
Originally Posted by
fitterjohn
Gotta plus one this. I?m a college drop out with a 2.8 hs gpa. But I?m also a pipe fitter and clear 80-100k ( before taxes) every year since I was in my early 20s. They start you at a highish hourly(I think 16 and full medical ) on day one, you don?t pay for your education, they find you the job, the raise in pay is late out for you over 5 year apprenticeship, you can do it anywhere and can?t be outsourced, get a pension still, and the medical insurance covers all your dependents and doesn?t come out of your hourly wage. Oh and if your a service tech you take the company truck home with the company gas.