What Trade Job Is Right For Me?

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[dantolen]

Finish carpentry is the most gratifying. Also for artists. You have to get everything incredibly precise, which will take years of practice. But when you finish a house or a mantle or trim, and it looks beautiful, you get to look at it and be forever proud in what you created.

[kadachiman]

I have been an Electrician for 41 years and keep going to work because I love the trade :-)
I am of course biased, but it is a great trade for all of the reasons that you listed, high demand, great pay, future job security protected by licence, but the really big win for me is that there are many many directions that you can go once you have your electrical ticket, as nearly every aspect of how we live today is automated which needs somebody to install and maintain it.
EG. I have 4 sub-trades (for want of a better definition) from my initial Electrical trade, being HVAC tech, Data tech, Fire tech, TV tech...all certifications that I have achieved when I want a change of direction in my working life.

[kayacredico]

Something to keep in mind as well is how rapidly the trade evolves. I'm a certified diesel tech for Ford and I probably don't need to mention how much has changed in the last twenty years. Training needs to be updated quite frequently.
Oh, that, and tools. That's also a big consideration.

[johnjohnson]

I finally got into a trade as a millwright apprentice (38 years young). Amazing! We do a little bit of everything, couldn’t be happier!
I also have friends that are bricklayers. If you’ve got grit and don’t mind slugging it’s a license to print money right now!

[Michael-osas]

Installing Carpet. Just beutiful working indoors, specifically when its raining.👍👋

[DeDraconis]

I like the idea of carpentry the best, even though my experience there is limited to fake walls (stage work). I'm scared of electricity. Sure, you can waste lumber, or accidentally flood someone's house and be knee deep of crap's creek, but "oops accidentally touched the hot wire now I'm dead" is a little too risky for me, haha.

[anthonylinares]

By landscaping I don’t mean moving dirt around but designing amazing backyards and things that people are proud of. I want my name and company to be the company that makes dreams happen

[adamlewellen]

A growing industry for the broken solar techs/installer, diagnosis and service.

[poeticsilence]

I see what you did there Jeff. "If you are artistic, painting drywall is a good mix for you. ". While looking at your mud lol

[thehumantoeRD]

This is some really great advice. I was a critical care dietitian (TPN and tube feeds for patients on ventilators) for 7 years. The medical field burned me out and I ended up hating what I did. I ended up as my wife and Is "general contractor" during our reno. I learned how to do electrical, plumbing, drywall work, tiling, flooring, masonry, and carpentry. Hands down, my favorite work has been the electrical and carpentry work. After thinking about it, I think you are right about the number crunching having something to do with it!

Thank you for your help with learning to do most of the things listed up there, Jeff!

[hardcardcollector]

I agree, electrician would be it in hindsight. But they are the most diva of the trades imo.

[TheSNIPERmac]

I remember facing this choice many many years ago now. Do I take a trade and if so what trade? I enjoyed working in construction from a young age, whether it was working on a big site or doing a small job in someone's home but I couldn't decide what trade I liked the most. I felt limited so I decided to do basic construction and try to learn as much as I could about all the trades rather than specialise in just one. So I spent the next 30 years learning and doing, the only one I didn't enjoy was lighting work. But like Jeff says, do what makes you happy...

[seanhiscock]

I am retired. I went to trade school to drive big rigs. Drove a bus for a while then got into a white collar profession. After retirement, I like DIY projects but electrical is my favourite except low receptacles (bad knees). I also enjoy carpentry. Do not like plumbing but have considered taking a basic course for my own piece of mind. Stay safe.

[Mostviews]

Totally agree with being an electrician or electronics. I was a millwright for years with the pandemic I lost my job but currently looking for a local electrician to work under.

[michaeldelvecchio]

Good advice. I have always heard it said, DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND ENJOY. IF YOU DON'T ENJOY WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO MAKE MONEY THEN YOU ARE PROBABLY NOT WHERE YOU BELONG.
Like you said, being able to look back at things that you helped to build is a very rewarding. Can you imagine how those men and women felt over the years of the expansion of North America and Canada, watching society being built-up by their own hands?

[kato_dsrdr]

I went from being a carpenter to electrician to welder.. Being in the trade is nice cause you can switch job easily after just training for like 3 to 5 months.

[GrumpyLantern]

I'm a controls guy. It was a trial by fire in the beginning.

[Troy-McClure]

I think the biggest question that doesn't get talked about in the trades enough is Health, my uncles, my dad etc are busted up, so ask yourself are you willing to be possibly a crippled mess by 50?Look not all trades people end up messed up but the majority do at least in my experience. So to all 20 somethings who are thinking about it, have a back up plan just in case you can't work anymore.

[bazzani]

Forgot hvac. Then you get to do plumbing and electrical at the same time

[malcolmderksen]

Just wanted to say how awesome this channel is. Thanks for all the help with DIY projects