What trade to get into quickly for higher potential $$$?

[SandalsParticipant 4253]

Russky wrote:

I went with appliance repair since October. Not the best paying job, but you don’t have to be on-call or work odd hours, you come home every night – no travel; no licensing, certification or training required (if you know electrical circuits and basic physics). The more s~~~ you fix – the more you get paid. You drive around and fix s~~~. No bosses breathing down your neck, no HR to deal with -straight hustle. Appliances aren’t going anywhere. Works for me for now.
The guy who trained me in makes 55K working 7am-2pm. It’s not six digits, but if you’re a MGTOW – it goes a long way

Russky, what appliances do you fix? Doesn’t everyone just buy a new one when it breaks?

[SandalsParticipant 4253]

I just though of something else. Run for office. There’s all sorts of town council and county board jobs where you would be the only one running. Do some research, and run for one of those, with no opponent. One vote and you got the job. Hell you could run for Mayor, or even a local judge position. Or state senator, or whatever…

[AwakenedParticipant 35202]

PuniShredder wrote:

I could go to truck driving school

If you can handle driving all day every day, and want to be in different parts of the country continuously then this is it.

Most other trades (IE: electrician, plumber, carpenter etc.) usually have long apprenticeship programs and the jobs come and go as construction is cyclical, and seasonal if you’re in the Northeast. Also, construction gets harder and harder on the body as we age.

S~~~ NEEDS to be transported by truck 24/7 365. It NEVER stops. There is ALWAYS some type of job available. Some better then others, but always options.

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[Old RottweilerParticipant 1520]

I would stay away from trucking as a career, self driving semi tractors are already on the road for testing. I think all the long haul will be automated in a few years. Do so me research on self driving trucks before you take that leap.

[RusskyParticipant 13503]

Sandals wrote:

Russky wrote:

I went with appliance repair since October. Not the best paying job, but you don’t have to be on-call or work odd hours, you come home every night – no travel; no licensing, certification or training required (if you know electrical circuits and basic physics). The more s~~~ you fix – the more you get paid. You drive around and fix s~~~. No bosses breathing down your neck, no HR to deal with -straight hustle. Appliances aren’t going anywhere. Works for me for now.
The guy who trained me in makes 55K working 7am-2pm. It’s not six digits, but if you’re a MGTOW – it goes a long way

Russky, what appliances do you fix? Doesn’t everyone just buy a new one when it breaks?

Washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, ovens, cook tops, ranges, dishwashers, ice makers, wine coolers, grills…

If you’re talking cheapest s~~~ – sure – a lot of times it’s cheaper to replace. But you’re forgetting that all married women how ought to have updated kitchens and laundry rooms with stone countertops, matching or build-in appliances in stainless steel, preferably high-end brand names. We’re talking about $1K- $3K+ a piece. And those things break down or require service all the time – the newer and more over-engineered – the more often they break. This is where service techs like me come in handy

proud carrier of the 'why?' chromosome

[TrapperParticipant 2912]

A guy I knew started a knife sharpening business part time. It took over a year before he went full time and I’ve since lost contact with him.

He had a box van with all his equipment in it and serviced restaurants. He charged by the inch of blade, more for serrated as they took longer. Small grinding wheel, three stones, course, fine, ultra fine. Finished them on a ceramic.

He did great work. You could shave with them when he finished. He also became extremely efficient at it. Soon he would just exchange sharp knives for dull ones, take them home, sharpen them and swap them out the next time.

All his gas was a write off. He really did seem happy and had no problem quitting the job he had to go do it full time. Find a niche like he did and you’re golden.

He said talking to the chefs was the key. They loved his work and would call him when knives were getting dull.

[PuniShredderParticipant 2268]

I thought about starting a hauling,delivery and furniture assembly business out of my pick up truck and a small trailer. I just need a website social media business cards for business license and some advertising. What do you think?

Be professional be polite but always have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

[TrapperParticipant 2912]

Check on insurance. Anytime you go into someone’s house you want to be covered. With our aging population simple things like gutter clean outs and lawn maintenance are in high demand as well. Go the extra mile for the elderly. Ask if they need anything bulky moved while you’re there. Word of mouth travels at hyper speed in those communities too!

If you can find something you enjoy and people need done on a schedule, you’ll be living the dream! Keep at it man. Test the market, find a mentor in what you want to try. Learn what NOT to do!

I’ve done the truck driving gig. The IDEA of it sounded enjoyable to me. It’s not for everyone. I still use my CDL everyday and am required to have it for my job. No more over the road for me though…

[TrapperParticipant 2912]

One more thing. On your Hauling and delivery idea, a potential gold mine can be realtors. Many houses need to be emptied out, or lawns have a generation of garbage in them. The last realtor I dealt with told me he can’t find anyone reliable to do those jobs. And he pays very well.

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