Student loans

[star seed 7]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

John dougie bait post

[420seriouscat69]

I would feel like a Millionaire if I didn't pay $700 a month in student loans. 

[Dugout DickStone]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

You will eventually pass him though.  Also, he works outside

[michigancat]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

You will eventually pass him though.  Also, he works outside

I don't know, he gets like 2.5x pay all the time. I'm not sure if it'll happen.

[Mrs. Gooch]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

You will eventually pass him though.  Also, he works outside

I don't know, he gets like 2.5x pay all the time. I'm not sure if it'll happen.

Also, if he doesn't die on the job he could get hurt pretty bad.

[Dugout DickStone]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

You will eventually pass him though.  Also, he works outside

I don't know, he gets like 2.5x pay all the time. I'm not sure if it'll happen.

everyone would be a greasy line man if it were such a great gig.  I could literally learn to do it in an afternoon, while bombed on keystones

[gatoveintisiete]

I bet michcats brothinlaw has big-boy toys for days, I'm talkin' ski boats Harley's jet skis rolexs Yukon Denali lots of guns, maybe a tatoo

[michigancat]

I bet michcats brothinlaw has big-boy toys for days, I'm talkin' ski boats Harley's jet skis rolexs Yukon Denali lots of guns, maybe a tatoo

Not sure about the tattoo but pretty much yes on the rest. Maybe a raptor pickup instead.

[slobber]

Plus, at 55 his body will be physically shot and he won't be able to do anything fun in retirement and his skill will be useless due to his body being useless.


Gonna win 'em all!

[puniraptor]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

[Dugout DickStone]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

When I read that and saw who posted it all I could think of was a guy with robot hands trying to eat peas...

I might need a few days off

[puniraptor]

i mean... i would use a fork or spoon just like he probably does

[Mrs. Gooch]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

That happened to my dad but he got a desk job after that.

[sys]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

yeah, those dudes make money like it grows on trees.

[puniraptor]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

That happened to my dad but he got a desk job after that.

wow! lineman? both hands?

[sys]

all the dumbasses pushing back against michigancat's bro in law don't know what they're talking about.  and union electricians make even more (but don't get as many overtime opportunities).

on the project i was working on in 2012, when hurricane sandy hit the east coast, about 90% of the linesmen cleared out the day after it hit.  they started trickling back a month later, having made more in that month than i make all year.

[slobber]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

That happened to my dad but he got a desk job after that.

Wow. My apologies to your mom.


Gonna win 'em all!

[Mrs. Gooch]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

That happened to my dad but he got a desk job after that.

wow! lineman? both hands?

Actually only one hand. The electricity went in his hand and out his foot. He didn't lose the foot but they had to do a bunch of skin grafts on it and it still has issues.

[Mrs. Gooch]

i saw a show about a guy whose hands got burned off and then he got robot hands (claws) and was back on the job

That happened to my dad but he got a desk job after that.

Wow. My apologies to your mom.


Gonna win 'em all!

They were divorced at the time.....

[Dub]

My brother-in-law is a union lineman and he makes shitloads more than I do. He could easily die on the job, though.

I know a lineman too.  Easily die, travels a lot and never sees family (which he seems to prefer), but makes bank.

[slobber]

Son of a bitch. I just can't win.


Gonna win 'em all!

[star seed 7]

rusty lives and works in a sanctuary city and could easily be killed by an illegal mexican or falling street lamp at any moment

[jmlynch1]

What would a typical government job that doesn't require a college degree pay, say a post office job in Kansas.  Would $40,000 be close?  Now do a return on investment calculation for how much more you make with your degree.

Now calculate how much you like your job compared to the hypothetical government one.

[WillieWatanabe]

Who has had one? What was your highest unpaid balance? How old will you be when they are paid off?
What was the degree you were after? Did you get it?  Did you get a job in that field? Has your investment in education (student loans) paid off?

yeah. 7k. was 22,
associates, yeah, yeah, pretty well...Although i think about continuing once a month, but hasn't happened.

[Pete]

I have a really low interest rate, so I extend mine out as far as they would let me.  I think I will probably pay it off by the time I am 50 or so, not sure.  4 years of under grad, and 3 years of grad school left me with about $60K total.  My wife probably has $20K or something like that.   It just sort of comes out of my account every month and I don't really think about it.  It definitely sucked when I was just starting out, but it's not big deal now. go cats.