>made $220,000 driving pic related last year
>can't even say I made it or am successful because at the end of the day all I do is drive a bulldozer
It's not a fucking achievement, it's not because really smart or skilled, it's just a fucking dozer
>>29854735
where do you live? and more details about your job?
>>29854762
I live in Canada, I drive a bulldozer for shell.
>>29854735
>Made $220,000 driving a bulldozer
T-thanks liberal unions.
>>29854735
Good job crushing that pickup truck, anon.
You earned that $220,000.
But seriously, wtf, $220k for driving a fucking bulldozer? You could do it for five years and then retire with a million bucks in the bank.
Why does it pay so much?
>>29854774
i mean who pays 220k for a bulldozer operator?
What do you do? do you jsut smash cars or old stuffs?
>>29854789
In work in a mine. I grade dirt, make ramps for haul trucks, haul out stuck equipment, etc.
>>29854818
that explains, did you have any experiences?
>>29854832
I took an heavy equipment operating course, it cost $5000
>>29854869
any degrees previously? because a course that costs 5k gets you more than some specialist doctors sounds ridiculous
>>29854912
Highschool education only
It's a fucking bulldozer anon
>>29854783
>Why does it pay so much?
It's one of those frontier boom-bust things, where a resource out in the middle of no-where suddenly becomes immensely valuable. Companies need to hire a bunch of people out where the population is low, and end up paying buckets of money.
Happened to Australian mining, North Dakota shale oil drilling, and Candian tar sands. Although the good times will likely come to an end at some point for anon, as the tar sands are becoming uneconomical due to the prolonged crude oil price slump.
>>29854938
Dude, you made mad cash. Save up for early retirement or something.
>>29854735
are you out in the middle of nowhere?
how many hours a week did you work?
how do i get this job? i live in the northeast usa?
ARE YOU EVEN INVESTING THAT 200K NIGGER?
>>29854953
OP here, this. I work on Alberta oilsands for shell. We have a load of fucking oil in the ground, the only problem is the slump oil prices are in. Currently this city has been a boomtown for 50 years and still going, but eventually (probably not in my lifetime) the oil here will run out.
>>29854912
>any degrees previously? because a course that costs 5k gets you more than some specialist doctors sounds ridiculous
Yeah, I'm almost through 4 years college, 4 year medical school, 3 years of residency, six-figures in student loans, to get somewhat less than that.
Of course, I suppose I could could become a doctor out in one of those natural resource boom-towns and made even more. The downside is that the surroundings are quite rough, and there will be only a handful of highly contested women available, among an army of male work-men.
On the plus side, young guys are easy patients. Minimal chit-chat, straight-forward problems, no gyn exams. Either it's fixable or it's not fixable, end of story.
>>29855027
>OP here, this. I work on Alberta oilsands for shell.
My father used to work for Sunoco, who had the misfortune to sell-off their tar-sand assets before the big boom finally happened. Think the new company is called Suncor.
He's still working as an engineer for a different company, does some work with tarsand derived synthetic crudes.
>>29855058
OP here again, in my city there is a high woman population, they come here for work as well because even waitresses get a lot of money and the men pay a lot in tips. A lot of women in the mine too and women are incentivized to work there as well.
Can confirm about the straight forward stuff, it's a blue collar town. Everyone is straight forward, blunt, and say what they mean. It's nice.
>>29854735
I understand why you are frusturated, never amounting anything great, we all could be bill gates if society was fair.
How old are you?
>>29854783
Uh, it costs money to live and you have to pay taxes
>>29855146
Yeah, my friend works for suncor. There are only 3 big companies that everyone here wants to work for and that distribute all the contracts and I'll rank them in order from best to worst
Shell (who I work for)
Suncor
Syncrude
Shell is laid back and safe as Fuck. They're the only one of the three that have both iso 9001 and 14001
>>29854735
Why do you care? At least you get paid to actually do something instead of moving papers around.
>>29855253
I'm 24.im making the kind of money great people do but I'm doing mediocre shit.
>Tfw when mine iron ore for top tier miner.
>Tfw work in remote west australian desert- fly in fly out roster. 7 days 7 nights 12hr shifts. Followed by 7 days off.
>Tfw grossed $190k for year
Im a boilermaker/welder
>>29855297
>implying moving dirt around is much better
hope you're saving
the kids from my high school that went to work for the salt mine or the oilfield are all broke and delivering pizza in their 2016 f350 with 6 inch lift and 33" mud tires
>>29854735
I work as an accountant and I don't even make 25% of what you make.
I'll trade you my education and white collar work for your salary and blue collar work. Deal?
