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Start FREE Intro Courses to Blue Collar Career Paths & Get $50 OFF: 📝 Construction Estimating (Job #2): https://coursecareers.com/a/BlueColla... 🏢 HVAC & Building Automation (Job #4): https://coursecareers.com/a/BlueColla... 📦 Logistics & Supply Chain: https://coursecareers.com/a/BlueColla... 🏡 Real Estate & Property Management: https://coursecareers.com/a/BlueColla... I spent 13 years in property management and maintenance in Buffalo, NY, running multi-million dollar buildings. I didn’t just research these jobs—I worked with these people, rented apartments to them, and saw their real paychecks. This eventually pushed me into my own remote role tied to the trades. TIMESTAMPS (The Hidden Trade Roadmap): 0:00 Why the "standard" trades are a trap in 2026 0:55 My 13 years in Buffalo Maintenance: What I saw 1:35 Job #1: Utility Locator ($50k–$85k) 3:10 Job #2: Construction Estimator ($65k–$120k) 4:40 How Mike got hired with NO degree or experience 7:15 Job #3: Water/Wastewater Operator ($55k–$95k) 8:45 Job #4: Building Automation ($70k–$130k) 9:40 Job #5: Industrial Maintenance ($60k–$110k) 10:15 Job #6: Fire Protection/Sprinkler Systems 11:00 Job #7: Roofing Consultant / Inspector 11:45 Job #8: Industrial Boiler Operator ($70k–$120k) 12:35 Job #9: Waterproofing Specialist ($80k–$140k) 13:15 Job #10: Elevator Inspector ($90k–$150k) 14:10 The "Jack the Elevator Mechanic" Story 15:30 How to get hired in 2026 (The 2-Step Process) STOP GUESSING & START BUILDING: Not sure which path is for you? Use the Free AI Career Counselor (Kora) that helped me find my own direction: 👉 FREE AI Career Discovery Quiz: https://coursecareers.com/career-disc... Explore all other paths (IT, Sales, Electrical, Plumbing) here: 🔗 https://coursecareers.com/a/BlueColla... ABOUT MATT’S BLUE COLLAR BLUEPRINT: I’m here to share the "blueprints" of real people who built incredible lives in the trades. I spent over a decade running 160+ unit high-rises and working with every trade imaginable. Getting hired is about more than skills—it's about knowing how to be seen. CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY: 🎵 TikTok:   / mattsbluecollarblueprint  📺 Subscribe for more Trade Career Blueprints:    / @mattsbluecollarblueprint  Accountability Signal: Views expressed are my own based on 13 years at Kenmore Development. I am not a financial advisor; these figures are based on industry averages and first-hand professional observations. #BlueCollar #TradeJobs #CareerAdvice #HighPayingJobs #CourseCareers #NoDegree #SixFigureTrades #BuffaloNY #ConstructionLife #ConstructionEstimating

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