Re: Interconnectedness of Employment Markets (was Bankruptcy

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The blue collar trades do very well. I had a welding client who made $100,000 a year. I
had a woman who was a saleperson for a company that sold home alarms. She made like
$120,000 per year. I had a client who was a manager at a Jack in the Box restaurant who
made $50,000. The only thing going for the legal profession is high prestige, other than
that it is a bad career. Some people do place a great deal on prestige. There is an army
of lawyers out there driving 10 year old hyundais right now. I laugh when I see them.
There are too many of them.

On 4/03/06, L wrote:
> On 4/03/06, The Zephyr wrote:
>> It's true, education is becoming overrated. Want a good lawer? The Yellow Pages are
>> full of them; want a good plumber, contractor, carpenter, painter ... stand in line!
> I
>> have two friends who do construction and painting; they are meticulous, conscientious,
>> and honest. They have waiting lists of clients begging to have work done for top
>> dollar. Sure they do physical labor and get "dirty." But, they now have work crews
>> who do the actual work while they keep the clients happy and make sure the work is
> done
>> to the high standards their reputation has been built on. They get paid for materials
>> up front, and make well over $100k a year. Americans want the biggest house with the
>> most modern appliances and comforts with the most beautiful interiors and
> landscaping.
>
>
> Blue,
>
> did you read that? see, there are plenty of high paying jobs out there. you just went
> into the wrong field. the plumbers, electricians, carpenters rake in the big bucks
> because there aren't enough of them out there to meet the market demand. their jobs
> can't be outsourced because their work is physical and must be done on site.
>
> don't be lazy. do some research and find out how you can become a plumber.