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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#19257009 - 12/10/13 06:56 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Jvells said: if i dont wanna have to learn a lot of math a trade school is probably my best bet right? thats partly why im really not feeling this engineering science major. I think math is damn cool but im not up to learning it right now ahaha
Any university degree worth a damn will involve a lot of math. Giving up because you don't feel like learning math is pretty sad though IMO.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19257061 - 12/10/13 07:04 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Jvells said: if i dont wanna have to learn a lot of math a trade school is probably my best bet right? thats partly why im really not feeling this engineering science major. I think math is damn cool but im not up to learning it right now ahaha
Any university degree worth a damn will involve a lot of math. Giving up because you don't feel like learning math is pretty sad though IMO.
Just talking to my wife who works in wholesale parts for electricians, math is where its at. Other wise the best you can get is a supervisor. An electrical engineer, someone with a lot of math skills, You could be the GM of an electrician company and make the big bucks.
Being a mechanic... fuck that, your body will hate you at 50.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: 4runner]
#19257335 - 12/10/13 07:51 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Jvells said: if i dont wanna have to learn a lot of math a trade school is probably my best bet right? thats partly why im really not feeling this engineering science major. I think math is damn cool but im not up to learning it right now ahaha
Any university degree worth a damn will involve a lot of math. Giving up because you don't feel like learning math is pretty sad though IMO.
I believe my current motivation issues are the result of taking dabs and suboxone everyday. I stopped yesterday and hit the gym and I'm feelin better. One day at a time with this shit, I miss my old goals and how smart I used to be
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#19257371 - 12/10/13 07:59 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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If you're just going to waste your days as a poly-drug abuser you should quit and save the money until you grow up a bit.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19257422 - 12/10/13 08:10 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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well im passing because im motivated when i take them lol...so i typically take my sub and do the homework. but i can feel it everyday sapping my motivation and its been becoming most apparent the past few weeks because i suddenly dont want to do what ive been dreaming of since i was a sophmore in highschool and fell in love with math and chem. not i hate it...it feels tedious. fuckin suboxone and laziness . its only gonna get worse unless i really stop using
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#19258277 - 12/10/13 11:54 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Do it man Im taking an electrician trades course right now and so far I love it, running wires ridiculously easy, so is the class itself. Pays decent enough to and dat job security son. Electricians are expected to continue to become more and more in demand for the next 8 years.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Bodhi of Ankou]
#19258387 - 12/11/13 12:37 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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another field i don't think has been mentioned yet is programming. Computer coders make crazy fucking money if you learn the right language and can get to where the tech jobs are. Also job security is almost guaranteed.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: psyconaught]
#20061193 - 05/30/14 01:58 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Alright so within the next week or two I was planning to go sign up for a couple summer classes at my community college really close to where I live but I'm also still on edge because I'm not sure if I want to go into a trade or not. Welding or being electrician seem like good ideas and interesting jobs but I kinda want a job that isn't too serious and requires insane focus. Like being a machinist I hear there's no way in hell you can get drunk or trip the night before and come in and do an exceptional job...as you can tell I would LIKE to have a job like that but I have some more growing up to do still so I might grow out of this phase I've been in.
Basically, I'm fucking confused and needa decide what the fuck I want before I drop more money on it. I think all of these jobs sound interesting but like I said I kinda need keep in the back of my mind how compulsive my behavior is with drugs. I smoke mj everyday and trip on mushrooms or L almost every/every other weekend with some mxe mixed in here and there. I do this as a way to relax and enjoy my life 
what does everyone think? also will i ever grow out of this? I've been obsessed with tripping and bud for like 5 years now. I'm 19 now and currently my major is in engineering science because its been my dream for quite some time but I'm hearing from my friends in a good college majoring in engineering (one that I would be transferring to most likely after two years) that its no fucking cake walk. I know I have the brains but it's more like can i stay clean...i think a trade would be best for me now huh? Get my shit together then go back to college later? idfk..
