Despite the board we're on I'm not trying to discuss sourcing and how to make income selling gear. Let's share some shit we've learned through life that might help some of the less fortunate or younger members who end up here. Why post this topic here? Simple: We're all doing well enough that we can afford a moderately pricey lifestyle (Gear and food and equipment and supps end up EXPENSIVE) and so we must all have some sort of success in life. With the economy in the shitter worldwide, but mostly in the USA where we are mostly all from, this thread might have some priceless info that can help some folks out.
I'll start off with what got me to where I am:
Start a job working some kind of service in-person and sell yourself, make connections and TALK TO PEOPLE.
Personally, I worked at a moving service for a bit and what this encompassed was driving the truck to the business/house/apartment and then loading their shit and hauling it to the destination to unload it. Simple stuff, right? Well the one I worked for was a pricey company; We didn't exactly move anyone who wasn't fairly well off since even a small job with the company was 1000+ and often we would see 3000-5000 prices but the clients we were moving were the kind of people who can drop that money like it's nothing. Well I figured out quite early that this meant I was being given access to people who have money and the knowledge to get where they are to get it, so I quickly began making conversation with every customer we had and I'd see if they needed any assistance; Need side work? Need handyman work? Simple stuff, picked up a shit load of odd jobs that upped my income quite well since these people don't see a few hundred bucks as an issue to give out. But I didn't just settle there- I ended up breaking into the career I now have by talking my way into the job with a customer we worked for a few times. I spent as much time as I could during the 4 jobs we worked for him discussing his business, his work, their needs and what I can do- Rather than fill out an application, I got the opportunity to state my qualifications though discussion and proving I could keep up with him on tech terminology and at the end of the job he asked for my personal number and sent me a link to apply, said he'll hire me as soon as they get into the office the following Monday and now I've been in a much higher paying job (and full remote now though it did begin in an office) for quite a while and have been promoted twice with another one likely coming in the year.
I took myself from making ~3500/mo and breaking my back to being salaried at ~96k entry level and doing hardly any 'work' anymore.
Obviously this isn't gonna be the exact case for everyone but this is my advice for those of you who are new to the work world or maybe not new but not necessarily sure what to do with your career path. There's moving companies in every city, and jacked guys can handle this kinda work plus it counts as a lot of high volume extra work as an added benefit. I highly recommend this type of work, or anything similar (roofing, construction, some trades, furniture installations, etc) that gets you in-person working with upper middle class or better folks so you can market your knowledge and fish out a job. You throw that hook out their enough times something big is gonna bite.
Also shamelessly gonna steal any advice I see in my own thread too if it's relevant to my job lol.
I'll start off with what got me to where I am:
Start a job working some kind of service in-person and sell yourself, make connections and TALK TO PEOPLE.
Personally, I worked at a moving service for a bit and what this encompassed was driving the truck to the business/house/apartment and then loading their shit and hauling it to the destination to unload it. Simple stuff, right? Well the one I worked for was a pricey company; We didn't exactly move anyone who wasn't fairly well off since even a small job with the company was 1000+ and often we would see 3000-5000 prices but the clients we were moving were the kind of people who can drop that money like it's nothing. Well I figured out quite early that this meant I was being given access to people who have money and the knowledge to get where they are to get it, so I quickly began making conversation with every customer we had and I'd see if they needed any assistance; Need side work? Need handyman work? Simple stuff, picked up a shit load of odd jobs that upped my income quite well since these people don't see a few hundred bucks as an issue to give out. But I didn't just settle there- I ended up breaking into the career I now have by talking my way into the job with a customer we worked for a few times. I spent as much time as I could during the 4 jobs we worked for him discussing his business, his work, their needs and what I can do- Rather than fill out an application, I got the opportunity to state my qualifications though discussion and proving I could keep up with him on tech terminology and at the end of the job he asked for my personal number and sent me a link to apply, said he'll hire me as soon as they get into the office the following Monday and now I've been in a much higher paying job (and full remote now though it did begin in an office) for quite a while and have been promoted twice with another one likely coming in the year.
I took myself from making ~3500/mo and breaking my back to being salaried at ~96k entry level and doing hardly any 'work' anymore.
Obviously this isn't gonna be the exact case for everyone but this is my advice for those of you who are new to the work world or maybe not new but not necessarily sure what to do with your career path. There's moving companies in every city, and jacked guys can handle this kinda work plus it counts as a lot of high volume extra work as an added benefit. I highly recommend this type of work, or anything similar (roofing, construction, some trades, furniture installations, etc) that gets you in-person working with upper middle class or better folks so you can market your knowledge and fish out a job. You throw that hook out their enough times something big is gonna bite.
Also shamelessly gonna steal any advice I see in my own thread too if it's relevant to my job lol.
