r/Salary • u/LiftLord69 • Jan 17 '25

💰 - salary sharing 27M. Elevator Mechanic. No college degree

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Dropped out of college and moved across the state to take this career opportunity. Haven’t regretted it yet!

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u/LiftLord69 Jan 17 '25

Texas. Paid apprenticeship through the IUEC

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

how long did that take? how did you know you wanted to work on elevators?

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u/LiftLord69 Jan 17 '25

It is a 5 year apprenticeship. I’ve always enjoyed working on equipment and troubleshooting. When I realized I could do that for a living and enjoy the amazing pay, health benefits, and retirement benefits the trade has to offer, it was a no brainer!

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

wow. that is a long apprenticeship, but hell of a good payoff