Mike Rowe Tells It Like It Should Be to Liberals & Conservat

netdude wrote:

Jekyll wrote:

RenegadeCJ wrote:

Big Dougy wrote: Wow, first that stupid church, now your following this guy like he's a cult leader?

Somethins wrong SC

Serriously

Unlike you VL, some of us actually believe in promoting something that may not have anything financially rewarding to us, but rather something good for future generations. Mike Rowe is doing a vast majority of this at no financial benefit to himself. He is donating his time and energy towards something he (and SC and I agree) feels passionate about. Teaching kids that hard work isn't a bad thing.

Double This is why I'll be a welder sooner rather than later, and I'll teach my nieces and nephews this trade later on in life. Oh yea, btw, double

That is a great trade skill. We talked through alternatives to college with my son and we talked about all of the skilled trades out there, electrician, mechanic, plumber and welder were up there as far as his interests... he is 22 and still might go one of those directions. He is taking classes but has no real idea of what he wants to do.

I have done some basic welding and it I found it definitely takes skill to master...

I have a buddy who works as a mechanic for two weeks a month in Alaska then gets flown back to Grand Junction for two weeks where he lives. He makes around $100k a year and he said the welders do too.

Rick wrote:

netdude wrote:

Jekyll wrote:

RenegadeCJ wrote:

Big Dougy wrote: Wow, first that stupid church, now your following this guy like he's a cult leader?

Somethins wrong SC

Serriously

Unlike you VL, some of us actually believe in promoting something that may not have anything financially rewarding to us, but rather something good for future generations. Mike Rowe is doing a vast majority of this at no financial benefit to himself. He is donating his time and energy towards something he (and SC and I agree) feels passionate about. Teaching kids that hard work isn't a bad thing.

Double This is why I'll be a welder sooner rather than later, and I'll teach my nieces and nephews this trade later on in life. Oh yea, btw, double

That is a great trade skill. We talked through alternatives to college with my son and we talked about all of the skilled trades out there, electrician, mechanic, plumber and welder were up there as far as his interests... he is 22 and still might go one of those directions. He is taking classes but has no real idea of what he wants to do.

I have done some basic welding and it I found it definitely takes skill to master...

I have a buddy who works as a mechanic for two weeks a month in Alaska then gets flown back to Grand Junction for two weeks where he lives. He makes around $100k a year and he said the welders do too.

Yea, I'm a touch older than your son "Dude" but still young enough to get into it as long as I keep my ducks in a row and pay attention to where the upslopes are in the market. I currently have a Miller 212 (w/autoset that I really never use right now) that I've done some projects with. It takes a TON of practice to master, but if you have the "touch" for it, things go faster, smoother and more fun. I've got the "touch," but I'm not currently in a position to get into an apprenticeship because of legal issues and my current job situation. Things will smooth out, but it's gonna be a couple years. As far as your son goes, whatever he chooses, a trade is always gonna be better than a damn traditional "four year" college. That's my humble opinion, and it's what has worked for a lot of my family for generations. If it's any consolation, tell him to look into WyoTech. It's in Laramie I believe and it's all about trades. They currently have a two year/four year welding degree program and a heavy diesel program. Prolly have some others too, I can't remember, just recall the stuff I was interested in. If I could go back in time to when Pa asked me if I wanted to go to school or work I would have chosen the first. Now breakin in is gonna be that much harder for me, but for me that's part of building character and part of the fun! L-O-L. I wish nothing but the best future for your son, I'm sure he'll choose a trade and follow a path that most people in this country are dumb to, aka: hard work and great rewards for that hard work. We could talk for days about how sad it is that a good majority demonize the successful, but that's part of what made this place great. It's what motivates ME to work HARDER to make more MONEY. I don't envy or loathe richer people, I think about what I can do to BECOME rich MYSELF, hahahahaha, you get it. Either way buddy, cheers.

And Rick, if I could get on with an outfit like your buddy I'd be there! Maybe sometime down that road! As with "Dude," cheers bud.

Very Cool! Definitely going to watch the new show, thanks for posting!