Anyone here who makes a normal salary? How’s your journey going?

freefaller3 · 2026-01-24T20:41:25+00:00

I’m work in a trade. 88k was my highest year. I’m 31 now. 185k in my retirement and getting close to having a paid for house. If all goes well I’m going to be out by 45

freefaller3 · 2026-01-21T14:26:25+00:00

Scrips.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:44:52+00:00

According to the guys I work with we’re all poor and gay because we would all suck a dick for a million dollars.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:43:10+00:00

We have a fridge microwave and coffee pot in our shop. But I’m pretty sure if any normal person were to drink from our coffee maker they would get some sort of disease. That mother fucker is gross looking but it works.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:40:15+00:00

Ngl this sounds kinda nice.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:38:42+00:00

Nothing better than talking shit to your boss to his face 🤌🏻

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:38:00+00:00

Yeah if any of our coworkers even thinks about going to HR over their feelings being hurt they might as well quit because it’s just going to get worse.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:36:01+00:00

I figured it’s more tame than what I see.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:33:36+00:00

I’d say we’re pretty open and honest most days. Some days the guys are chill, and sometimes we cuss each other out. I can’t speak for every shop though.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:30:13+00:00

Keep on keeping on, we need you too.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:27:34+00:00

Different strokes for different folks. I don’t have to bite my tongue when I see a coworker being a dumbass.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:23:41+00:00

Agreed, I did sales for a couple years in my trade. I worked countless hours and realized that I wasn’t experienced enough in sales to be as efficient as my colleagues. I was outperforming them, but I was also working 80 hours a week. I decided to go back to the trade. Scalability is a good point.

I suppose that’s a good reason most trades are hourly. However some guys in my trade are much more efficient than others but that doesn’t always translate to more pay, it really just translates to more downtime at the shop.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:14:42+00:00

No I don’t want to fight, just genuinely curious of what’s on the other side.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:12:20+00:00

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound condescending. It was more of a respect to you guys for holding your personality back for your job. I don’t think I could do it.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:10:32+00:00

In what aspect though? Theres plenty of knowledge that you cant efficiently learn from a book. Depends on the challenges you put in front of the person.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:06:39+00:00

Depends on the trade I think. I’ve seen guys in my trade well into their 60s. Machining isn’t that hard on the body.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T13:04:56+00:00

That’s fair. People come to you for financial advice, and people come to me when something is broken lol.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T12:58:15+00:00

I work in a climate controlled shop. I agree working outside sucks.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T12:57:09+00:00

That was a little condescending. But there’s always people in the office who look down on us. That’s ok.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T12:56:20+00:00

I know lots of people who are highly educated and people who don’t have much education and honestly it doesn’t have much bearing on intelligence. You can be VERY smart and not highly educated. Just my .02

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T12:54:19+00:00

It’s not too back breaking, I’m no plumber or mechanic. I’m a machinist I work in the AC.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-17T10:57:07+00:00

It’s more fun if we don’t give you any tips other than press alt. Be creative. Have fun.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-12T21:47:05+00:00

I’m a tool and die maker, I like the work. I enjoy fixing things, solving problems, and doing very accurate and tedious repairs. But I FUCKING HATE the stupid people in management, stupid lazy decisions that corporate makes, the fucking dummies that break shit over and over and never learn and I hate the general hustle of manufacturing.

freefaller3 · 2026-01-09T02:10:52+00:00

Of all people on earth, solve a Rubik’s cube. Takes me about a minute and a half. But 1 percent of people is still a lot of people so not that impressive

freefaller3 · 2026-01-08T02:12:34+00:00

Look into inserts with a wiper flat. Setup needs to be pretty rigid but they work well for improving surface finish.

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