If you’re young and wondering what to do with the rest of your life, then it’s easy to wonder what else is open to you instead of college – and the huge debt it saddles you within an economy that no longer offers stable 9 -5 jobs or any attractive options.
The good news is that you have more options than ever – and one that’s kept quiet in this age of making money online jobs is that high paying blue collar jobs are quite literally paying people willing to work on jobs such as lumberjacking million dollar paychecks.
Just ask 84 Lumber Co., which is the United State’s biggest building supply chain. You may have already seen their ads, which aren’t subtle: become a lumberjack or learn a trade, and you’ve got something way more valuable than a college degree.
84 Lumber Co-pays its manager trainees $40,000 as a starter paycheck, and if you work your way up to a top grossing store, that can easily go north to $200,000 or even $1,000,000 a year. Pretty sweet. Despite these lucrative paychecks, few youth are interested, and 84 Lumbar Co. is having issues finding applicants who are able, willing, or qualified!
The simple fact is that trade schools have fallen out of fashion in the great race to get what used to be a lucrative college degree. Somewhere along the line, the lack of qualified tradesmen has meant that there’s a shortage when demand remains at the same level.
It’s simple economics: supply and demand. With a low supply of qualified tradesmen, their salaries have skyrocketed. There’s no question now that the smart money is heading to learn a trade and contribute to literally building the economy – and getting richly rewarded for it. So why not join ‘em