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electric lineman

Pros: apprenticeship means you get paid to learn (but not much). Get to work outside. Get to drive a truck and use interesting equipment. Lots of work. Get to work overtime after storms. Get to travel to hurricane areas or storm areas and work overtime. After you complete your training and become a journeyman, big bucks, 100k or better if you do a lot of overtime.

Cons: high voltage can kill. union silliness.

how to get started: find your local electrician union hall and ask about lineman apprenticeship. it is a different program than construction electrician.