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Tools To Help Address The Stigma Against The Trades
For this article, I am discussing tools to help address the stigma against the trades. It’s not comprehensive, nor does it contain every single possibility – just the ones that come to mind here. I have a podcast episode discussing … Read the rest
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Avoiding lifestyle inflation
The Budgeting Series *NOTE: This is part 3 of a series on budgeting.* If you have missed the previous articles in this series, I encourage you to read them before moving forward – they are in linear order … Read the rest
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NOW is the time to get into the trades
*The best time to get into the trades was 20 years ago. The next best time is right now.* The time and opportunity are right now – photo credit here That’s my take on the old saying of when … Read the rest
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Do you need a college degree to get a good job?
**Updated for 2023** I grew up during a time when people used to toss around the mantra, “You have to go to college to get a good job.” I wouldn’t be surprised if it were still tossed around today. … Read the rest
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Summer sucks – I said what I said
After all of the articles I have posted on this website, I find it interesting and fulfilling that my article, “Why I HATE (and I mean HATE) summer” has as many views as it does. What’s more, if … Read the rest
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The skilled trades – where an emerging generation and technology intersect
Let me start this article with a question: why is the average age of the skilled trade worker around 55 years old? Every place (facility and company) I’ve visited over the years I usually have a conversation about average age, … Read the rest
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The cost of writing – 4 years into it
I officially began this website in the beginning of 2018. The idea, however, was born many years before. I have an affinity to writing and this platform, more than any other, allows my creativity to flourish. At any given moment … Read the rest
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Don’t know what you want to do for a living? Get a job
***Updated for 2023*** Don’t know what you want to do for a living? Get a job Seriously – get a job – any job at all. Are you getting ready to graduate from high school? Already graduated? Are you looking … Read the rest
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Happy Labor Day 2021
Happy Labor Day everyone! I have been really busy these past couple of months and suspect it will remain this way throughout the rest of the year – but thought I’d drop a line or two real quick discussing the … Read the rest
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Right to work part 2: Financial ramifications
*NOTE: This is part 2 of a mini series in the topic of right to work. Click here for Part 1.* Right to work at the worker level The economic policy institute published an article back in 2015 and they … Read the rest
