Instead of a temporary or short term one?
It’s great to have a trade to fall back on.
^^^^ Like JustOneDad says.
Trade skills are being neglected right now, I think. There is proper and good money to be made in many trades, so they aren’t a bad idea. If, however, you are considering a different long term goal, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have skills that (arguably) will always be in demand.
Even if they are not happy doing them, or can’t find one they want to do?
Plumbers, appliance repairmen, and electricians are always busy and make good money.
My appliance lady loves her job. My plumber only works until 2 pm, starts early, he coaches his kids sports teams.
I’m not going to pay money for training for job to fall back on. If it won’t help to find another career, I certainly I’m not paying money for it… If it’s not a job you want to do, why pay money to learn it?
But if it’s not something you want to do the rest of your life, wouldn’t that route keep you from pursuing the careers the person wants to do because of the time and money you will have to spend on trade school and trade job.
I think these are pretty helpful skills training people should get a chance to learn. They’re probably not for a life long career but they could be an acquired skill for your everyday life
I think u have the misperception that most people are in a lifelong career that allows them to indulge their passion. Most people work a JOB that pays the bills. That goes for people with college degrees, too. I think most people (professionals too) would quit their job tomorrow if they won the Powerball jacketpot.
I know, but why pay money to train for one if its not something you want to do? If just want a job to pays they bills, you can get those without vocational training.
What kind of plentiful jobs not needing vocational training, pays enough to pay the bills and raise a family?
I can’t speak for people for families, because I don’t have one. If I’m going to train for a job, I want to be at least be interested in doing, not just one that pays the bills.
But I get your point.
Sometimes “status” in a job is not all its cracked up to be.
My husband is an engineer and LOVES his job, but hates the politics, paperwork and some of the people who have forgotten what it’s like to have a work ethic. When he can work and create, he is happy, but that is only about 20% of his day. Eighty percent is dealing with the crap that comes with the job.
The local pool guy loves his job because he goes out early mornings to tend the pools and then he is done by 10 am. His daughter has leukemia and plays softball. During the day, this pool guy sits at the local hospital waiting for his daughter to get treated; then he returns home and coaches her team. He loves his job and his clients because it allows him to spend time with his ill daughter and to coach her team.
Its how you look at your life.
If you are looking for a lifelong perfect job, that pays really good money, you’re going to have to look long and hard and go to school to find that specific training.
My nephew is training to be an HVAC tech at a major well-known company. He pays nothing, he just had to do classroom training first, then an apprenticeship, then he will start getting paid as a journeyman.
If you will be doing something for five years, before you figure out what you might want to pursue in college, what is the problem with that? Or you might find out you love the job, and go into management in the same field.
It’s not status that concerns me, it’s type of work. I would like to find a job that at least have some interest in, not something to do when the only part of the job I look forward is lunch break and clocking out. Or something I dread going to every day. I’ve thought about doing another bachelor’s for a different field, but people have told me that would not be worth the money. And if I get a master’s, it would be in a different field but my GPA isn’t competitive for Grad schools, so I would take some classes before I consider that option.
Sorry, stressed from my current job that’s not related to what I want to do and not finding much on the job market for what I’m looking for, so I’m under a lot of anxiety lately. Trying to avoid any jobs related to sales, food, or retail like the plague since that’s the area I’m in.
There are jobs you can do without training that you can just “9 to 5”. It’s always best to look for a job while working, even if you don’t like it.
My nephew went to a CC, then worked in a restaurant busing tables, then got a forklift operator job, then moved out of state to pursue an HVAC apprenticeship. He likes being active all day, wouldn’t like sitting in a cube (hated sitting in a desk).
Ok. Most of them are in sales and retail unfortunately, having a rough time getting interviews in more technical jobs. Worked for Amway for a while, and decided it just wasn’t my thing.
Had a photography assistant job, but got fired back in July.