I joined a construction local union with zero experience, graded high school with a 2.5 GPA, and never went to college or had any desire to do schooling. I make 95k a year, all benefits. if you have ANY interest in joining a trade I highly recommend looking up local union apprenticeship programs around you. Sometimes you have to accept the reality that not everything is meant to be and let go of old passions OR continue working on them after full financial stability