I think a lot of it depends on where you live too, but one thing I know is this...I have been staring at job postings for the past 5 or 6 months because I was extremely worried about losing my current job due to workload taking a ****, as I've mentioned several times on here. Now, I think we are gonna be able to make it through our slow times this year and they are forecasting plenty work for next year. Which is great, but we aren't out of the woods yet. I wouldn't voluntarily leave my job for less money. I don't make a shitload, but I'm at the point where you just about have to have a degree or have a hookup at the local power company or telephone company to make what I do in my area. Of course I could easily get on at Nucor Vulcraft rigging steel joists, but I don't think I could do that job with my leg. Them boys work like borrowed mules to get their production bonuses. I am able to work pretty damn hard for a one legged man, but extreme labor intensive jobs are out for me, and will be even moreso as I get older. So my goal is to be white collar and manage rental properties on the side.
I know one thing, messing with the wife's rental house, I've come to the realization of how hard it is to get a plumber/carpenter/electrician to come fix **** for you in a timely manner and do quality work for a fair price. I had a hookup with an independent guy, 1 man business with the occasional 1 helper, called All Trades Property Maintenance. He was badass. Best HVAC tech around, also an electrician, plumber, and carpenter. He could do anything. He could also damn near write his own paychecks. He said he could stay as busy as he wants to that week. He got down in his back and now works a salary maintenance job. I called him for everything. That's a hell of a niche for a business. If I could learn all that **** and conquer my fear of confined spaces and spiders under houses, I'd love to do something like partner with a good friend of mine and start a business like that.
But it's just easier to work for a large company that has great benefits, paid vacation, retirement, etc. I get 5 weeks paid vacation per yr, good pay (for my area), decent insurance although not as good as it was - thanks Obama..., great 401k company matching plan, $5,250/yr college tuition/book reimbursement, half desk work half physical labor......I aint looking to work harder the older I get, I'd rather work smarter.
Oh, and the job postings I mentioned looking at for months earlier, most require a BS degree. Seemed to me, much more open jobs that pay good that require a degree than not.
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