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DeepSpaceWarlock t1_j1wyvcw wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in What would you guys pivot to now to have a career in the future? by [deleted]

Am previous trades electrician. Money is good, but it will take a physical toll on you. In my 30s now with a bad back & knees already, which is why i am going back to college for engineering. Something most people don’t tell you about trades.

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Rider003 t1_j1x1rpy wrote

I’ll counter this. 30 year old Electrician and feel just fine. Renovating some of the biggest hospitals in my state capital and feel like I worked harder at my first job stocking shelves than I do now as an Electrician. Naturally a physically demanding job will take its toll but so does sitting at a desk. Just different types of exhaustion

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GuitarRzrDad t1_j1x47sq wrote

Agreed heavy equipment mechanic since I was 19 …. 34 now and I’m pretty beat up

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