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[strongbad]

anyone ever thought about learning a "trade?"

seems like a smart career path that doesnt require university. like being a plumber or electrician or something 

[squirrelfriend]

i'm afraid of being more put down by my family for not pursuing college over a trade
and there are a lot of trades that i'm not suited for and the remaining ones will be likely be obsolete
college is my best chance at remaining competitive

[strongbad]

i'm afraid of being more put down by my family for not pursuing college over a trade
and there are a lot of trades that i'm not suited for and the remaining ones will be likely be obsolete
college is my best chance at remaining competitive

the middle/upper middle class problem
depends what you want to go to college for (obviously). what trades do you think won't be around? all the obvious ones like dental hygienist, plumber, electrician, etc seem like it would be more expensive to have a robot than a person do

[squirrelfriend]

those jobs require more fine motor skills than i will ever possess. i barely can write legibly without great effort ;-;

[squirrelfriend]

two examples i can think of as well: secretarial work is likely being replaced by voice assistants like siri, pharmacy techs are being replaced by pill dispensing machines...

[squirrelfriend]

I would do medical coding/transcription but that's also outdated because electronic medical records streamline this

[rdl]

technical writers make a lot. also being a middle man between the pharma industry and the medical journals pays well but also means you'll go to hell so theres that. you basically ghostwrite pieces praising whatever drug the pharma industry is pushing and then some researcher publishes it. problem is all these companies keep a low profile and vaguely describe what they do on their public profiles so its hard to find them.

[strongbad]

technical writers make a lot. also being a middle man between the pharma industry and the medical journals pays well but also means you'll go to hell so theres that. you basically ghostwrite pieces praising whatever drug the pharma industry is pushing and then some researcher publishes it. problem is all these companies keep a low profile and vaguely describe what they do on their public profiles so its hard to find them.

work for big pharma = selling your soul

[squirrelfriend]

same, but working for the man is a necessary evil
But I thought a technical writer position usually required a college degree tho

[rdl]

everything technically requires a college degree but you can schmooze your way in or up. also work experience supercedes college degree past entry level. you could easily lie too, you know. no one is going to call the university and ask. but this is all hypothetical im not giving you advice or anything, these are just my thoughts.

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

i play around with the idea of going to the ibew and learning i hear they teach you how to be an electrician. but also ive heard that the training doesn't really boost your chances of getting a job and employers look for experience over education in these trade jobs (which makes sense)

[squirrelfriend]

but can't you just self-list urself on home advisor, Craigslist, and the like so you can gain that experience

[rdl]

you need to get an apprenticeship for that.

[squirrelfriend]

also true I guess
and a pot of money to start off with for the necessary equipment

[squirrelfriend]

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/new-opioid-douses-pain-without-being-addictive-or-deadly-in-primates/
this is why we need big pharma (I can't wait for the other studies and long term effects)