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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read an interesting article about how the welder making 100k is largely a myth. that's something like the top 5% of all welders. I think trades are great, but wish we gave kids greater transparency. Ditto humanities majors, ditto design majors, ditto CS majors.[/quote] Trades are great, and yes some can make excellent money. But the majority are not. While you might pay your plumber $150/hour from the momement they leave their previous job until they are done at your home, the guy doing the work is most likely NOT getting $150/hr. They are getting $30-40 (unless it is a very small local company or you live in a VHCOL area). Also keep in mind, that most trade jobs are very hard on your body---cannot imagine wanting to do those jobs at 45+. So what do you do when your body no longer allows you to work 8+ hours in the trade? [/quote]
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