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reject college. embrace apprenticeship (slrpnk.net)
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You can tell this is an ancient meme because it prices college at 4 years at $9,000 per year instead of 5 years at $30,000 per year ๐Ÿ˜†

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[โ€“] 14 points 3 years ago (3 children)

$15k/year raises? What industry? I'm in the wrong field! I'm lucky if my annual evaluation gets me a COL adjustment, much less an actual raise.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I hear that HVAC payscales are pretty nuts. The trick apparently is putting yourself back on the market at the start of each summer season -- there are never enough HVAC people when July comes around.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    To combat heat, I built a cooled water loop tubing into a breathable one piece suit, I like to say I got the idea from NASA to get people to not worry about my dress attire when I arrive. Wikipedia has it under the name liquid cooled garment.

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