Lots of info in this thread…
Trades are a good place to be when there is enough work.
Not all trades are created equal. Prevailing wage jobs are the best, if you can find your way into them. I know pipe fitters making
$42/hr compliments of the Davis Bacon act of 1931.
People that tell you, who you know does not matter anymore don’t like you.
What about looking into cooking/chef work? If you like to cook, it could be a great career. Definitely not a 9-5 m-f job though.
What about working at the Casino?
As someone who enjoys cooking, and has worked in a kitchen, for the love of god don’t do this. Cooking a meal for your friends/family on the weekend is nothing like working in a kitchen…I still have nightmares.
for anyone with welding skills, There’s a company on Walden called WENDT…they build ENOURMOUS car crushers for all accross the country right here in buffalo, and they are REALLY short on skilled welders/labor…the guy running the show over there told me they are starting pay at something like $28/hr but they can’t get guys to pass drug tests to hire!
this is another excellent quote from Mike Rowe’s testimony
“The skills gap is a reflection of what we value. To close the gap, we need to change the way the country feels about work.”
This guy should get into politics LOL
How old are you? Do you have any other work experience? Why are you getting an associates degree in liberal arts?
Do you have any plans for the future? If not, then that’s step 1. The plan can always change, but if you’re just drifting along on whatever poverty level job comes your way then that’s all you’ll ever have. You’re not going to want to live on ramen noodles and old buicks forever. You don’t have to try to get rich, but you’re probably young and already expressing dissatisfaction with where you are. If you want to get somewhere else make a plan, start working on it, then reevaluate and adjust ever couple of years. Burn the house down and make a whole new plan if you have to.
hmmmm…do they train or are they strictly looking for someone who knows what they are doing?
I love the trade idea, the more I think about it…should of stuck with it out of high school (went to McKinley - machine tool technology)…I’m not really cut from the corporate mold…
I’ve got to agree with just about everything posted here!
College in a degree with a good ROI is best (STEM degrees primarily). If college isn’t for you; then a Skilled Trade is the best way to make a solid career foundation.
If I didn’t go the college route, I was headed into the Machinist/Welder/Electrician route. I know Machinists are starting to become in short supply; not mindless CNC operators, but true Machinists/CNC Programers.
Oh come on. You haven’t pissed off a VP in days…
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/print-edition/2011/12/30/hiring-good-news-bad-news.html?page=all
This article is from almost a year ago, but it sounds like things haven’t changed much…
The company had 30 employees five years ago, but according to Wendt, “We actually need more than we’ve hired. But to be able to find someone, plug them in and be productive, those skill sets are difficult to find. We’ve been outsourcing a lot to keep up with our needs. With trades, the demand exceeds supply and people are tough to come by. (New hires) tend to be more expensive. It’s a job-seeker’s market.”
There is a solution, however.
“Basically we’re hiring younger people and training them,” he said.
gotta know what you’re doing. Look into welding courses from ECC for a start… I know a lot of the local unions have welding classes for apprentices, my dad taught a few basic classes for Distric Council 4 (painters/tapers/glaziers). My dad has been a union glazier for about 40yrs, he was one of the foreman on the BNIA airport when it was built, seeing the plans and blueprints everyday just solidified that I wanted to be an architect at the time…
He does well for someone that barely graduated HS, especially after the rape of a divorce he recieved from my mother.
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meet me for a beer sometime man, I’ve got the guy’s card from when we toured thier new factory to make sure it complied with sewer ordinances.
Will do. I am seriously considering a career change before winter hits. I know I could always come back to this if I don’t pursue something else, so why not venture out and do something different. /
I have always had a knack for hands on and building trades. Now that I have a house, the thought of jumping ship is that much harder to do.
Good luck. Your best bet is to get trained on your own and apply. You will probably wait 8-12 months to get hired. They are like the rest of corporate America that likes to do more with less.
http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?230602-I-have-reached-a-new-pinnacle-in-my-career-as-of-today.
wtf
Im bored man! I can’t find myself getting motivated to make sales calls anymore, especially going into winter. Working weekends sucks and I would like my weeknights back. I work 9-9 throughout the week and then work the weekend too, f that.
Is the winter season bad for RV sales like it is for cars?
If you realllllly grind it out, it can be feasible. I get to travel to Daytona on the off season to get a few good deals to float me, but for the most part, our pay drops off.
I agree Joe.
I worked for a private contractor throughout college and for a brief stint after I graduated. I loved it.
I am now ‘using my degree’ in corporate america and it’s driving me insane.
LOL, one of my all time favorite movies