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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The real money is in being a plumber, electrician, mechanic, or what have you. As soon as you upskill a little bit, you're golden.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you upskill just a little more to engineer, it's less manual labor. Just don't go too far into a niche or employment gets harder.