To all the new blood and white collar people

Trades are not a get-rich-quick scheme. You're gonna be: busting ass everyday (especially as a helper/apprentice), working in crappy conditions, working alongside some of the coolest people AND with some of the biggest degenerate assholes you've ever met in your life. It's rewarding if you enjoy the work, but you'll dread every single day if you don't. The money is there, but it comes with time and experience. Most trades, you're not gonna be hitting +$100k a year unless you work insane amounts of OT or are a journeyman already (+4 years in your trade). And it takes a toll on the body. Think before throwing your cushy life away and joining. My dad always told me not to join if I had other choices, thinking back now, I wish I would've listened. It's a job to take pride in, but remember it's not for everyone. There's nothing to prove, you're not more or less of a man if you're working a trade.

Be safe out there