For this episode we are joined by Ken Rusk to talk about the skilled trades. Ken specializes in mentoring and has coached hundreds of young people in goal setting, life visualization, career paths, and sound financial planning. He is passionate about helping folks achieve their dreams regardless of their educational background. And now with his recently published book- “Blue-Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life”, Ken explains that blue-collar trades are a source of pride and how you can find your version of happiness by pursuing a good old-fashioned craft. Our economy is in desperate need of skilled tradespeople so listen as we talk with Ken about this massive opportunity.
You can learn more about Ken over at his site KenRusk.com and check out his FB page too.
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I worked at an oil and chemical facility my entire career. I was an engineer who ended up running the place but many of my co-workers were blue collar technicians and maintenance workers. I retired five years ago and at that time I had quite a few high school graduate hourly workers making six figures and already being every day millionaires. Plus they had union protection, great benefits and were treated with respect by the engineers and accountants on my team. It was widely considered the best job in town and had no glass ceiling. We had two VP’s on my level without college degrees making multiple six figures who had worked their way up through the hourly ranks. The stress level of our hourly jobs was generally much lower than our managerial jobs as well. Blue collar work is a great choice on my opinion. Those men and women were highly trained and highly skilled professionals in my opinion.