remy_lebeau8
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Is there anyone on here who is a millwright by trade? I have a few questions
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dirtwrench
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The hours suck, the pay usually sucks, too many heights, hot in the summer, cold in the winter (if you get to work), all in all a perfectly good career to cause alcoholism & drug use.
My brother worked for a millwright company for a while.
My brother worked for a millwright company for a while.
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The closest I came was assisting a millwright set some equipment and gauges at the nuclear plant.
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My experience might be different from others but I found it to be very rewarding during my 25 years in the craft.
There are ample travel opportunities, professional respect, and advancement opportunities. More young people should consider this instead of wasting their time getting Liberal Arts degrees or - the worst - theater majors!
Perhaps the fact that I have had good health, a great family and excellent work colleagues is causing me to view my career through the perfect prism but that's how I see it.
There are ample travel opportunities, professional respect, and advancement opportunities. More young people should consider this instead of wasting their time getting Liberal Arts degrees or - the worst - theater majors!
Perhaps the fact that I have had good health, a great family and excellent work colleagues is causing me to view my career through the perfect prism but that's how I see it.
I'm obviously not one, but most of the males on Mr. Riles side have their ticket. It's been a good choice for most of them. A couple of the younger cousins have found working up north on the pipelines has been exceedingly lucrative, and it's jumpstarted them on home ownership far faster than the average 'white collar' education/job could have.
Likely both my boys will go into apprenticeships for a trade when they reach that age.
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In the US the college/university systems work closely with the high school systems to maintain a steady-flow of customers to keep those coffers filled (dorms filled, classrooms filled, etc.).
However, the costs of college education have risen far-faster than inflation and have ultimately become a BAD FINANCIAL decision for millions who would be much better off pursuing a variety of careers including the trades.
Do you still have vocational high schools in the US?
I'm not sure, but I would hope that parents of the up and coming generation will help swing the trend back towards more trades. It seems that we're stuck in a situation where colleges/uni are pumping out kids with essentially useless degrees or such little practical skill that they end up taking jobs in the service industry.
Millwright! Isn't that a Carpenter that an actually read a tape measure?
Nevermind, I see what happened now.
Eeesh...you had my eyes going squirrely there for a second.
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Exactly!
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There are vocational schools and programs but still not enough. Some industries are taking matters into their own hands.
Useless degrees keep the service industry filled with moderately intelligent workers. Perhaps that's the point!!!!!
Totally worth the money...I bet mom and pop are super duper proud.
I think in more metropolitan areas there are more vocational options. I grew up in a very small town, and there just wasn't funding for that kind of thing. There were vocational agriculture classes, but that's about it. And only a couple at that. I live in a larger city now, and I've noticed there are a few vocational high schools around. I think it's a great idea. I hope it catches on in smaller towns, too.
We don't truly have them here, even though many schools still have "Vocational" in the name. But back in high school, I was in the Canadian equivalent of the US's VICA program, which was when I became aware of the difference in our highschooling.
VICA was completely different from what you are talking about, which I believe is pretty much our 4H program...I think yours is FFA,(?) but it's not something offered in the school system.
Boy is just about at the age where I'd like to send him off on a 7 year apprenticeship.
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and what has become
of our remy lebeau8
who asked a good question
then vanished to go...
wait?
a millwright/mechanic?
on here of all places?
amidst all the body parts/politics/faces?
he's stuck in the gears
some place in the 'meat'
his clothes
or his fingers enmeshed in the...
sweet!
a call out to lit:
tap-tap-tap... dying phone
i'm stuck in machinery
it's dark
i'm alone...
if only we knew what to know when we read
for all that we know...
OP remy is dead.
in the jaws of some...
uncaring
faceless
machine....
but he called last to us
we're still relevant...
keen!
we're relevant lit-sters!
on call to save lives.
we're here for the asking
(just don't tell our wives)
of our remy lebeau8
who asked a good question
then vanished to go...
wait?
a millwright/mechanic?
on here of all places?
amidst all the body parts/politics/faces?
he's stuck in the gears
some place in the 'meat'
his clothes
or his fingers enmeshed in the...
sweet!
a call out to lit:
tap-tap-tap... dying phone
i'm stuck in machinery
it's dark
i'm alone...
if only we knew what to know when we read
for all that we know...
OP remy is dead.
in the jaws of some...
uncaring
faceless
machine....
but he called last to us
we're still relevant...
keen!
we're relevant lit-sters!
on call to save lives.
we're here for the asking
(just don't tell our wives)
hogjack
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Consider the Hogwarts Academy if you live within decent driving distance of a train station.
Yeah, I'm not sure. I'm not familiar with VICA. We have 4H as well as FFA. 4H isn't offered as part of school, but when I was growing up, FFA was a club or extra-curricular activity sponsored at the high school, so not necessarily curriculum. The voc-ag classes were separate from FFA though. I never took one, so can't say what they taught precisely. They also offered auto shop and wood shop, though I don't know that either prepared many for jobs after high school.
VICA - Vocational Industrial Clubs of America / apparently now known as SkillsUSA, which is a spin from our own national club which was called SkillsCanada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkillsUSA
In the USA, at the time I was competing, kids who went to vocational schools seemed geared to move into that field for their post secondary ed.
What we had was a pale comparison for our trades and technology classes.
remy_lebeau8
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Busy day. I picked up an app for an apprenticeship. Turning it in on thursday. I was curious about the work outlook. It doesnt sound too secure right now. I dont know if I can afford working say 2 days a week and then off for a month. Im kind of up in the air. I figure ill take the test at least. If I cget accepted it sounds like a 10 year commitment before I can try and get In a plant.
Can you relocate? Maybe it's a case of nepotism, but I've never known any of the men in this field to go hungry for work.
remy_lebeau8
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I could but im in southwest michigan (aka auto land) so that would be counterproductive. The lady who gave me the app told me I shouldnt expect constant work. I need to find things out, like if I get called to one of the big 3 do I have to pay this school back. They cover all of the apprentiship if I stay with their union for 6 years after. What if I get called after 6 months of the schooling?
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I dunno how good a choice of trade that is in the USA unless you have a hook.
