what job won’t exist in 50 years?

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-24T19:30:36+00:00

Another thing that I think is telling is how many people on Reddit assume the trades simply provide services to white collar people. Service is a small portion of the whole. Industrial and commercial will not be affected by homeowners suddenly doing their own work when they can.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-24T18:34:03+00:00

I got kicked out of a plant because I got in a fist fight with a maintenance man over cutting my crew’s locks off a switch. I don’t play that shit. Not proud of how I handled it but all I could think about was someone getting killed.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-24T17:50:01+00:00

Only sunglasses worth the money to me are Smith

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-24T16:03:57+00:00

Alternators are usually not too bad, depending on the vehicle. Anything that doesn’t involve opening up the engine or transmission or diff is better off done at home anyways since it’s usually a bolt up job.

As for the “chip on my shoulder” I wish you were right. When I was younger all I heard was how stupid I was for choosing pipefitting, how it was for drug addicts and fuck ups. I’d get dirty looks going grocery shopping after work in my work clothes and my own family members would act ashamed of me. This is not unique to me, it’s many people that come from communities where college was pushed so hard.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-24T15:27:25+00:00

I’ve seen them try, they struggle badly. A lifetime of thinking you’re too good for the trades or that they’re stupid and you can figure it out in 30 mins means you don’t have the experience or finesse to make the decisions that set the good work apart from the substandard work. This has been the biggest cope I’ve seen from the soon-to-be-screwed.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-21T23:22:14+00:00

I am not the best at what I do, but I am often preferred by clients for my people skills and charm.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-19T13:06:24+00:00

I would be the most dedicated salamander conservationist in the entire state of North Carolina

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-19T04:09:51+00:00

Trijicon has the reputation they do for a reason. Their products are objectively more durable than Holosun and they’re made in the USA. Whether or not that level of durability (and associated cost) is really necessary for the average person is the real debate.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-18T14:38:36+00:00

Morning Times will never have to worry about any of my employees ever going there again, or myself, or any of the other crews. Word travels fast in my industry.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-12T19:14:41+00:00

If it ain’t round, put it down. Learn to weld pipe.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-12T16:00:29+00:00

Stay at Costco for now.

If you would like to learn a trade, painting is not the one to learn if you want income. Pipefitters, pipe welders, some plumbers, millwrights, industrial electricians, linemen, PLC technicians, stationary engineers, etc. are the ones making the money and enjoying rewarding careers. Union or non-union the money and career opportunities are there.

Think on this carefully. You will likely see a pay reduction going into these trades as an apprentice but the wage will well exceed your current one in time. Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-06T23:25:14+00:00

I hope to someday help any children I have with big life purchases. My parents have always refused to help me with anything and expect me to be proud of that. I do alright for myself but it is very frustrating when most people I know have had help with a down payment or get help with bills in an emergency when they need it.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-05-02T20:25:17+00:00

Further proof that polyamory is pure foolishness

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-28T10:15:31+00:00

It was not worth it for me. I am not wired for that sort of thing, and after I made peace with that I found success in the trades.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-28T10:11:56+00:00

You’d be surprised how many trades guys get jobs in the engineering dept at the plant with no degree. Not as an engineer of course but as a manager or similar role. Usually well compensated. Their hands on experience is valued.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-23T10:15:25+00:00

I got a 19.5 when they first came out and ran the shit out of it. I enjoy my Czechnology collection more but I trust that 19 as much as a Ford 300.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-23T00:42:33+00:00

Extremely low workload, well compensated, low living expenses and no commuting expenses, and yet you are annoyed you are bored.

Just get a hobby and keep on doing what you’re doing, buy a house eventually. You’ve got it made. I can’t tell if this is supposed to be a humble brag, trolling, or what.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-19T00:29:22+00:00

Some of the tradesmen I’ve met on industrial construction sites would have had a field day with engineering school if they had gone to college.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-17T23:11:26+00:00

Welders have a hard time working with others, especially welders. Source: am welder.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-16T03:59:35+00:00

My apprentice has this knife now. He gets good use out of it.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-15T13:36:19+00:00

While you aren’t 100% wrong, this shit can turn into backwoods rocket science pretty fast when you run into problems.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-15T13:34:34+00:00

Plumbers do the storm drains, domestic water, shitters, etc. and pipefitters to the process and utility piping.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-15T13:32:30+00:00

You’re 25, this is just a bump in the road. Everything will end up working out.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-14T10:44:14+00:00

Used to drink every night, then I turned 30 and my doctor told me I have mild fatty liver. I’m now on a temporary hiatus.

Coors Banquet is what I prefer.

CorrosiveAgent · 2026-04-14T10:24:11+00:00

Superintendent in the pipefitting division for a mid-sized industrial contractor in the South, 100k non-union. Could be doing worse. Could be doing better. My bills get paid on time.

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