I’m a self employed painter right now. I don’t mind it, but I’m considering maybe an entirely different career, although I’d always at least do it on the side for extra income. Would prefer to get into something with good benefits and high earning potential. I was in the painters union before, but ultimately left to start my own thing.
Not sure if I’d get back in or not. It’s not steady, unless you go to a in house role, but your earning/growth is capped there for the most part. I don’t have a degree, so I feel my realistic options are:
Join a union (different trade)
In house maintenance type gig
Maybe sales in something with construction or home improvement, where my skills are somewhat transferable
Any advice appreciated
Edit: would like to be making 100k+ in the next 1-3 years. Living in NJ probably more like 150k lol but gotta start somewhere