Re:I killed my teenager’s fancy college dreams
by non-entity on Friday December 27, 2019 @03:53PM
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But can you make much money doing many of these trades? Pulling up glassdoor for several jobs typically parroted as "high paid" show you maxing out at $40k-$50k at the very most without niche specializations. And that's with a decade+ of experience. The pay for the entry level / apprenticeship work is insulting and you could make that at a call center. At least in my area that's what I've seen.
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Re:I killed my teenager’s fancy college dreams
by JamesBarney on Friday December 27, 2019 @06:34PM
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Electricians have a median pay of $55,000 which is a good bit higher than the average pay of $38,000. And I don't think anyone is recommending kids become electricians instead of petroleum engineers but maybe instead of history majors/baristas.
Call center is also entry level, so I don't know why an entry level electrician should get paid much more than what someone at a call center makers.