"The shifts are 8-10 hours, but I average about $2,000 a week. My best month, I made $21,000."

"I work as a tech in PET/CT and somehow made $220,000 last year. No on-call shifts, no working weekends. I live in an HCOL area, but that’s still way above the median income. Not bad for a two-year associate's degree, and it’s really rewarding since it feels like I’m helping people every day."

"Not kidding, I worked at one of the largest hospitals in the US. The hospital has over 32 elevators across multiple buildings. The elevator mechanics made more than some of the doctors."

"Plumbers are selling their small businesses to private equity firms for millions of dollars. It's a recession-proof business, and literally no one wants to deal with that crap."

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