Blue Collar and Proud of It: The All-In-One Resource for Finding Freedom, Financial Success, and Security Outside the Cubicle

The All-in-One Resource for Infrastructure Jobs, Green Careers, Reliable Blue-Collar Work, and More! Not everyone is suited to a white-collar career or wants to get the four-year degree that these jobs typically require. But that doesn't mean you have to turn your back on a great salary, exciting work, and a profession that commands respect. Joe Lamacchia is proof. After graduating high school, he said no to college--"and found personal and professional success as the owner of a thriving landscaping company. He also started BlueCollarandProudofIt.com, a resource for people who want to find work in the skilled trades. Blue-collar workers build and maintain our bridges, keep our cars running, fix our plumbing, and provide vital services to every home. That's why Lamacchia calls these 'necessary jobs.' Most blue-collar work simply cannot be outsourced to foreign countries and it's often recession-proof. As Baby Boomers retire,... ebook,book

The All-in-One Resource for Infrastructure Jobs, Green Careers, Reliable Blue-Collar Work, and More!

Not everyone is suited to a white-collar career or wants to get the four-year degree
that these jobs typically require. But that doesn't mean you have to turn your back
on a great salary, exciting work, and a profession that commands respect.
Joe Lamacchia is proof. After graduating high school, he said no to college—and found
personal and professional success as the owner of a thriving landscaping company. He also started BlueCollarandProudofIt.com, a resource for people who want to find work in the skilled trades. Blue-collar workers build and maintain our bridges, keep our cars running, fix our plumbing, and provide vital services to every home. That's why Lamacchia
calls these 'necessary jobs.' Most blue-collar work simply cannot be outsourced to foreign
countries and it's often recession-proof. As Baby Boomers retire, blue-collar industries
are experiencing workforce shortages because there aren't enough well-trained
people to fill all of these jobs. That is, until now . . .

Blue Collar and Proud of It gives you the information you need to pursue a stable, enjoyable, well-paying job—one that makes a difference every day in your community.
Whether you're just out of high school, have been a victim of downsizing, or are looking for a new direction, Lamacchia explains all the options, outlines the necessary training, and delivers true stories of people who have made their own way in the blue-collar world. Discover a wealth of opportunities, including:

• carpentry • machinery • roofing • electricians • truck drivers • green construction
• Broadband technicians • welding • ironworkers • solar panel installation
• water conservation

The only comprehensive primer to train for, land, and find fulfillment in the blue collar (and green collar) world For decades, students have been told they must graduate from a four-year college if they want to achieve success. But not every student is meant for thisor for the white-collar cubicle existence it creates. What's more, college drop-out rates are higher than ever (500,000 students every year!) and the students who do graduate are faced with student loans instead of high-paying jobs. The good news? Millions of well-paying and stable jobs are availablejust waiting for trained people. In Blue Collar and Proud of It--a What Color Is My Parachutestyle career guide for the blue-collar trades--Joe Lamacchia shares his story of blue collar enterprise; how, despite having ADD and being a poor student, he worked his way from employed tradesman to business owner, to a current yearly gross profit of more than $2 million. Instead of simply telling how young people and career changers can find success in the blue-collar world, he introduces readers to the workers who are currently finding paths to happiness that stretch beyond office cubicles. This is What Color Is Your Parachute? for the blue collar tradespart motivational primer, part comprehensive resource guide for the millions of people who want a rewarding career (and a life) when they're not cut out to spend from 9 to 5 in a cubicle