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Sum9 6 points ago +6 / -0

Man, sometimes I think about leaving the city, but then I don't know a single trade and am kinda stuck with my job. Decisions, man.

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1776-or-1984 7 points ago +7 / -0

Even a 9 month trade school at nights would be a badass upgrade to every pede

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1776-or-1984 6 points ago +6 / -0

Be like me, have a blue collar trades skill and a white collar skill. When SHTF you're all set.

Too late to do this during the current Corona situation, but in future, it's something to think about.

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cccpneveragain 5 points ago +5 / -0

Exactly! I work a regular office job and that's great and all, but if we ever go full apocalypse I may not have a farm but I have loads of tools and can fix many things and have a ton of experience with car repair and electrical wiring. Valuable skills can be bartered with for what you don't have. If your skills are creative writing and gender studies you will much sooner outlive your usefulness.

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1776-or-1984 3 points ago +3 / -0

And something else you probably thought of but didn't mention, even if you don't have a farm, farmers love useful people and there's a tremendous upside to having people like you around in apocalypse scenarios. Mechanical/vehicle and electrical know-how are 2 skills that will forever serve you no matter how bad things get. Plus loads of tools, you're exactly the type of person who thrives in a Walking Dead scenario. Add a little 2A collection to your arsenal and your golden

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Marshall 3 points ago +3 / -0

I have 37 acres in East Texas that could work. Of course we would have to work around the oil wells and injection wells.

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Satellite 3 points ago +3 / -0

It's never too late to learn a trade. Start with doing your own oil changes. You then have tools on hand and know what is going into your engine.