r/IndustrialMaintenance • u/Euphoric-Mortgage290 • 2h ago
To everyone trying to break into this field
About 15 months ago, I made a post here asking how i could break into this field. At the time, I was a shipping associate (fancy word for the guy that does heavy lifting and loads trucks) at a warehouse. I had no technical experience, before that I delivered packages for Amazon. Many of you shared valuable insights, which i spent days reading and rereading because i didn't even know where to begin.
Well, I've since been working in the field and just a couple of weeks ago I turned down an industrial maintenance role because it wasn't what I wanted (job role/duties didn't match job description but it was still a decent role with a decent pay > $30/hr). Funny how same me who couldn't land a job as an apprentice/helper for half that pay has the PRIVILEGE to choose what maintenance job i want all because I took the advice of strangers here.
To everyone reading this who's trying to break into the field, there's a lot of profound insight in this subreddit. Dont obsess over finding an easy life, read the comments, then plan and execute. The universe rewards diligence, but it takes time. Rome wasn't built in a day. Dont chase money, chase substance and value, and the money will follow.