I work as an electrician in California I am 25 years old and started my apprenticeship at 19, I currently make 30$ per hour but often work on state funded prevailing wage jobs (schools, courthouses, jails) which earns me 55$ per hour my best year at the company I work for I made 97,000$ and that was with no college degree at the age of 20,I live a very comfortable life with my partner and two dogs renting a 2 bedroom house, I get a deep sense of satisfaction from a hard days work and trust me it can be an extremely mentally, physically, and emotionally tough job but nonetheless I enjoy it and truly feel like I am an asset to society. I am by no means anti work, I am very much pro work because my hard work has provided a very comfortable life for my family I am making this post not to brag but to remind people that hard work is nothing to fear or be ashamed of, there are a ton of shit jobs that people will work till the day they die but blue collar labor can be extremely rewarding. I feel that there is so much negativity on this sub that it can be a bit demoralizing for people looking to join the workforce and just wanted to let people know that not all jobs are bad, I’m not a particularly intelligent person and I did not come from family wealth, I was raised by a hardworking blue collar father who thought me the meaning of a hard days work and I am extremely privileged to grow up that way. Would love to hear what you guys think about the current work climate in America in relation to my job and experience