Meet a millennial who makes up to 6 figures doing blue collar work after ditching law school during the Great Recession: 'We've always had that middle-class-life dream'
that a worker without a college degree who has been in a union throughout their entire career is estimated to generally make more than their nonunion counterpart with a degree.
For Doug, the transition into being blue collar required some mental calibration, but he was drawn to the"dignity" of the tradespeople he saw in the field — especially in the middle of the brutal Great Recession.Even going to law school, as he planned to do, might not bring that much of a payout, and it would likely come with little work-life balance. And once he started in the trades, he said, he felt a"lot more pride" in the work he was doing — and its tangible influence.
"It felt a lot more meaningful when you're working with your hands," he said,"when you're interfacing with these massive systems that have a direct effect on public safety." Of course, he said, it's not easy work. It weighs on the body, and it requires constant proficiency and mastery of your skill set. You never stop learning, he said. While you'll probably never become a millionaire from the work, you can retire comfortably with a pension and strong health insurance."Before, it's like, I'm going to law school. I'm a student.
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