I don't have a degree and can't really afford school on my own right now. I want to start somewhere as entry level If I have to and work my way up. I'm very driven and hardworking and I feel like if presented with something new I can figure it out and even make it better over time. My skill set is in mechanics, welding, planning and problem solving but I'm wanting to get away from the manual labor industry and into something a little more along the lines of a white collar job.
I've been most successful the couple of times when I was able to lead crews or manage people but I either had to move for personal reasons or quit the job because they wanted me to move around too much. My current employer has made it very clear that once hired here I'm my department (industrial mechanic) there is no room for growth. That the only potential I have here is to be the best mechanic I can be. I'm not ok with that.
I really want to get away from manual labor and start anywhere really I just want the potential for a well payed position to be available to me provided I work hard and make intelligent decisions along the way. I see all the guys I work with now and they're beaten down, stressed and you can tell the years of this have been rough on them. I don't want to be that guy. I also workout a lot in my free time it's kind of my passion and these physically demanding jobs really take away from that. I guess what I'm looking for is suggestions on where to start looking. I'm currently taking home $2,800 USD a month after taxes, 401k, insurance and all the other deductions. It's not a lot by any means but I've gotten comfortable with it. My previous jobs were closer to $2000 so I like making that little extra.
Ideally I'd like to be taking home 4k a month within the next 5 years but I can't do that here and I don't think I can within this industry. I would appreciate some advice on where I could start looking.
Submitted September 24, 2017 at 08:03AM by sleepeatingsince89 http://ift.tt/2fJuXHA