>>29855341
Accountant sounds more boring than bulldozing and looks a lot less cool
>>29854963
What this guy says. Just work the job a few more years and then go do what you want.
>PhD in bulldozing
>any job I want
>220k starting
Get good scrubs.
>>29855317
>Tfw work in remote west australian desert
How much longer do you think it'll last, seeing as how iron ore prices have crashed?
>>29854735
Pro-tip: there are actors, doctors, politicians, etc. that feel the same way about their jobs as you do. Just enjoy your money.
>>29855308
Who cares? I'm 25 unemployed, broke, and will never do anything great, but I'd put aside the fear of dying an unknown for that paycheck and the life that comes with it. That's all I want now is a comfy job that earns me a decent, livable salary. I'd settle for that. You? You'll be a millionaire before you know it for, like you said, just moving dirt around. Enjoy the simple life anon.
Anyone else intrigued by how that bulldozer is the size of a house? Imagine driving it
>>29854953
>>29855027
really interesting posts, this is why I come here for
>>29854735
How the hell do you even find a job like this?
>>29856572
You hear it from people. I heard about it, moved to the city nearest to the opportunity, took a course and got hired. It was like an adventure.
>>29856572
I want to know toi
>>29855308
>being this much of a wagecuck you define yourself by your work
kys plz
also
>not living off the money you made and becoming a traveling neet
double kys
>>29854832
how does that explain it
>>29856719
>defines himself
>admits his job is mediocre and nothing amazing in the very post you're quoting
Reading comprehension lad, he doesn't identify as a bulldozer
>>29854735
that's pretty cool OP, consider also that there millions of people with literally useless jobs, so you should be fine.
>>29856799
>Bulldozer
>not useless
>>29854735
Why'd you make this thread again pal.
Much better than my job which is pushing a wheelbarrow forward and wage merciless war on the wasps. Wish I had your job.
>>29854735
>>29854783
>>29854953
Are you retarded? You're making money people wish they'd make after god knows how many years of expensive college. Be grateful, who gvies a shit you're medicore. Go cry in your nice house with a lot of money for your hobbies you fucking autist.
>>29856982
>job that contributes to bringing prime materials towards industries
>useless
>>29854777
>>29854774
>>29854762
>>29854735
how the fuck do you earn +200k with it?
were you working 100 hours a week or something?
>>29854735
I wish I scored one of those jobs instead of going to university.
I would just try to save as much as possible in the next 10 years then retire and chill.
>>29854735
I'm an american. How hard would it be for me to come out here and do something similar?
>>29857682
Have experience or something that would make you somewhat useful in the field. If not, you can start as a labourer and work your way up. Labourers start at 25/hr
THE REAL QUESTION IS HOW MUCH OP PAYS FOR HOUSING AND MEALS AND HOW MANY HOURS HE WORKS AND HIS QUALITY OF LIFE
ITS PROBABLY ALL SHIT
>>29857746
>>29857746
no one is happy anyway shut up
>>29857709
What could be considered useful in the field? I have outside plant engineering experience. How much can I get away with lying you think?
>>29857839
Lying? Probably until you get caught fucking up.
>>29857893
How does being American factor into this? I'v never even been to Canada.
Looks dirty
>>29856757
I'll identify as anything I want, shitlord.
>>29857682
>I'm an american. How hard would it be for me to come out here and do something similar?
At this time? Probably quite difficult, as oil and natural resources are in a down-turn, and the jobs are disappearing. You have to look out for the next wave, and get in early.
Hard to say what that will be. Things will perk up if China's economy starts booming again, likely. I also hear people with climbing experience are currently in demand for windmill maintenance.
During downturns, the safe and growing jobs will be things like healthcare -- thanks to the aging cohort of baby-boomers. In terms of the numbers of bodies needed, growth is mostly in female-dominated jobs (RN, LPN, MA), so you'll need to have the attitude to fit in such an workplace, and the ability to gain the licensing and certifications.
>>29858080
>I'll identify as anything I want, shitlord.
You're certainly free to do that, my friend.
I'm scared to get a job. It's not because I don't think I can do it, I'm just afraid of fucking up badly.
>>29858141
(con't)
Likewise education, as the children of the baby-boomers reach adulthood, and start having children of their own. Another field that requires that you build up credentials and climb the ladder (and also heavily female-dominated by numbers).
Pharmaceutical and Tech is doing ok, and a lot more men on that side of things.
>>29858207
>yfw people have literally sunk d11 dozers like in the OP
>work hard
>get all training and licenses
>no prior work experience
>in the trash
