Thinking of quitting my apprenticeship

GNBRETT · Mar 28, 2018

Guess I'm one of them lucky ones cause thats me.... the only down side is I had zero desire to do anything else in life but I guess that motivated me even harder.

OP if I were u I would find a Government job. Job security, Health benefits, retirement and extremely good pay considering the lack of education required.

Most of the people I know currently retiring have better pensions then most have for a yearly salary. But of course u have to find a Government job that has a pension plan and not a 401k which is the trend right now.

Zemedici said:
'If you enjoy what you do, you wont work a day in your life'

Never_Enough · Mar 28, 2018

IMO, you should find something else.

Blk04L · Mar 28, 2018

SirShaun said:
Heard the railroad is pretty sweet, but it's tough to get an interview. Your degree and mechanical experience may be quite relevant. I'd give it a shot at least.

+1
Have a buddy who works for FEC Railroad after bouncing around some automotive/bike shops. Likes what he does and makes enough to keep his wife home with their 2 kids.

SirShaun · Mar 28, 2018

Another buddy recently got his CDL for next to nothing. Through some federal grant, they pretty much paid for everything. He likes it, makes decent money.

Right out of school he had work, after a year or so (insurance a mofo without experience), he is looking to become an owner/operator.

Pretty sure hes home a few times a week/weekends, knocking down 70k+ a year, delivering and unloading trucks for Family Dollar.

Over the road trucking good for closer to 100k, he was saying. I'm sure someone with actual trucking experience could let you better know what to expect.

DSG2003Mach1 · Mar 28, 2018

SirShaun said:
Another buddy recently got his CDL for next to nothing. Through some federal grant, they pretty much paid for everything. He likes it, makes decent money.

Right out of school he had work, after a year or so (insurance a mofo without experience), he is looking to become an owner/operator.

Pretty sure hes home a few times a week/weekends, knocking down 70k+ a year, delivering and unloading trucks for Family Dollar.

Over the road trucking good for closer to 100k, he was saying. I'm sure someone with actual trucking experience could let you better know what to expect.

some truckers make good money, others not so much. There are a LOT of shit companies in the trucking world. There is a severe shortage of CDL drivers, the opportunities are out there with big signing bonuses etc...

Mpoitrast87 · Mar 28, 2018

OETKB said:
I always took the highest paying jobs that would actually hire me, and that I thought I could tolerate. In my case, it had more to do with who I was working with and who was running the place. The "right" people can make a lot of things tolerable.

Only reason I'm still working where I am is because of my co-worker.

SirShaun said:
Another buddy recently got his CDL for next to nothing. Through some federal grant, they pretty much paid for everything. He likes it, makes decent money.

Right out of school he had work, after a year or so (insurance a mofo without experience), he is looking to become an owner/operator.

Pretty sure hes home a few times a week/weekends, knocking down 70k+ a year, delivering and unloading trucks for Family Dollar.

Over the road trucking good for closer to 100k, he was saying. I'm sure someone with actual trucking experience could let you better know what to expect.

I have my Class A and there is no money in it right now unless you're "over the road" which I don't want to do. Average pay is around $19/hr

DSG2003Mach1 · Mar 28, 2018

Mpoitrast87 said:
Only reason I'm still working where I am is because of my co-worker.

I have my Class A and there is no money in it right now unless you're "over the road" which I don't want to do. Average pay is around $19/hr

I think local class B stuff here is around $16 with a pretty hard 10 hour OT/week cap. Some places are a little less per hour but allow more OT

96 cobra · Mar 28, 2018

I'd stick with it, at least for a year.
If not, definitely apply for the LIRR, ConEd, Covanta and of course working for a Town.

mcaligiuri · Mar 28, 2018

96 cobra said:
I'd stick with it, at least for a year.
If not, definitely apply for the LIRR, ConEd, Covanta and of course working for a Town.

Funny part is my union has covanta in it. The guys I know who work there say it’s awful for the apprenticeship.

