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>>53167827
I'm an equipment operator/truck driver. I do excavation for new construction and move materials to jobsites, as well as other trades work as needed.
CDLs require going to an actual school now, so employers can't pay the bare minimum for drivers.
I also got a crane certification, which I'm looking for work in. I'm reworking my resume tomorrow, and will apply to a few different jobs, but it'll basically double my income.
My current employer is so good to me that I almost don't want to leave, but I need to keep moving upward, and my employer doesn't have enough work for me to work equipment full time.

As for you, construction can be hard on the body, but it depends on the type of work you do. Equipment operating is generally white guys. Concrete, framing, and drywall crews are usually Mexican, which is alright, but unless you're Mexican you won't fit in, they do shoddy work most times but they work quick.
Electrical, plumbing and HVAC is the thinking man's trade. I don't wanna say I'm smart, but I work with some real retards, and some real smart guys.
You can find work as a helper if you don't have skills, electricians, HVAC, and plumbers will often do apprenticeships and pay for your classes to become certified. Helpers around here make about $15/hr and average rent for a small 1bd apartment is about $500.

What do you do currently?