EMT/Paramedic Firefighters make really good money and great benefits, retire

Aug 25, 2024
8:24:21am

SwanSong All-American

Full pension after 25 years I believe

You could invite a trades person to talk about their trade to students

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Time

What trade would it be most valuable to learn for young men who are not college

calvindyer

Aug 24, 9:45pm

Commercial hvac

Kevin Arnold

Aug 24, 9:46pm

If Harry Potter were Southern. 🙂

greatbam

Aug 25, 2:48am

Yeah, am here in Vegas so should contact my buddy who grew up in that Biz.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 3:50am

I would say welding or plumbing.

cougarfann888

Aug 24, 9:46pm

Yeah one of my students who got kicked out of the District told me in

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:09am

Coolest guy in my ward, with the best family, is supposed to be the best welder

calvindyer

Aug 25, 5:52am

Electrical

TANK

Aug 24, 9:46pm

My grandson goes to high school a half day and then attends MATC electrical

Y'sWoody

Aug 25, 12:49am

BRAVO! My son did the same thing. He if he sticks to it he will be set for life!

TANK

Aug 25, 1:08am

Vegas just got a construction/trades Charter school on the East side

calvindyer

Aug 25, 3:57am

For a career, or for personal knowledge?

tarzan15

Aug 24, 9:47pm

Career for Middle School very mean boys to think about.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 3:58am

Precision Machining

Ted Lasso

Aug 24, 9:48pm

Thanks, watching youtube videos on it right now. Had no idea before.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:02am

Seems like dudes who collect Rolexes (watches) would be into that.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:06am

IT and Networking.

IGlowInTheDark

Aug 24, 9:50pm

Pool boy

Cougrrrs Roll

Aug 24, 9:52pm

Interesting, so he can meet a rich girl?

homegrown

Aug 24, 10:08pm

Pool Boys should cross train as Personal Trainers and Yoga Instuctors as well.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:07am

I have a friend who has a pool service business

Cougrrrs Roll

Aug 25, 10:18am

Twitch Streaming

DieHarder

Aug 24, 9:53pm

Discord servers are important as well in the younger crowd.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:10am

Marrying rich

Longseason

Aug 24, 9:53pm

My students do not quite have enough game for this.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:12am

High end glass installer or finish carpenter

pink22

Aug 24, 9:54pm

and - master stair builder

lightmann

Aug 25, 1:00am

We converted one of those in the YSA Wards, he had a Dodge Viper

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:39am

So like mostly commercial work like Class A buildings and hotels? Maybe a few

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:22am

Custom homes. There’s fewer and fewer people doing this. Guys retire and very

pink22

Aug 25, 9:28am

Plumbing or electrical

Jeff Spicoli

Aug 24, 9:58pm

PLC automation, design, maintenance, programming

barnacle

Aug 24, 10:02pm

Had no idea what that was till you wrote this, watching youtube videos now.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:25am

So it started in the automotive industry? Whole new world to me.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 5:25am

See they have conventions that cover it here in Vegas, wonder what local

calvindyer

Aug 25, 5:29am

So there is a school here that teaches Control Logic just learned.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 5:30am

Aircraft mechanic

yahtzee

Aug 24, 10:13pm

Yeah we are right by a small airport. Amazing how little interest my guys

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:30am

Derivatives

Wife_Apologist

Aug 24, 10:46pm

If they’re just doing residential home services, they’ll all pay the same. If you hang your own shingle, plumbing and

WDaddy

Aug 24, 11:20pm

This is the correct answer for standard trades

Aug 24, 11:46pm

Yeah we do need to go over getting a CDL license for my students.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:37am

Yeah I have buddy who has a painting business (he is not the sharpest tool in

calvindyer

Aug 25, 4:36am

Learn the locksmith trade.

lightmann

Aug 25, 12:39am

Yeah one of my Dad's best friends, and the star bowler on their bowling team.

calvindyer

Aug 25, 3:45am

Plumbers make a lot of money and always feels like they are booked.

troutmaster13

Aug 25, 5:52am

Plumbing companies/owners make a lot of money. Service techs don’t.

WDaddy

Aug 25, 5:55am

EMT/Paramedic Firefighters make really good money and great benefits, retire

SwanSong

Aug 25, 8:24am

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