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MADFORMOPAR said:
wouldn't want to be a tile setter....now THAT is real hard on the knees and back profession. Framing is a hard body breaking job as well. Lets not talk about roofing!..... Hoping my son will get into Hvac or electrician.. still only 15. ( not sure if he is a car guy just yet).oh yeah..good morning
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Any kind of construction job is hard on your body. That being said, there’s also, If you don’t use it you’ll lose it. I know lots of 80 year old bricklayers, friends from my working days. FIL is 93 don’t know if I would like that life style, he’s not having much fun these days. Life is what you make it. The important thing is that you like what you do, otherwise it’ll be a job not a career
 
Ahoey said:
Any kind of construction job is hard on your body. That being said, there’s also, If you don’t use it you’ll lose it. I know lots of 80 year old bricklayers, friends from my working days. FIL is 93 don’t know if I would like that life style, he’s not having much fun these days. Life is what you make it. The important thing is that you like what you do, otherwise it’ll be a job not a career
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The luckiest people in the world are the ones who love their jobs.
 
ProjectBazza said:
My brother was a self-employed tile guy in Spring Grove, Illinois. He made good money, and he has some nice toys, but at only 64 years of age his body is a mess. When he was about 50 he tore the rotator cuff in one shoulder, and then he tore the other a few years later. He’s had multiple surgeries on both shoulders over the years, but the end result is that now he can barely lift a gallon of milk with one hand/arm.

(This is the same brother who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s.)

So-called “blue collar” workers are DESPERATELY needed in this country, and the pay can be pretty good because of this, so if your son is so inclined, please try to steer him away from the body-breaking professions.
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sure you can make great money with the trades but in comes with a heavy price in your twilight years. The amount of guys i have seen that are broken past 50 is sad to see. I tried steering my son to computer coding, but.....he thought it was too boring and didnt stimulate his mind enough..his words.. We are also lacking tradesman in Ontario. The young guns coming into the industry dont feel that their hands should get dirty. its a different bred out there now im afraid
 
MADFORMOPAR said:
sure you can make great money with the trades but in comes with a heavy price in your twilight years. The amount of guys i have seen that are broken past 50 is sad to see. I tried steering my son to computer coding, but.....he thought it was too boring and didnt stimulate his mind enough..his words.. We are also lacking tradesman in Ontario. The young guns coming into the industry dont feel that their hands should get dirty. its a different bred out there now im afraid
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Both my boys are tradesmen oldest a millwright, his brother an auto mechanic. Both doing well for themselves.
 
Ahoey said:
Got the urn box for my pal built yesterday, little sanding and stain this morning. Grade school friend, 10 sec scamp, snowmobile racer, didn’t like to drink to much but that’s okay I had him covered in that department. Have a hole in my heart, will be missed, but it’s part of life. View attachment 1716353678
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Sorry to hear that Murray.
 
MADFORMOPAR said:
sure you can make great money with the trades but in comes with a heavy price in your twilight years. The amount of guys i have seen that are broken past 50 is sad to see. I tried steering my son to computer coding, but.....he thought it was too boring and didnt stimulate his mind enough..his words.. We are also lacking tradesman in Ontario. The young guns coming into the industry dont feel that their hands should get dirty. its a different bred out there now im afraid
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My wife's son has always been a computer geek. He became a programmer/analyst and has been working for Amazon for several years now. He has no other interests or hobbies, spends ALL of his time at a keyboard, and has now been diagnosed with a form of PTSD as a result of too much stress. He apparently makes a crazy amount of money, but that is his only motivation, making money.
That I find really sad.
 
Ahoey said:
Both my boys are tradesmen oldest a millwright, his brother an auto mechanic. Both doing well for themselves.
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Millright..that is a good paying job...
missing linc said:
My wife's son has always been a computer geek. He became a programmer/analyst and has been working for Amazon for several years now. He has no other interests or hobbies, spends ALL of his time at a keyboard, and has now been diagnosed with a form of PTSD as a result of too much stress. He apparently makes a crazy amount of money, but that is his only motivation, making money.
That I find really sad.
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100 %...you need more than one interest in life i find...It just makes you interesting to talk to as well. Stress..what a killer! My brother in law is a ferrarri mech and is very very good at his job. worked for jag, maserati as well.

he was sent to their jag plant to access problems with their drive train for jaguar themselves. He is that good..but...talk to him other than cars, and the conversation hits a wall.
 
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