The Myth of the Wealthy Welder

Re:The Myth of the Wealthy Welder by paulcole on Friday September 13, 2019 @03:06PM (#20965311)

White collar people LOVE recommending blue collar jobs. It's very similar to the FB execs who cash out and then suddenly say talk about how bad FB is.

"Don't do what I did to get rich, it's not a good idea."

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Re:The Myth of the Wealthy Welder by rpmisms on Friday September 13, 2019 @04:02PM (#20965904)

Probably because many of us dream about blue collar work at our desks.

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Re:The Myth of the Wealthy Welder by mruts on Friday September 13, 2019 @04:42PM (#20966303)

Just like how many of them dream of white collar work at their mine/construction site/shop. The difference being is that when they find some white collar work, they no longer dream of blue collar work (because it sucks and kills you a day at a time).

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Re:The Myth of the Wealthy Welder by TKWasRight on Friday September 13, 2019 @09:13PM (#20968246)

It depends on what blue collar work you're talking about...I went blue collar (power plant operator)...obtained CS degree and got a job as a programmer...then after a year went back to blue collar...operations is more interesting to me, plus I get to be on my feet, moving around all shift...it suits me much more...plus the pay for an operator is >$140k in a rural area

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Re:The Myth of the Wealthy Welder by paulcole on Friday September 13, 2019 @06:41PM (#20967388)

Only the ones who have never worked them before lol.

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Re:The Myth of the Wealthy Welder by rpmisms on Monday September 16, 2019 @09:26AM (#20983760)

I have, and I dream of going back often

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