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Lets cut to the chase : which trade has the best pay:labour ratio


From what i gather,being a machine operator is up there with high pay and relativly low physical labour. But why wouldn't every labourer opt for these jobs?

I have a brother who is a site supervisor for a company that builds bridges in northern canada, he makes a ton but its back breaking work as he does most of the same labour the workers he hires to do , he's told me crane operators do almost nothing but get close to 50/60 sometimes close to $80 an hour to show up , move a few things and do nothing the rest of the shift (depending on location)


My main question is : since becoming a crane operator is so lucrative why isnt it something you see alot of people doing? Is this simply a case of people "wanting" to be other things besides the highest payong positions at contruction sites/ skilled trades?

Do what im doing. Start a security company specializing in physical guard security. Security is an industry that will never leave or waveer. There is a constant growing "need" for companies to use us as liability coverage for assets and as long as you stay out of alchohol venues/locations that require actual securing and stick with places wherre guards just dick around all day babysitting equipment/property then youre all set.

My only issue is i under estimated the startup costs and my autism forces me to refuse a bank loan as the start up costs really arent so great as to necessitate a fucking bank loan.

Ive gotten the uniforms and licensing/website and all the easy bullshit, but have been saving up a few months rent so i can rent office space and stand out from the hundreds of p.o. box companies that just underbid for shitty sites and have 0 chance at lucrative RFBs because they fucked their reputations up from the get go.

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Oh i wonder if anyone has any advice on finding a business mentor specific to the industry you conduct business in? Im getting the vibe its not okay to contact existing companies sonce you are "competition" but what is a good way to connect with people/someone that might want to give advice?