Trade School

[washing machine]

I am considering this.

Pros:
Opportunity anywhere you live
Resume builder
Somewhat recession proof
Value in honing a skill for everyday life
Pride in finishing school (pertinent to a middle aged college dropout like myself)
Affordable/Achievable investment of time and money

Cons:
Less opportunity for health benefits
Starting in a new field = pay cut
Is it too late in life?
No respect from the ruling class or mickey
Risk of injury higher than office jobs
Time and money investment

[Mickey]

Why would this help you in your current field, vs. say, an associate's in business.

[Mickey]

I respect every man who comes to fix my little house more than the demonic bankers who own it, for the record.

[washing machine]

Why would this help you in your current field, vs. say, an associate's in business.

I am trying desperately to escape my current field. I have gone on several interviews outside of my field and have gleaned job descriptions for even more, and I've come to the conclusion that the kind of work I really want to do would be much more achievable with more experience using my hands. Make of that what you will.

[epilogue]

It's never too late

[The Argonaut]

Sounds like a great idea to me. Just remember that you only have a few years left of being a young man so if you're going to move to a career where you're using your hands, make sure it really is a career where you're using your hands (not your back and your knees). Good luck

[Mickey]

It's never too late

There are absolutely cases where it's too late, we need more context.

[Mickey]

Why would this help you in your current field, vs. say, an associate's in business.

I am trying desperately to escape my current field. I have gone on several interviews outside of my field and have gleaned job descriptions for even more, and I've come to the conclusion that the kind of work I really want to do would be much more achievable with more experience using my hands. Make of that what you will.

Explain.

[washing machine]

Thanks guys. And thanks Asher.

Does anyone have experience attending a trade school? Either you personally or a family member? There's so much opportunity out there to learn skills, I don't really know where to start. My inclination would be something having to do with electrical or woodworking, but I also would want to go where the most reliable money is. Is there a commonly held resource out there for making an educated guess as to what trades are in most demand? Glassdoor maybe?

[washing machine]

Why would this help you in your current field, vs. say, an associate's in business.

I am trying desperately to escape my current field. I have gone on several interviews outside of my field and have gleaned job descriptions for even more, and I've come to the conclusion that the kind of work I really want to do would be much more achievable with more experience using my hands. Make of that what you will.

Explain.

Would you believe my dream job is to be a catch-all warehouse manager for some non-profit food supply hub? Turns out a lot of experience required is nitty gritty warehouse stuff alongside my current experience controlling an inventory and keeping track of a budget. I feel like a job as a technician of some sort might put me squarely in a warehouse or refinery, giving me a leg up on the other misguided food&bev managers who think they can run a whole warehouse in an adjacent industry.

[Mickey]

My brother went to trade school to be a mechanic for a while, but dropped out near the end of his program to take a job at his girlfriend's dad's garage. He now works at a Hyundai dealership. I think he ended up going back to get the certifications he needed. He had an OnlyFans for a few months and just recently got engaged. I haven't spoken to him since he walked out of my wedding two years ago.

[Mickey]

Why would this help you in your current field, vs. say, an associate's in business.

I am trying desperately to escape my current field. I have gone on several interviews outside of my field and have gleaned job descriptions for even more, and I've come to the conclusion that the kind of work I really want to do would be much more achievable with more experience using my hands. Make of that what you will.

Explain.

Would you believe my dream job is to be a catch-all warehouse manager for some non-profit food supply hub? Turns out a lot of experience required is nitty gritty warehouse stuff alongside my current experience controlling an inventory and keeping track of a budget. I feel like a job as a technician of some sort might put me squarely in a warehouse or refinery, giving me a leg up on the other misguided food&bev managers who think they can run a whole warehouse in an adjacent industry.

Ok--so you do want to work food&bev adjacent, ideally something in logistics, but you can't make the leap from bar/restaurant logistics to something larger without some kind of technical experience? It seems counter-intuitive that something like training in woodworking would help bridge that gap. Would be a neat skill to have though.

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few things intimidate quite like this thread's grindset

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that post could have been better executed imo

[washing machine]

Why would this help you in your current field, vs. say, an associate's in business.

I am trying desperately to escape my current field. I have gone on several interviews outside of my field and have gleaned job descriptions for even more, and I've come to the conclusion that the kind of work I really want to do would be much more achievable with more experience using my hands. Make of that what you will.

Explain.

Would you believe my dream job is to be a catch-all warehouse manager for some non-profit food supply hub? Turns out a lot of experience required is nitty gritty warehouse stuff alongside my current experience controlling an inventory and keeping track of a budget. I feel like a job as a technician of some sort might put me squarely in a warehouse or refinery, giving me a leg up on the other misguided food&bev managers who think they can run a whole warehouse in an adjacent industry.

Ok--so you do want to work food&bev adjacent, ideally something in logistics, but you can't make the leap from bar/restaurant logistics to something larger without some kind of technical experience? It seems counter-intuitive that something like training in woodworking would help bridge that gap. Would be a neat skill to have though.

Yeah, definitely counter-intuitive. This isn't the thread where I am saying "I want to be a woodworker", but rather me asking "is there value in woodworking that I'm not thinking about?" Then swap out "woodworking" for a variety of other trades and let's see where it goes.

Kinda just getting the feelers out there for what a pursuit in trade school in general would look like.

[Mickey]

I mean I think there's value in a lot of those trades, it just seems like there should be a shorter line between A and B than trade school, given that you're essentially staying in the same general field. Trade school feels like a not-inexpensive detour.

[washing machine]

few things intimidate quite like this thread's grindset

Oh nice to see you, friend. We just need tragabigzanda now and this thread's pragmopoly will have a quorum.

[Mickey]

Trag wonders if you can drone-strike the local warehouse manager

[washing machine]

I mean I think there's value in a lot of those trades, it just seems like there should be a shorter line between A and B than trade school, given that you're essentially staying in the same general field. Trade school feels like a not-inexpensive detour.

Have you ever glimpsed technical-related job postings on indeed.com, ziprecruiter.com, or otherwise? More education, not less, seems like a no-brainer investment opportunity.

[Mickey]

I mean I think there's value in a lot of those trades, it just seems like there should be a shorter line between A and B than trade school, given that you're essentially staying in the same general field. Trade school feels like a not-inexpensive detour.

Have you ever glimpsed technical-related job postings on indeed.com, ziprecruiter.com, or otherwise? More education, not less, seems like a no-brainer investment opportunity.

I exclusively browse higheredjobs.com and craigslist, sorry.