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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As someone who spent the last 5 years in trades, and is now going to retraining: nobody is willing to pay enough for you to destroy your body by the time you're 50.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Tried getting into tiling/flooring, could feel it absolutely destroying my knees. Got out of that pretty quick. Totally not worth it.

AND, another instance of my hoping to be taken on as an Apprentice, only for the guy to be a complete prick and take me for a ride. What a waste of my time and energy and physical well being

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah apprenticing sucks. All the old guys seem to think apprentices are just floor sweepers and aren't there to learn. And they all like to brag about what slow learners they are. "It took me twenty years to learn this!" So they refuse to teach you because when you learn faster than them it makes them feel stupid.

So glad I don't work with anyone like that anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"It took me twenty years to learn this!"

Shuuuuut the fuck up old man, you grew up in an era where the government was practically THROWING homes, cars, jobs and land at you. Now you're pissy that a younger generation is just wanting to be treated fairly in a world that's become increasingly hostile and greedy. Get your head out of your geriatric ass.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Countries ought to vary your retirement age based on the work you do. It's absolutely wild that I will retire at 67 (heck you Australia for raising it) after working mostly in an office, but a tradie also only qualifies for the pension at the same age, despite doing back breaking labour their whole life.