Well, duh. What else do you think I meant? Truck driving school ftw. Bringing down the big 5 DIGITS A YEAR after a few weeks of training.
Well, for instance, let's take my brother. Went to a NASCAR tech institute (I know, lol) for a 13 month program, then got accepted to the BMW STEP program for another few months. First year out of school, he made 80k as a BMW repair tech (read: mechanic) at a dealership. Not bad for an entry-level mechanic (albeit with some good training), and his pay only goes up from there. This is in NC.
In other news, I know a NY state trooper pulling down over 100k. He's worked for the state for about 10 years, but I don't know too many people in other professions who've had their salary bumped there after a 10 year period. Hell, after 5 years with the NYS troopers, you're guaranteed $84,739. With a bachelor's degree and 2 years of service, you make at least $94,335. Keep in mind that while we're spending 6+ years in school making maybe $15 an hour if we're lucky part-time, they're making at least 70k while their salaries rise to 6 figures by the time we're done with school. With no ridiculous debt from the Kellogg's Corn Flakes School of Pharmacy in Juno, Alaska, I might add. Retirement is 20 years, leaving plenty of time for another profession while reaping a nice pension to boot.
All I'm saying is that there are plenty of money-making opportunities out there that aren't pharmacy. If all you really care about is making money with disregard for the line of work you're in, you have more options than the news might let you believe.
