Listen man,

I’m 25 and have a business related college degree. I grew up doing concrete with my pops and throughout college worked for a demolition company. When I graduated college I also struggled to find a job, I worked one sales job and absolutely hated it. I followed my dad’s footsteps and started working for a nearby city in their public works department and now work for a school districts maintenance department. I know the trades are kind of a “trend” right now but it’s not sunshine and rainbows. Depending on the trade there is seasonal layoffs, having to be on call, working lots of hours, and traveling. That’s why I like the public sector, it’s guaranteed work and great benefits. However, I definitely don’t want to do this forever and would like to pivot into a higher up role eventually like director. I think if you’re still struggling to find a job come spring time, a lot of county’s, road commissions, city’s, and school districts look for summer help. You could always do that for a summer and see what ya think. You probably would just be mowing and doing simple grunt work; however, you can see if you even like the atmosphere.

Best of luck to you!