What kind of skilled trade should I consider?

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Apprenticeship Is Mandatory

Apprenticeship Is Optional

On-The-Job Training Is Given

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So a few months ago, I asked what skilled trade to get into that paid decently, wasn't labour intensive, and something that was in demand. Many people told me HVAC technician among others were ideal. But upon doing further research, some trades like that, plumber, electrician, carpenter, welder, etc., require apprenticeship by law. Not only that, but within my jurisdiction, I'd have to get re-certified every single year to be able to continue working in those trades.

Then there's many more trades where getting an apprenticeship isn't legally required, but it's still recommended to get ahead in the industry. Those kinds of trades typically aren't as labour intensive and although don't pay as much, I don't really care as I have my own AI venture I've been managing for over a year now. Now true, I have also tried to find normie jobs throughout, albeit with little success aside from a dozen interviews out of hundreds of job applications both offline and online.

Finally, we've got skilled trades that only require on-the-job training and/or past experience; some of these do come with a special certification that lets me practice the trade federally, most don't. I've already done my research, although depending on factors like the local area, time of year, and sub industry, might have to reconsider the dozen trades I chose to consider getting into. I have yet to contact any employers, unions, or apprenticeship offices, but I'm gonna start doing that very soon.

Ontheroad · M

Generally speaking, you have two choices.

Go to a community/votech school and do the apprentice required in your area, or do on-the-job training and work many long hours and years being paid little to get anywhere.

There is no option for smooth sailing with no work and/or study.

Getting the required schooling and apprenticeship done gets you your license, which then gets you paid a living wage. You work a few years and when you have the experience and license, you go out on your own.

Getting recertified/keeping your license updated is a nothing burger.

That's the smart move for the future.

uikakarotuevegeta · 26-30

@Ontheroad yeah but long term I'd want to profit off my own venture, expanding beyond AI and going to other areas of automation, such as robotics, IoT, wearables, and autonomous vehicles.

I don't mind working in the trades as a short to medium term career obviously. I also don't live in a major city with overpriced living expenses and I'm quite frugal for someone my age, so I don't need to be paid that much.

Although yeah, I'll definitely take your advice regardless. Kind of sucks the years I spent in university went to waste, but at least learning how to code in college helped.

Theophrastus

Stone Mason doing granite and marblw counter tops. Biggest piece of equipment to invest in is a saw able to cut stone. You let the customer buy the slab, have them select a sink, and the sink comes with a cut out you trace into the slab, and cut. Then you transport it to the construction or remodel site, and install it. Only two downsides.

1) For whatever reason you'll end up with a bunch of granite slabs, both cut and uncut customers rejected, and gotta store it on a property somewhere hoping to use it again in a resale.

2. If steps are involved you'll need a assisstant, which is a apprentice in all but name because it is a very easy job to learn.

You can also do lock smithing watching Bosnian Bill youtube videos:

https://m.youtube.com/@bosnianbill

He treaches lock picking for the FBI. You learn to pick locks first, then learn how to make keys. This involves alot more skill than cutting a oval in a piece of cheap granite.