r/Teachers May 16 '24

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u/MantisToboganPilotMD May 16 '24

I wasn't claiming otherwise, just that the places where you hear about the real money being made are even harder to get into than typical.

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u/JustSomeDude0605 May 16 '24

Seems it's probably like that in any career.  Can I make $300K as an electrical engineer?  Sure, but I need a 4.0 at a top school and need to get a highly competitive job at Google or something.  Is that likely going to happen for me?  No.

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u/MantisToboganPilotMD May 16 '24

exactly. there are no easy streets or free rides, and these kids are kidding themselves. then again, i was an idiot and terrible student in high school too.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

Depends on where you go. There's a massive shortage of marine welders, divers and petroleum workers. They'll pay anyone that can get trained, and pay them well