Which Skilled Trade Gets You to $100K the Fastest? (I Ranked Them All!)
Which Skilled Trade Gets You to $100K the Fastest? (I Ranked Them All!) People keep asking me the same thing: which skilled trade gets you to $100K the fastest? I ranked them all. Not by some website’s “average pay” list. I ranked them by how long it takes a regular guy, starting from scratch, to […]
Top 17 Blue Collar Jobs Everyone’s Ignoring Right Now!
Top 17 Blue Collar Jobs Everyone’s Ignoring Right Now! Folks keep asking me the same thing on the channel and in the comments: “JV, where’s the real money in the trades right now that nobody’s talking about?” That’s exactly why I put this together. Top 17 Blue Collar Jobs Everyone’s Ignoring Right Now! isn’t some […]
Why This HVAC Technician Got Left Behind (Avoid This Mistake)
Why This HVAC Technician Got Left Behind (Avoid This Mistake) Look, I still hear people say why this HVAC technician got left behind (avoid this mistake) and it hits close to home. It wasn’t some random warning. It was a solid tech showed up every day, fixed the usual problems, never caused drama and then […]
Do You Need A License For These Blue Collar Side Hustles? State-By-State
Do You Need A License For These Blue Collar Side Hustles? State-By-State Do you need a license for these blue collar side hustles? State-by-state answers matter more than most people think. A lot of guys jump into weekend work without checking the rules and end up with fines or worse. I’ve seen it happen. After […]
Your Boss Doesn’t Respect You Here’s How to Flip the Script
Your Boss Doesn’t Respect You Here’s How to Flip the Script Your boss doesn’t respect you. Here’s how to flip the script without arguing, complaining, or blowing up your job. I’ve seen this play out for more than 30 years in the trades union carpenter, project manager, factory inspector. The guys who win these situations […]
7 Levels of a Low-Voltage Technician Nobody Knows About
7 Levels of a Low-Voltage Technician Nobody Knows About 7 levels of a low-voltage technician nobody knows about that’s the real ladder most people never see. A lot of folks think this work is just pulling cable or hanging cameras. It’s way more than that. It’s one of the quietest ways in the skilled trades […]
How To Get Your First 5 Customers For A Blue Collar Side Hustle
How To Get Your First 5 Customers For A Blue Collar Side Hustle How to get your first 5 customers for a blue collar side hustle is the part that freezes most guys. You already know how to do the work. The tools are in the truck. What you don’t have yet is those first […]
Feeling Trapped In Your Trade? Here’s What To Do
Feeling Trapped In Your Trade? Here’s What To Do Feeling trapped in your trade? Here’s what to do when the work you used to love starts feeling heavy. I know that feeling. Spent over 30 years in the trades union carpenter, project manager, factory inspector. One day you’re proud of what you built. Next day […]
Blue Collar Side Hustles For Rained-Out Days
Blue Collar Side Hustles for Rained-Out Days Look, I get it. You show up ready to work, the sky opens up, and the boss sends everybody home. Just like that, a solid day’s pay disappears. That is exactly why blue collar side hustles for rained-out days matter so much. These are the indoor jobs that […]
What Blue Collar Side Hustles Actually Pay: Real Rates By Job
What Blue Collar Side Hustles Actually Pay: Real Rates By Job Most guys ask me the same thing after a long week on the tools: what blue collar side hustles actually pay, and which ones are worth the extra hours. I’ve been around trades careers long enough to know the difference between the hype numbers […]
