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Kybosh · 08-27-2011, 10:12 AM

I've got a desk job right now and have been renovating my house at night/weekend for the past couple of months. I find the work I'm doing at home much more rewarding and I have been sleeping pretty well, but I'm sure that if I was doing the same work for pay in other people's houses I would hate it. I think that this debate is the ultimate "the grass is always greener" argument.

Also, people seem to think that trades guys have a lower salary than white collar guys (not necessarily this thread, but life in general). In my experience, this does not seem to be true (at least with the guys who are half decent at managing their money). I know guys who have no student debts, have been working since they were 18 and are very well off. Learning and mastering a trade is a great career choice in my opinion. Hell, some of the trades require pretty extensive book learning as well (like electricians).

08-27-2011, 10:12 AM	#85
Kybosh #1 Goaltender Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: An all-inclusive. Exp:	I've got a desk job right now and have been renovating my house at night/weekend for the past couple of months. I find the work I'm doing at home much more rewarding and I have been sleeping pretty well, but I'm sure that if I was doing the same work for pay in other people's houses I would hate it. I think that this debate is the ultimate "the grass is always greener" argument. Also, people seem to think that trades guys have a lower salary than white collar guys (not necessarily this thread, but life in general). In my experience, this does not seem to be true (at least with the guys who are half decent at managing their money). I know guys who have no student debts, have been working since they were 18 and are very well off. Learning and mastering a trade is a great career choice in my opinion. Hell, some of the trades require pretty extensive book learning as well (like electricians).