RedVenom48 · Mar 28, 2018

@mcaligiuri If you have any dealer experience, start looking online for a career with the manufacturers. I have no idea how planted you are in your area, but I know Toyota absolutely is always looking for quality people with education and a willingness to learn. Since they moved their North American headquarters to Texas, theyve been trying to find good people. Surprisingly, there was a sizable number of SoCal folks who didnt want to make the move with Toyota.

https://www.toyota.com/usa/careers/

With your credentials, Id be all over that site and looking for other manufacturer's career sites too. Best of luck

me32 · Mar 28, 2018

This is a prime example of why America is in the shape it is. None of these young kids want to work.

ford fanatic · Mar 28, 2018

I quit the IBEW Local 24 in my 2nd year of school in 1998, but not for the same reasons you want to. I've been at a union job since the time I quit there...

As an apprentice, you are lower than whale shit, it's part of the "program".

Honestly, I hate when new guys start and want to be treated as if they have 20+ years.

whyxitx · Mar 29, 2018

I stuck with a job at a paint and decorating store that i hated 90% of the time i was there for 2 years. Get some experience under your belt. Working for such a short period of time and quitting probably will not look good on a resume.

mcaligiuri · Mar 29, 2018

lexustech48 said:
@mcaligiuri If you have any dealer experience, start looking online for a career with the manufacturers. I have no idea how planted you are in your area, but I know Toyota absolutely is always looking for quality people with education and a willingness to learn. Since they moved their North American headquarters to Texas, theyve been trying to find good people. Surprisingly, there was a sizable number of SoCal folks who didnt want to make the move with Toyota.

https://www.toyota.com/usa/careers/

With your credentials, Id be all over that site and looking for other manufacturer's career sites too. Best of luck

My wife has a county job that pays very well so I’m kinda stuck where I am.

mcaligiuri · Mar 29, 2018

me32 said:
This is a prime example of why America is in the shape it is. None of these young kids want to work.

I’m 32 not really a kid anymore. I’m only weighing my options. I see guys here that are 55-60 still do heavy manual labor. The pay is good but quality of life should also be taken into consideration. Money isn’t everything when you can’t see your family. I’m doing the program fine I’m actually top of the program because I actually show up not drunk or high and have a desire to succeed. I just wonder if maybe this career path is better suited for a kid who has no direction and this will put him in his place.

me32 · Mar 29, 2018

mcaligiuri said:
I’m 32 not really a kid anymore. I’m only weighing my options. I see guys here that are 55-60 still do heavy manual labor. The pay is good but quality of life should also be taken into consideration. Money isn’t everything when you can’t see your family. I’m doing the program fine I’m actually top of the program because I actually show up not drunk or high and have a desire to succeed. I just wonder if maybe this career path is better suited for a kid who has no direction and this will put him in his place.

So why didnt you research the job better prior to getting into it? Sounds like your lucky to have a wife make enough money for the family so you can figure out what you want to do.

mcaligiuri · Mar 29, 2018

me32 said:
So why didnt you research the job better prior to getting into it? Sounds like your lucky to have a wife make enough money for the family so you can figure out what you want to do.

It’s was a recommendation from my wife’s friend. She knows my automotive background and said it was good. But she never worked there her husband does. So I took it for face value without much questionsing cause I trusted them. It was a mistake no ones perfect just gotta figure out a solution

coposrv · Mar 29, 2018

Bullshitisay said:
Nothing wrong with going career union in the trades. I became self employed in the electrical industry because some of the worst work environments existed on the "merit shop" side.

I can see that for sure. I’ve have guys who work for me that came from some really shitty situations.

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verbal · Mar 29, 2018

The trades are hard work in general. I don’t know if you ever work you way up to not having to do tough, physical work. My father in law is 67 and just managed to have his own HVAC business several years ago. Even as the owner he is still doing hard work.

I worked in the IBEW as an apprentice over 15 years ago. I figured out quickly that it was not what I wanted to do. I went to college and now I get to sit on my ass and manage people.

Buckwheat 1 · Mar 29, 2018

mcaligiuri said:
I’m 32 not really a kid anymore. I’m only weighing my options. I see guys here that are 55-60 still do heavy manual labor. The pay is good but quality of life should also be taken into consideration. Money isn’t everything when you can’t see your family. I’m doing the program fine I’m actually top of the program because I actually show up not drunk or high and have a desire to succeed. I just wonder if maybe this career path is better suited for a kid who has no direction and this will put him in his place.

Pick an apprentice program like electrical, plumbing or hvac where if you don't like the union 10 years into it, you can become self employed.

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