It was tiring and i was struggling but it felt like football practice back when i played in highschool in terms of severity, which wasn’t that bad.
I’ve been checking indeed and all of the jobs say “driver licenses” required, which i don’t have, also im currently 23 years old so I’d need to wait at least a year. Until then I’d like to plan my exit strategy.
Which type of apprenticeship should i pursue? I have a year and for this year im doing this gov program that teaches you fundamental “entrepreneurship” skills and pays $5000(6months long) at the end of it. I feel like i can’t put all my eggs in one basket though. Relying on me becoming an entrepreneur feels way to risky, so my plan is to get a license firsts and use that 5k im getting in getting a decent car and supplies.
Ive been doing nothing since highschool, nothing literally and quite frankly im not smart enough to pursue a uni degree and lack passion in any academic subjects.
I don’t want to write to much i’d like some wisdom from folks here, if it matters i live in Canada. 23 year old male. my parents are immigrants but i was born here so my entire family is poor so i have to get up and work.
The idea of business doesn’t sit well when one has no connections, and all of my friends are live in community housing/some of them lost touch with. Id love to be a self sufficient entrepreneur but it just feels like the system is built a certain way that youre destined to fail unless you know wealthy people.
**what I want is to pursue a trade which will be quick to accept me ,job security, and will let me quit my job as soon as possible. thank you!**
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I’m not sure if you’re thinking this through properly… the most well paid trades are often the most dangerous ones. Like electrical lineworkers or underwater welders.
For any of the trades, *if* you make it to retirement, you might not have much of a body left to enjoy it with. Take a look at this thread from this sub and consider your options. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMenOver30/comments/yf44sn/blue_collar_worker_hows_your_body_holding_up/
Electrician, plumber, HVAC, mechanic… They are pay well the trick is to live well within your means to save up for that retirement you want.
The biggest issue that your expenses tend to rise to your income. Eating ramen daily gets really old when you have have money banked and you start to think ‘its fine to eat out this one time’ or ‘im tired and want to relax after work so I deserve that PS5’ and ‘now that I have a PS5 I should have that 75inch TV and I can afford it’ and eventually you want your friends over to play on that PS5 and you look at your basement studio and figure you can afford a 2br apartment in nice area where you don’t have to step over the heroin addicts. And now that you are in an area where people hang out and are friendly because it is safe you meet someone nice. Maybe you get a pet and that costs money too. Then you get married, have kids and that retirement fund is now looking good for a down payment on a house. Your 20yo Toyota is starting to look dingy next to your fancy house, so it is time to upgrade and to start saving for college funds.
Elevator tech.
Military.
No driver’s license required.
Retirement after 20 years.
At least, in the US. I don’t imagine it’s that different in Canada.
Teachers in a lot of school districts are eligible to retire in 20 years. Lots of school districts offer really good pension plans and medical plans for retirees.
Fireman.
A lot of sitting around, doing household chores. When not on shift there’s lots of time for a second job.
The danger is overrated.
Public bus driver, police officers, government workers typically allow you to retire after 20 years with a pension.
Basically, any job with a union
Marry someone rich.