Message from @Jacob

Discord ID: 535923593565962250


2019-01-18 20:44:46 UTC  

Trades are underrated and were spoken about in such a derogatory way at my HS

2019-01-18 20:45:26 UTC  

I was so hellbent on getting "a degree" in computer science that I went to a school where the median salary after 1 year for graduates is only $49,000

2019-01-18 20:45:58 UTC  

That's good, dude

2019-01-18 20:46:07 UTC  

Wtf are you talking about

2019-01-18 20:46:10 UTC  

Oof. My uni isn't the best, either, but I'm going for the best grad schools.

2019-01-18 20:46:22 UTC  

Since your highest level of education is only what matters

2019-01-18 20:46:24 UTC  

$49,000 is *really* low for computer science

2019-01-18 20:46:31 UTC  

Not that I have a problem making that amount of money

2019-01-18 20:46:34 UTC  

O

2019-01-18 20:46:36 UTC  

It's more than enough for me

2019-01-18 20:46:55 UTC  

it's just that I could have achieved the same thing by getting a few certifications instead of wasting my life in university

2019-01-18 20:47:06 UTC  

Gotya

2019-01-18 20:47:20 UTC  

It's probably cheaper tho, right

2019-01-18 20:47:39 UTC  

Which trades are the most accessible?

2019-01-18 20:47:59 UTC  

Getting certifications would have definitely been cheaper

2019-01-18 20:48:01 UTC  

Electrical, HVAC, carpentry

2019-01-18 20:48:05 UTC  

Welding

2019-01-18 20:48:12 UTC  

Welding

2019-01-18 20:48:40 UTC  

But the money isn't great unless you work in the oil industry or join the pipefitters union

2019-01-18 20:48:52 UTC  

That's great. My dad had to get a ton of welding certifications when he first started working, and he still knows how to.

2019-01-18 20:49:01 UTC  

One of the worst parts about some universities is how snobby the students are. I honestly sympathize more with working class people even though I grew up upper middle class.

2019-01-18 20:49:02 UTC  

He works in the semiconductor industry

2019-01-18 20:49:10 UTC  

Pay is outstanding

2019-01-18 20:49:31 UTC  

Went to high school with a guy who got a welding certification and made 40/hr after hs

2019-01-18 20:49:55 UTC  

Is he union?

2019-01-18 20:50:08 UTC  

Damn. Most I've ever made is $20/hr, and that was only during the midterm elections doing outreach and statistical modeling.

2019-01-18 20:50:34 UTC  

>Cleopatra wuz black
>written by Biba Kang

2019-01-18 20:50:39 UTC  

Clownworld writes itself

2019-01-18 20:50:48 UTC  

@John O - I want to say it was a private Corp

2019-01-18 20:50:52 UTC  

Just wondering, is "damn" considered profanity by the mods here?

2019-01-18 20:50:55 UTC  

Trucking is underrated

2019-01-18 20:51:09 UTC  

Not mutually exclusive

2019-01-18 20:51:30 UTC  
2019-01-18 20:51:38 UTC  

Owner/operator can make big money and work very little, or not at all if you hire a driver

2019-01-18 20:51:38 UTC  

@Chris N. - CA not typically, unless used excessively or in conjunction with other words

2019-01-18 20:52:02 UTC  

Everyone fearmongers about trucking jobs being gone in a few years due to automation. That's BS. Look on any job site and 1/4 of the jobs are trucking or driving-related.

2019-01-18 20:52:12 UTC  

Thanks, @ophiuchus

2019-01-18 20:52:37 UTC  

IT cert + experience go a long way

2019-01-18 20:53:07 UTC  

If you don't have a family then over the road trucking is a great way to earn big bucks and buy a house before you settle down

2019-01-18 20:53:45 UTC  

I absolutely love driving, so I'd do trucking in a heartbeat, but most places here in Cali require you to be 21.

2019-01-18 20:54:09 UTC  

Which is totally fair. I wouldn't want someone with two years max of driving experience (18) driving an 18-wheeler, either