What are some skills?

[jrfox92]

I've known trades since I was 13.
So far, I've never needed to hire somebody when things go wrong in my house.
If you want something that'll benefit your musical interests: electronics, woodworking, metalworking.
Coding is something I really wish I'd tried to learn when I was in high school, but I'm just not wired for it, I suppose.

jrfoxfetus

[Chankgeez]

1. numchuku skills
2. bow hunting skills
3. computer hacking skills

[Benn Roe]

Is this where I post to buy a friendship-brand bolt-on aluminum neck?

[Invisible Man]

THE ORDERS ARE POURING IN

[ck3]

1. numchuku skills
2. bow hunting skills
3. computer hacking skills

Also, building cakes.

In all seriousness, I've met a number of contractors and skilled tradesmen in my travels who make more money than I can with my master's degree ... and have amassed little or no educational debt.

[repoman]

While you out playin' patty cake with yer lil friend Pedro, Uncle Rico been makin a hundred twenty fi bucks.

[OldGeorge]

I went and started at the local cable company to make enough money to get into tattooing and professional artist after 3 years in college. I ended up staying for 10years because the money wasn't bad, I got to work outside and with my hands, and everyday was a little different. I finally got into line and love my job. And I have more stories then most people I know. For instance, whenecer I go to one apartment complex I have to debate with a guy about whether or not I am the CIA changing the "tapes" from the pole that are recording him...

The work is thankless sometimes but at the end of the day I feel like being in the trades was a solid choice. I still paint somewhat regularly, I can afford my house while single, still go on weekender tours with my friends, skate when I like, and it keeps me pretty healthy. If you're looking for solid work with honest pay and still do what you love on the side, the trades are prefect.

[jrfox92]

For instance, whenecer I go to one apartment complex I have to debate with a guy about whether or not I am the CIA changing the "tapes" from the pole that are recording him...

I hope you informed him that you can hear him masturbating.

[Disarm D'arcy]

Always say if money was no object and I was to do something for 8 hours a day just for the sake of perfecting a craft, I'd probably be an airline pilot, a bicycle repair guy or have my own pizza truck.

But also I'm in the last year of 7-8 years of law studies. So... I'm probably gonna go through with that

[Invisible Man]

Sunk costs, dumbass. It's not too late to get your pizza truck.

[goroth]

Sunk costs, dumbass. It's not too late to get your pizza truck.

Wisdom.
Sunk costs must be one of the least well understood concepts in every day decision making.

I recommend taking a course in any programming language. I used to hate that shit until I was forced to work with IT, and in the process discovered it was actually pretty cool. Now I wish I had a better knowledge base and had started coding 20 years ago. Plenty of great online courses or shit at your local community college. At least have a crack and see if it is something you actually hate as much as you think you may hate it.

[Invisible Man]

Perhaps I should subscribe to my own sass.

I think I'm in way too deep, but still love parts of my field too much to leave.

Pizza truck, here I come! I'm going to call it 'Better than D'arcy.'

[D.o.S.]

Sunk costs, dumbass. It's not too late to get your pizza truck.

Wisdom.
Sunk costs must be one of the least well understood concepts in every day decision making.

I recommend taking a course in any programming language. I used to hate that shit until I was forced to work with IT, and in the process discovered it was actually pretty cool. Now I wish I had a better knowledge base and had started coding 20 years ago. Plenty of great online courses or shit at your local community college. At least have a crack and see if it is something you actually hate as much as you think you may hate it.

for those of you playing at home, sunk cost refers to the phenomenon where the more effort you put into something the harder it is to bail on it.

I'd cosign programming languages. Never thought I'd ever be in a position to use it. Wish I knew way more about it than I do now.

[Disarm D'arcy]

Sunk costs, dumbass. It's not too late to get your pizza truck.

With the state of the food truck industry, i sure can get truck for cheap. Will i make a living wage out of it? Probably not

[Disarm D'arcy]

Also IM being a meanie because he talked me out of quitting not too long ago