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Orange Blooded [4095]
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A Keen Observation ...
Sep 10, 2020, 11:07 AM
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I have all the respect in the world for skilled tradesmen ... ok, ok TradesPERSONS .. TradesTHEYS ?
The guy on the left has a Bachelor’s degree & Law degree. He owes over $250,000 in student loans. He works for the Law where he earns $130,000 annually.
The guy on the right is a high school graduate. He has no college education. He works as an Electric Linesman. He owes zero in student loans, and he earns $160,000 annually.
Teach your kids about skilled trades and alternative options to make good income & have low debt. IT’S NOT ABOUT HAVING 50 DEGREES.
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CU Medallion [73569]
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i could do've done my job in programming with just 1 yr
Sep 10, 2020, 11:11 AM
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or focused schooling imo. maybe 2. no way i needed 4 yrs. degree's are overrated in a lot of cases, especially for the cost.
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All-TigerNet [11626]
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If you haven't, go to www.smile.amazon.com
Sep 10, 2020, 11:11 AM
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And make mikeroweWORKS your charity. It costs you nothing, and amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to his scholarship foundation for blue collar scholarships.
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Oculus Spirit [81628]
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That's awesome, Mike Rowe is such a great man.
Sep 10, 2020, 11:12 AM
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I have my smile set for a local nonprofit, can you add more so it'll just split?
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Oculus Spirit [81628]
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Just being a devil's advocate
Sep 10, 2020, 11:11 AM
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But the law degree guy will eventually make $250k a year, and can practice well past his 50s. The linesman will eventually make $160k a year, and cannot keep doing line work past his 50s for very long.
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Heisman Winner [105456]
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My great uncle practiced law until he was in his late 80s
Sep 10, 2020, 11:17 AM
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but I sure AF would not have hired him to represent me for anything. I think they just let him keep office hours so he didn't give up on life. He lived to be 96 though.
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Heisman Winner [105456]
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$160k/year as an Electric Linesman at what appears to be
Sep 10, 2020, 11:11 AM
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30 years old? I'm calling BULLSHIT on those numbers. However, your original point still stands.
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All-In [31858]
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Yeah, a "normal" lineman doesn't make anywhere...
Sep 10, 2020, 11:21 AM
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near $160k/year. A journeyman lineman in the southeast would top out at around $80k-$90k.
Special aerial / helicopter lineman that work on remote transmission lines can make up to around $200k, but that's a very specialized field and there aren't very many of them.
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110%er [9085]
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shocking ;-)***
Sep 10, 2020, 11:28 AM
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Orange Blooded [4086]
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