Yep, they can drink. They can sleep in the ticket collecting booth. They also have the freedom to go for a coffee in the middle of the shift.
The unions runs Toronto. So, if you can't beat them, join them!
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If you never went to college, what's the best job to have now?
- Thread starter garchbrooks
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Yep, they can drink. They can sleep in the ticket collecting booth. They also have the freedom to go for a coffee in the middle of the shift.
The unions runs Toronto. So, if you can't beat them, join them!
Quote from Mnphats:
Plumber.
If you own your own business no problem billing 75 a hour.
Most Plumbers and Electricians are in a world of hurt right now. When construction was booming a few years back they had more new home and re-modelling work than they could handle. Now they wait all day for the phone to ring. Most homeowners are scared for their jobs and have had their HELOC credit lines rolled back by their banks. Now they only call if it is a crisis rather than calling for good-sized re-modelling projects.
I know a good number of electricians and plumbers walking the streets now. Those who run their own firms have laid off all of their employees and are barely scraping by & paying the bills.
Construction related trades are not looking good right now.
Quote from gwb-trading:
Most Plumbers and Electricians are in a world of hurt right now. When construction was booming a few years back they had more new home and re-modelling work than they could handle. Now they wait all day for the phone to ring. Most homeowners are scared for their jobs and have had their HELOC credit lines rolled back by their banks. Now they only call if it is a crisis rather than calling for good-sized re-modelling projects.
I know a good number of electricians and plumbers walking the streets now. Those who run their own firms have laid off all of their employees and are barely scraping by & paying the bills.
Construction related trades are not looking good right now.
And they will get much, much, much worse when the flood of immigrants happens after the amnesty passes. The trades are done for, and the federal government absolutely wants to flood the labor market.
Quote from Brianharvey:
People often say to do something you love so that you enjoy going to work everyday:
I love the market although am not convinced its possible toi make money unless you're already rich and can just keep adding to losing trades or are on the inside and in the industry.
I love music and play the piano and guitar, although probably not well enough to make a living from it.
I love animals - cant think of muc i can do in that field without any qualifications.
My recommendation is do something in one of those 3 fields. Choices are:
1. Look for an ideal job in one of those fields - unrealistic as you have no experience.
2. Get a dead-end job in one of those fields - bad idea, in 5 years you'll regret it
3. Get an entry-level job and then work hard and look to maximise your chances, training, experience, and seizing of opportunities. I recommend this approach.
#3 is how a lot of people rise from mail room or clerk to CEO over 30 years. If you are in a field where you have a genuine interest in it (even if your particular role is not ideal), then you are putting yourself in the way of future opportunity, making contacts, learning the business etc. In every field in the world there are people at the top, most of whom make at least good money and many make great money.
Remember, all you need is a somewhat above average salary by 30-35, plus sensible expenditure and a good saving & investment strategy, and you are basically guaranteed to be a millionaire by your 50s. In the meantime you get to work at something stimulating, and you have a decent chance to hit pay dirt in your field by landing a plum job or seeing a great business opening.
That's how most people get ideal careers/jobs. Very few do it by doing something they hate and getting lucky on the side.
As increasenow said, if you don't like what you do, it's impossible to keep the motivation and energy needed to get good at it. In almost any field, the best 5-10% earn a good living. Good performance, reliability and honesty is rare and is rewarded.
You do not need any education except passing test and background check to become an IRS enrolled agent.
Quote from No.Heat:
I dropped out of college and became a full time trader.
Learning how to trade took me longer than most bachelor degrees take to complete, during my journey I thought dropping out of college had been a mistake, the mistake was thinking I had done a mistake. Before you question yourself make sure you have given the market the proper time it deserves, five years minimum.
I suppose it depends on how much time you got in your hands and how you are going to support yourself as you look for this elusive new job/profession.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you start in terms of capital?
quick note re not paying property tax from way back in the thread:
There *are* methods available of legally avoiding property tax bills. The most common is ownership of land that qualifies for an "exemption" from property tax, and this is usually provided for on the state level, most typically if the land is primarily used for agriculture or some other purpose desirable to the state. I know that in several states an Agri exemption still allows for simultaneous generous residential use of the land as well - so it CAN be done.
Odysseus
There *are* methods available of legally avoiding property tax bills. The most common is ownership of land that qualifies for an "exemption" from property tax, and this is usually provided for on the state level, most typically if the land is primarily used for agriculture or some other purpose desirable to the state. I know that in several states an Agri exemption still allows for simultaneous generous residential use of the land as well - so it CAN be done.
Odysseus
I love the market ...
I love music ...
I love animals...
Quote from Ghost of Cutten:
My recommendation is do something in one of those 3 fields. Choices are:
1. Look for an ideal job in one of those fields - unrealistic as you have no experience.
2. Get a dead-end job in one of those fields - bad idea, in 5 years you'll regret it
3. Get an entry-level job and then work hard and look to maximise your chances, training, experience, and seizing of opportunities. I recommend this approach.
#3 is how a lot of people rise from mail room or clerk to CEO over 30 years. If you are in a field where you have a genuine interest in it (even if your particular role is not ideal), then you are putting yourself in the way of future opportunity, making contacts, learning the business etc. In every field in the world there are people at the top, most of whom make at least good money and many make great money.
Remember, all you need is a somewhat above average salary by 30-35, plus sensible expenditure and a good saving & investment strategy, and you are basically guaranteed to be a millionaire by your 50s. In the meantime you get to work at something stimulating, and you have a decent chance to hit pay dirt in your field by landing a plum job or seeing a great business opening.
That's how most people get ideal careers/jobs. Very few do it by doing something they hate and getting lucky on the side.
As increasenow said, if you don't like what you do, it's impossible to keep the motivation and energy needed to get good at it. In almost any field, the best 5-10% earn a good living. Good performance, reliability and honesty is rare and is rewarded.
Don't kill this guy's dream. I'm sure there is money to be made playing music to rich people's pets. And the animals probably won't complain too much about a few songs about trading.