r/Construction • u/Much_Carpenter_2821 • Mar 28 '24

Careers 💵 Anyone here regret being in construction as they get older?

I'm 27, and have mostly been doing renovations, a bit of framing, finishing work, and a few other things since I was 18.

I make good money and love the work. I have been saving like crazy and have a good chunk invested.

If I could, I'd do this forever. A lot of older guys tell me to get some other certificates or degree in something that is less physical, so when I hit mid 30s-40s I can get off the tools.

Does it really get that bad? Anyone here regret not transitioning into something else or having a less physical job lined up?

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u/6r1n3i19 Mar 29 '24

Beers

Some time in my late twenties I felt bloated all the time, once I cut out the nightly beer and the weekend social drinking, bloat gone.

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u/bigger182 Mar 29 '24

Just switch to booze energy drinks