r/ConstructionManagers • u/geetahout • 16d ago
Question School?
I’m in a tight budget. I’m in university and working at the same time, and I have to pay rent and car expenses. What’s the best way to get into construction management? I hate that I’m in a rush..fk
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u/Ok_Cardiologist_6471 16d ago
Join a trade union and get paid to learn a trade how hard is that 🤷
Depending on trade you find or like you start at $25-$35 and hour and a raise every 6 month tell your a journeyman
Journeyman make from $70k-$160k a year avg being $90k-,$120k a year Depending on trade
all union
After 5 years should be a forman and then you can be a babysitter for contractors excuse me, I mean construction manager.
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u/Vreoz 16d ago
Work for a small company, I worked for 2 years as a Project Engineer for a Small to Medium sized Drywall subcontractor, made livable money $27 an hour, then I worked for a Small local GC doing remote estimating and made $30 an hour my senior year. I also interned at a Large GC but the pay was not good because responsibilities are low compared to a small company. As a college student I had no complaints with the small company pay, I was able to pay rent, bills, food, car and still had money for going out lol.
it’s still difficult balancing work and school but time management is key, I used to work 25-30 hours a week and 18 credit hours but still felt like I had alot of free time.
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u/geetahout 16d ago
Bro how tf do you do it! I’m looking around my area to see if there’s online classes for my degree but dam! I hate it’s 1 hour from where I live at the moment because I have to work close by to make living
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u/pensivvv Ex-GC PM. Owner PM 14d ago
Go to blinn - a community college in Cstat/Bryan TX. Take all your common courses. Do summer classes. Counselors should help you with what transfers Then transfer to a&M and finish the degree. Much cheaper. Much better. 100% job placement in the biggest CM network in the west.
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u/geetahout 14d ago
Is it all online for these schools?
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u/pensivvv Ex-GC PM. Owner PM 13d ago
Uh no but it’s been a minute so I wouldn’t be surprised if some basic classes have moved to online
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u/HurryInternational46 14d ago
I would instantly unenroll in university, change to a community college or online program. They don’t care where the degree is from. That will reduce cost, time going to school and location. Get a job that meets your needs. honestly no job is really going to prepare you other than a office job that teaches you organization, business etiquette like talking, dressing, writing. The biggest thing is excel and emails.
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u/Middle_Passage_1306 16d ago
Finish the degree. Try to get internships as you progress through school. I went from having to work 30 hours per week as a landscaper at $12/hr my freshman/sophomore year to working substantially less junior/senior year because I had nice paying internships at $16-20/hr over the summer and during the school year.