i did trades, i didn't want to. regardless of what guys say, swinging a hammer because you have to to pay bills fucking sucks. trades fucking suck. nobody wants to do it because it fucking sucks. that said, if you are halfway intelligent and self motivated, you can make a shit ton of money doing it.  i started in trades because i couldn't afford college. i worked construction to pay for my college. then, after i finish college (for a bullshit business degree) i kept working construction because it paid more. i went back to school and got a masters, still construction paid more. trades fucking suck, but they offer the best upward mobility if your aren't rich.
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