How Are Tradies Not Broke? (Semi Srs)

[Getter_done]

Think about their daily expenses:

Cigarettes
Beer
Energy drinks/coffees
Slim jims/snacks
Fuel for pickup truck
Lotto scratchers
Eating fastfood and takeout everyday

Like thats gotta be $200 a day and thats not including mortgage/rent, bills, wife, kids, alimony and child support for ex wife, insurance for cars and other shiit, car payments etc. thats also not counting for expenses on things like weekend trips, vacations, buying atv's, buying guns, buying tools, etc.

Wtf? How do they afford it all?

Im mirin.

[Torrr]

Under the table tradie work

[dingleberrry]

Think about their daily expenses:

Cigarettes
Beer
Energy drinks/coffees
Slim jims/snacks
Fuel for pickup truck
Lotto scratchers
Eating fastfood and takeout everyday

Like thats gotta be $200 a day and thats not including mortgage/rent, bills, wife, kids, alimony and child support for ex wife, insurance for cars and other shiit, thats also not counting for expenses on things like weekend trips, vacations, buying atv's, buying guns, buying tools, etc.

Wtf? How do they afford it all?

Im mirin.

Tradies living everyday like their last. Mirin.

[Nonsense916]

They do cash side jobs srs

[NeoTheCatt]

^ that or working 65+ hour work weeks

[BalognaNbeans]

I'm a tradie and I do not engage in any of those (except fuel for F-150)

[cavillac]

They don't afford it all. Its probably similar to progressives with their student loan debts ect.

[MiscValuePlayer]

Most people live paycheck to paycheck

[Goodguy03]

i would say they probably creditcardmaxx but a lot of tradies i know only use a debit card

[princekoko]

Credit cards and side work srs
Lots of tradies make good money too.

Usually the married/divorced ones aren't crushing white monsters, many older ones would only have a truck if they actually need it

Think about their daily expenses:

Cigarettes $20/day
Beer $20 a day
Energy drinks/coffees $10
Slim jims/snacks $10
Fuel for pickup truck $20
Lotto scratchers $10
Eating fastfood and takeout everyday $40

Man realistically no more than $130 a day, that's a pretty generous allowance. The low paid ones live in room rentals or at home with their parents.

[NeoTheCatt]

Credit cards and side work srs
Lots of tradies make good money too.

Usually the married/divorced ones aren't crushing white monsters, many older ones would only have a truck if they actually need it

Think about their daily expenses:

Cigarettes $20/day
Beer $20 a day
Energy drinks/coffees $10
Slim jims/snacks $10
Fuel for pickup truck $20
Lotto scratchers $10
Eating fastfood and takeout everyday $40

Man realistically no more than $130 a day, that's a pretty generous allowance. The low paid ones live in room rentals or at home with their parents.

I’d say gas varies depending on how far the commute is. Some days it can be 40$ but usually you don’t commute that far unless there’s OT.

[McFlavour]

Don’t forget the slot machines aka a tradies laptop

[Joseph1990]

I'm a tradie and I do not engage in any of those

This.

[Azrairc]

also they all own a truck that cost 60k minimum and $300 to fill up every week driving 2 hours to and from work

pretty mind blowing when you good and learn As of Feb 14, 2023, the average annual pay for the Skilled Trades jobs category in the United States is $44,312 a year.

sometimes I think I'm in a troll simulation, this is not real life bruh

[desslok]

Rent : $1200
Fox Shocks with reservoirs to pretend you offroad : $8000
Yosemite Sam “Back Off” mudflaps: $35

[BlackJack619]

It's called per diem

[GooBaaa]

Nice try IRS

[desslok]

they make 100k and live in trailer parks with a 60k pick up truck and have zero savings.

I know tradies here that make $100k and have a $70k truck and a $80k dune buggy with a $50k trailer to tow their dune buggy in.

[Getter_done]

Thanks for the replies boyos

[RICHSTRONG]

I dunno bout all of them but the black tradies (Like GooBaa on odd days of the week) will be getting reparations' too coming up.

[MBisonSon]

also they all own a truck that cost 60k minimum and $300 to fill up every week driving 2 hours to and from work

pretty mind blowing when you good and learn As of Feb 14, 2023, the average annual pay for the Skilled Trades jobs category in the United States is $44,312 a year.

sometimes I think I'm in a troll simulation, this is not real life bruh

LOL how they say that's average, most places start out higher than that.

Average tradie starting base pay for most is more along the lines of $50-60K+.

[GooBaaa]

I dunno bout all of them but the black tradies (Like GooBaa on odd days of the week) will be getting reparations' too coming up.

Based

[Getter_done]

Based boyos

[Getter_done]

Yeah nice.

[SelfSerg]

Whatever they pay extra in cigs, energy drinks, 40s, double cheeseburgers, and taking the old lady to the short track for some Saturday night racing.....

They save by:

Not shopping at Whole Foods
Not drinking Starbucks
Not taking the wife to see a musical
Not taking the wife to Napa for wine tasting
Not paying Uber to drive their wife's boyfriend home

[Getter_done]

Whatever they pay extra in cigs, energy drinks, 40s, double cheeseburgers, and taking the old lady to the short track for some Saturday night racing.....

They save by:

Not shopping at Whole Foods
Not drinking Starbucks
Not taking the wife to see a musical
Not taking the wife to Napa for wine tasting
Not paying Uber to drive their wife's boyfriend home

Lol nice

[r32gojirra]

They start at $200k once they’ve finished their apprenticeship and pay very little tax, and heavily subsidised work vehicles