're at until you become better at what you do. It's a fantastic company if you want to get challenge, apply what you've learned, and climb the ladder.
I'm 27 and my wife's, we'll just say she's younger than me being women aren't the most fond of telling people their age.
Sorry I wrote a book but being you're looking at changing careers I figured I'd give you another option. I hope if helped.
Yellowchevy
Thanks for sharing man, I appreciate hearing some of this stuff. How did you get into that field man? Did you just start off as a tradesman and work your way up?
That is awesome man, I would love working for myself. I have really been considering starting up a side business and then trying to grow itIm 27 years old and am in a partnership business for myself. Do commercial flat roofing. Good money and Love being my own boss and dont have to work all winter when its cold.
Finish your Bachelor's then stay a little longer for an MBA (Assuming you work for UoP or similar)
Do your job the best you can and when it is time to move on, do so. But if you can get an MBA paid for by someone else, I would say time well spent.
Good luck in whatever your decision is.
Do your job the best you can and when it is time to move on, do so. But if you can get an MBA paid for by someone else, I would say time well spent.
Good luck in whatever your decision is.