ok i have allways lived in florida, i have only worked in three trades - electrical, cable(main line and fiberoptics) and sign and lighting. i went to school for electrical left third year while working for randys electric for lol- 8.oo an hour. worked at&t and lucent making 25 an hour made foreman / tdr and splicer pretty quick, but union laid me off. went back to electrical for 4 years did a little better average 12 an hr. but went to 18 an hour doing bucket work and sign and get this repeling( im talking 300 ft.) the work was just too dangerous. learned contol and lowvoltage wiring and fa work. got a good job as a electrical/super running multible hospice jobs and some remodles and generators. year later im burnt out from 80 hr weeks and out of town living left on good terms. i m now doing service for 15 an hr and getting by. trouble is im topped out. the trade just dosent pay more than 15 - 16 an hour. im making less than the drywall guy. what the heck is going on. drywall guy slaps mud on a wall and makes 3 dollars more than i do? drywall guy has a 4th grade education and 30 dollars worth of tools, mean while my tool list looks like a kline and sears catalog.
rant over, i dont think i can get my masters because i filed bankruptcy and its damn near a full time job studying and applying for the masters. i got three kids, wife two new cars, house, dog, two cats and a fighting fish counting on me to bring home the green.
i m thinking of starting a new buisness with about 20000 and a good partner but i cant because of licensing. any ideas? do any states do the residential electric lic anymore. is there anywhere you can go or any non electric trade that i could try that doesnt require 3 to 4 years as a superviser to get a license? in fl you need 3 yrs foreman exp to be a drywall contractor thats incrediible. maybe ill stic it out in electrical i dont know.
rant over, i dont think i can get my masters because i filed bankruptcy and its damn near a full time job studying and applying for the masters. i got three kids, wife two new cars, house, dog, two cats and a fighting fish counting on me to bring home the green.
i m thinking of starting a new buisness with about 20000 and a good partner but i cant because of licensing. any ideas? do any states do the residential electric lic anymore. is there anywhere you can go or any non electric trade that i could try that doesnt require 3 to 4 years as a superviser to get a license? in fl you need 3 yrs foreman exp to be a drywall contractor thats incrediible. maybe ill stic it out in electrical i dont know.