Half flip95
Formerly pondracer95
- Location
- Lake Havasu City AZ
working in a panel with short sleeves on... maybe adam was right?
Career out of High school
- Thread starter Josh Watson
- Start date
No 65 isn’t that old anymore.l just turned that a few months ago.I’m still in decent shape compared to others in that age group.But the injuries over the years catch up with you.
l also wondered years ago why older men were grumpy.I understand now.You have had to put up with chit for years and don’t want to put up with it anymore.
But glad to see you are on a great path now Josh!
- Location
- Florida
Thank you sir! Hey if I make it to 65 I’ll be happy with that hahaNo 65 isn’t that old anymore.l just turned that a few months ago.I’m still in decent shape compared to others in that age group.But the injuries over the years catch up with you.
l also wondered years ago why older men were grumpy.I understand now.You have had to put up with chit for years and don’t want to put up with it anymore.
But glad to see you are on a great path now Josh!
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
My gf works in a business consulting firm that is primarily remote work as well. It's one of, if not the largest consulting firm in the world and it pays well. Just thought I would add that in with the remote career options. I know the trades are really hurting for good people right now because nobody wants to work anymore after being paid to stay home for so long and on so many occasions over the last few years. I'm in landscaping and I love it. Outside all the time, only good weather, rain days we are off, winters we are off, almost always in nice country or countryesque settings. It's a great job with much opportunity to advance and turn into a very lucrative career path.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I graduated high-school 22 years ago. I thought I wanted to be in the automotive industry so I went to uti. Found out I hated that life. Then decided to try the hvac field based on an opportunity from a family friend who owned his own company. 11 years later I had to finally get out of hvac. The tole it takes on your body is insane. I was working at a local community College doing hvac on the equipment. Ended up meeting some instructors that taught machining. That peaked my interest so much that I was heavily considering a career change and taking the machining courses. Fast forward a year later, an opportunity came available for an entry level machining position that a friend worked at in a different department.. immediately applied and started calling to line up an interview. Got the job, and it has absolutely been the 10/10 best job I've ever had. Running a lathe and milling machine is something that could easily be a hobby. Watching a round or square metal into a functional part or tool gives a great mental satisfaction.
- Location
- Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
Instrumentation if you like troubleshooting and repairing things. Or since you like working on engines a Millwright would be a great trade. Machining as the previous post mentioned is also an awesome trade. My father in-law and brother in-law are both machinists.
- Location
- 1 Mile High in Colorado
Controls / Instrumentation is a good trade you can tackle from a trade school angle or a college degree angle. I went the college degree angle but have worked with MANY trade angle folks who are extremely talented and practical about it. You can work in anything from super high tech / clearance required buildings, boats, expensive houses, factories, power plants, and even cannabis grow facilities. I've done all of them except boats - but knew quite a few people that worked in either luxury yachts or naval vessels in that field.
I threw in the last one because there really is no limit to what a controls/instrumentation person can work on. I helped setup the engineering, controls and commissioning teams at a cannabis facility design company in my previous career and went on to hire a lot of both college and tradesman level people - when I left, the tradesman had taken over my role as the lead controls designer.
Whatever you do, don't take back or passenger seat. Take the wheel - it might be scary at times and people may ask for directions and you have no f'ing idea where you are, but you'll get there.
I threw in the last one because there really is no limit to what a controls/instrumentation person can work on. I helped setup the engineering, controls and commissioning teams at a cannabis facility design company in my previous career and went on to hire a lot of both college and tradesman level people - when I left, the tradesman had taken over my role as the lead controls designer.
Whatever you do, don't take back or passenger seat. Take the wheel - it might be scary at times and people may ask for directions and you have no f'ing idea where you are, but you'll get there.
- Location
- Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
Awesome! I went to college for Instrumentation Engineering Technology, received my diploma then started in the trade as an apprentice until I became a Journeyman Instrumentation Technician. I work here in Alberta Canada in the oilsands at the same site for over 12 years now in Oil and Gas at an upgrader. We upgrade Bitumen to SCO and send SCO (Synthetic Crude Oil) down south to the states where it further gets refined to end products such as gasoline, diesel, and other petrochemicals. For me I love my career. I get to troubleshoot and repair instrumentation everyday. Look at the engineering aspect as well and make changes as required when the technology isn’t great for the service. I also get to work on massive rotations equipment such as steam turbines, motors, compressors (reciprocating, centrifugal etc), pumps etc. we work with other trades like millwrights on these rotating pieces of equipment. It’s very neat what goes into these massive machines. There are so many different directions you can go with instrumentation. Honestly I recommend it to anyone who likes to troubleshoot and repair things.
- Location
- Red Bluff CA
Made great money as a traveling millwright. Got to see the country. 34 states. Got paid to stay in cool places. Paid to eat well. Tools paid for. Worked with like minded men. Got paid to train and earn certifications. Left the trade with a stacked bank account and stacked resume. I only left because my dog was getting old. I thought. So I took a cush salary position for the time being. Once my dog passes. You can bet your ass im right back on the road. Already have it lined up. Was clearing 2500 a check after taxes every single Friday. Awesome work if you can handle road life.
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
My Dad was a Journeyman electrician through the Union(IBEW local 265). In the 60's and early 70's he was making $25 an hour(converted 1970 $25 to today's worth is $196 per hr. lol) building power plants and the like. We would stay for maybe a year or so, then move to a new job. When I was 7, we finally settled down as he didnt want me and my younger Brother going to a bunch of different schools. Anyways, electricians especially travelling journeymen make some bank.
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A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Winter is starting early this year ?
- Location
- La Crosse, WI on the BIG River
It is, but I thought about this thread the other day talking to someone about the same topic.
You coming to the SORTIE!?
Class of 2003 here.
As a software developer who maintains legacy code and new age web apps, every piece of code goes from a square to a circle in my mind. There is a science to making things operate with the minimal effort and a clean solution that "reads good"(zoolander voice).
Here's my idol. He's a C++ master and pure artist!
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