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#20061210 - 05/30/14 02:03 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Go to school and be an electrician. You don't need to make a choice. I'm a full-time electrician and going to school full-time for electronics engineering.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Lophosaurus]
#20061240 - 05/30/14 02:10 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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I took the welding trade and it has always kept me out of the bread line no matter what the Econ is doing how old are you OP ?
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: solomilitia]
#20061414 - 05/30/14 03:01 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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How long does it take to learn welding in a welding program? I have an arc welder but I think I need some instruction because my welds never look good, or even safe.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Lophosaurus]
#20061435 - 05/30/14 03:06 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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I took welding hear http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx The program was 15 months long I finished in 10 your personal apptatude for welding will deturmen how long it takes I had the option to attend 2 more years iñ collage for welding after that but I elected for OJT insted it was a great choice for and it could be good for you
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#20061625 - 05/30/14 03:42 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Do it OP. I work at an electrical supply company and talk with contractors all the time. They get paid great , benefits ,401k etc . Have the job security and freedom cause they can go anywhere with their trade. Also most can still smoke weed. If I wasn't afraid of being electrocuted I would go work in the field as well but I Im just sticking with the sales side at the moment.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: laruta_21]
#20061711 - 05/30/14 03:59 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wow this really helped especially the guy who said hes going to college while being an electritian. I figured it was possible but never thought too much of it, im definitaly going to do it sounds interesting too..thanks dudes. And im 19 to the guy who asked
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#20061717 - 05/30/14 04:01 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Then you are young enough for the job corp trade school witch is free of charge to you by the way
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#20062250 - 05/30/14 06:38 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Jvells said: what does everyone think? also will i ever grow out of this? I've been obsessed with tripping and bud for like 5 years now. I'm 19 now and currently my major is in engineering science because its been my dream for quite some time but I'm hearing from my friends in a good college majoring in engineering (one that I would be transferring to most likely after two years) that its no fucking cake walk. I know I have the brains but it's more like can i stay clean...i think a trade would be best for me now huh? Get my shit together then go back to college later? idfk..
I think you should take a year off and get your head straight. You can't keep tripping and smoking weed constantly and expect to make it very far in life.
Of course engineering isn't a cake walk. It's one of the hardest degrees you can take but there's a reason for that - there's TONS of job opportunities and you will never have trouble finding work.
Doing a trade for 20-30 years is going to ruin your body. By the time you're 40 you're body is going to be broken.
Engineering grads start at around $60k and the sky's the limit. I'm a couple years out of school making a lot more than that.
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: pwnasaurus]
#20062263 - 05/30/14 06:43 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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wake up call that was
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#20062306 - 05/30/14 06:58 PM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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Like being a machinist I hear there's no way in hell you can get drunk or trip the night before and come in and do an exceptional job
i drank quite often during my 5 years as a machinist, tripped feom time to time as well, would leave on lunch and fire one up
made all kinds of shit for Raytheon and other military companies. i was one of their best up an coming machinists. didnt ever have any issues with my outside work habits getting in the way of my performance
would still be working there had they not been shut down due to the owners spending habits i chose not to get back in to the industry because i learned that the life span of a machinist is much shorter than that of many other trades due to the atomizing of the coolant when it hits the high speed tools and you breathe all that shit in all day for years on end and handling lots of odd materials that are hazardous to my health. i already drink and smoke enough , why add that many more factors to my health
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: the mad machinest]
#20109153 - 06/10/14 09:38 AM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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so i have a meeting tommoro and I'm interested in the CAD program...yr class and theyre in high demand...anyone have experience with or know anyone in this
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Re: Thinking of working a trade (electritian?) and quitting college [Re: Jvells]
#20109288 - 06/10/14 10:24 AM (9 years, 8 months ago) |
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I use solidworks for design for injection molding and part design. Self taught though. 6 yrs experience.
you need to be able to visualize and problem solve. A good understanding of geometry and good old hands on experience.
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