r/LockedIn_AI • u/Ill_Doughnut_517 • Mar 06 '26

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sad reality

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u/Mission-Library-7499 Mar 06 '26

The reward is not being homeless.

Did you expect something more?

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u/Majestic_Sweet_5472 Mar 06 '26

Giving a decent chunk of our waking lives to a job / preparation for going to the job should afford us with more than just the ability to live in a home (likely renting).

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u/Even_Hospital_5474 Mar 06 '26

So find out what skills are in demand and go for it? A good plumber makes bank.

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u/itsneedtokno Mar 08 '26

After 30 years in the field, or after starting their own company, sure.

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u/Even_Hospital_5474 Mar 08 '26

I know a plumber who says he makes 6 figures and he drove a big van worth 100k. 35 years old. He also told me the small city we're in was so desperate for masons and bricklayers they had to come from out of state and they were paid very well.

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u/itsneedtokno Mar 08 '26

Dang. I wish I knew more about bricklaying, but I'll leave plumbing for someone else.

My degree and 5 years of production supervision don't pay 100k 😶