What would you have your son do as a career if he was not smart?

[roughinhouse]

Not mentally handicapped but just really slow at learning.

E.g: he struggled with the most basic subjects in school. Would you have him become a tradie?

[Smithers115]

some sort of tradie, obviously higher skilled trades require intelligence but there are many positions that dont. Example, oil field work i was making 550 a day and worked with high school dropouts that were alcoholics. Tree planting is a solid job if hes canadian work 6 months a year with the option of working another 4 or so in Australia if he wants to go slay pussy

[LtGoose]

Teach him to code and let him be a code monkey all his life

[Misc420Doctor]

Dude are you kidding he'd just go to my uni and be a legacy at my house and get set for life.

[climberbrah]

Military (srs)

Solid pay Good benefits, good retirement, respect from community etc.

[roughinhouse]

some sort of tradie, obviously higher skilled trades require intelligence but there are many positions that dont. Example, oil field work i was making 550 a day and worked with high school dropouts that were alcoholics. Tree planting is a solid job if hes canadian work 6 months a year with the option of working another 4 or so in Australia if he wants to go slay pussy

tree planting sounds interesting

[exxtracool]

I’d teach him to try harder. 99% of all “learning” done in the school system requires repetition for memory instead of high intellect.


You can be an idiot and still learn most mathematic principles well into college level calc, as long as you work at it.


Focus and persistence are the keys to success.

[imbored21]

programmer. make 120k/year out of college. it's what my dumbass should have done

[imbored21]

I’d teach him to try harder. 99% of all “learning” done in the school system requires repetition for memory instead of high intellect.


You can be an idiot and still learn most mathematic principles well into college level calc, as long as you work at it.


Focus and persistence are the keys to success.

the guts to never give up

[Destor]

Found a company and put him in a Director role for the tax benefits

[Smithers115]

tree planting sounds interesting

my second summer i made about 26k in 3 months, so planting 6 months of the year you could easily make the median income of around 50k as a planter, eventually, management roles would be higher pay, its very hard work though

but a young dude who only wants to work 6-8 months of the year, planting in the summer and rigging in then winter could make bank

[KirkMcquest]

HVAC installation and repair. I had a friend who's Dad did this, had his own contracting business and became a millionaire.

[tryn2change]

not sure if srs.

I'd push for military as long as his ASVAB scores are up high enough to get him into something decent career wise after his enlistment ends. sometimes, a change in direction and new unfamiliar setting could do wonders for a kid and it could all just work out. good luck!

[VinnyPazRules]

Define "smart"

Is a great artist that is dumb as chit considered smart?

[VinnyPazRules]

HVAC installation and repair. I had a friend who's Dad did this, had his own contracting business and became a millionaire.

Then he is smart

[Jasonw1178]

Gubberment/county job where he only has to go through the motions and give barely satisfactory performance to not only keep his job but get promoted.

[bfdehewdbyywhn]

become a tradie

[muralitharann]

tradie. srs.

70KCDN/yr to be a machine operator.

[keyboardworkout]

Sounds like he would make a great politician.

[DizzySmalls]

Accounting. A good teacher can pretty much get anybody to understand it with enough time and repetition, as it is so systematic and logical to anybody who has engaged in any sort of commerce or tracked their own income and spending.

[JoeDelts]

Define "smart"

Is a great artist that is dumb as chit considered smart?

I take the OP to mean not smart when it comes to academics.

[HaiMeesk]

bodybuilding