Jobs that pay good.

[lovelessjl]

Two words...rail road. Good pay, benefits, retirement, the works. No degree nessesary, all training is paid for by the company (I work for Union Pacific). A basic day is about $230, add over time, and you're doing pretty good.

 

 

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Railroad is one word, in most cases. As in Union pacific Railroad

 

Valid point...that should highlight the lack of education requirements. I barely graduated high school, but I served in the military and the railroads love vets.

 

 

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[69camarorag]

If you are young and want to work hard and earn great money, then the place to be in Canada is the oil sands in Fort Mcmurray. Just talked to one of my clients a week ago, and he got his security guard certification, and he's making $360 a day. I think he said he was 3 weeks in and 3 weeks out. Company pays flights, meals, and accommodation.

 

 

[txab]

Two words...rail road. Good pay, benefits, retirement, the works. No degree nessesary, all training is paid for by the company (I work for Union Pacific). A basic day is about $230, add over time, and you're doing pretty good.

 

 

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Railroad is one word, in most cases. As in Union pacific Railroad

 

Valid point...that should highlight the lack of education requirements. I barely graduated high school, but I served in the military and the railroads love vets.

 

 

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No big deal.. I was just having some fun with ya'. Railroad work is good work. I almost went that way many years ago. Have always loved being around trains

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I know a guy that drives a fork truck that made 75K last year on a factory job with OT. (prob 300 hours OT --- non-union)

[rexisme]

Oh, and another thing, when you go to get a job. Don't let them bring you in with the "you'll make this much with OT and bonus" line. Thats the problem with everything, people live off the OT and bonus. Always remember at any given time a company can pull the bonus and pull the OT. Look at your bottom line wage and thats what you live off of. I've seen guys that were making $190k a year, living like they were freaking rockstars. Then the bottom fell out a few years ago, OT was cut, bonus was cut by 70%, next thing you know they're making $60k and on suicide watch. Wives leaving them, losing cars, boats, houses, etc.... Just keep it in mind. Especially if you go into a industrial setting where OT and bonuses seem to be common.

[j-ten-ner]

Look at your bottom line wage and thats what you live off of.

 

 

Good call!

 

My living expenses are based on a 8 hour day. Any OT or bonus is an extra for fun like going out for breakfast once in a while or buy new stuff.

 

so long

j-ten-ner

[wurgs]

If you are up for moving, come out to western ND. Oil companies are looking for workers with thousands of jobs available. Tanker truck drivers are pulling 100k+ and unskilled laborers are making 80k+. The only problems are tough to find housing and long hours.

 

just bring a trailer and insulate it and a generator for heat ? 12 + hour days ?

 

If you are up for moving, come out to western ND. Oil companies are looking for workers with thousands of jobs available. Tanker truck drivers are pulling 100k+ and unskilled laborers are making 80k+. The only problems are tough to find housing and long hours.

 

 

Tough is an under statement! But your right, good money to be made out there, hard and dangerous work but if you need some quick cash then that is a good route to go.

 

long hard dangerous work is what i am use to commercial fishing most of my life to pay for school .

 

 

Hours depend on which job but the few people I know that work out there work 12-14 hr days 6 days a week. Many are staying in trailers and with this mild winter that would work. If you actually have any interest in moving out there make sure you find a place to live, whether in a trailer park or otherwise, before even thinking about going out there. You can find a job the first day out there if you can pass the drug test but housing is very short.

[06_GMC]

Two words...rail road. Good pay, benefits, retirement, the works. No degree nessesary, all training is paid for by the company (I work for Union Pacific). A basic day is about $230, add over time, and you're doing pretty good.

 

 

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Railroad is one word, in most cases. As in Union pacific Railroad

 

Valid point...that should highlight the lack of education requirements. I barely graduated high school, but I served in the military and the railroads love vets.

 

 

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No big deal.. I was just having some fun with ya'. Railroad work is good work. I almost went that way many years ago. Have always loved being around trains

 

 

I will second this. I also work for Union Pacific and grossed 92K last year and I have a HS Diploma. I know you're in Canada but the railways up there pay just as good! My department starts at 20 something an hour and goes up from there. Definitely something to look into.

[Chads09Sierra]

Another vote for the medical field. I'm a cat scan technologist and I made $52,000 last year. It required 2 years of school. I also work at a very small hospital and my job is fairly easy. There Is potential to make anywhere from $27-35/hr if I would go to a bigger city/ hospital. The medical field is a good field. People always are gonna be sick, so no fear of losing your job due to the economy.

 

Learning how to budget money and living within your means, is a huge skill that most people don't have.

[wilsonz71]

Don't become a mechanic whatever you do. $26 an hour flat rate isn't going to make you rich. But it's decent money for me right now (I'm 19 and live at home with mom and dad lol) and I enjoy what I do. I plan on specializing into something more tricky and higher in demand in the future.

[RobDarden]

Set your goal and go for it. If you find it isn't enough you can always adjust your goal. I was raised not to discuss what you earn so I will not do that here (no offense inteneded to those that have shared, it's a personal choice). I will say $200 and more a day is easily attainable for people without degrees. Work for it and don't expect it to be given to you. Good luck!

[lbkthree]

Go to trade school to be a welder. Very high in demand, can go just about anywhere in the world, pays well. Plus you usually get to use the shop for "government" jobs.

[redjewel2ss]

back to the OP,

 

there are plenty of jobs out there that pay above $200 a day, but you have to be willing to do that job. garbage collectors are paid well but you smell like $sh!t all day. machinists get paid well, but you can easily lose a finger or arm, or head. i work in the oil business, and roustabouts and frac job workers get paid very well, but they work 80-120 hours a week outdoors in fire retardant clothing in 100 degree weather.

 

i really like this speech from Mike Rowe, even though he's a Ford guy!

 

[joshw1303]

Federal Corrections is always hiring and so Is Border Services. Pension, benefits can easily clear 70G.

[HawkScot]

I heard recently of some applicants for Railroad, the company had two openings and hired 7 people... they all failed the drug test. If you want to get ahead, you can't be stoned and expect to drive a long train.