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What I’d Tell Someone Applying to Bay Area Union Apprenticeships Right Now

Apply early, apply broadly, study more than you think you need to, and do not let one rank decide your future.

When you have kids, healthcare stops being a side benefit. It becomes one of the main reasons to choose a path.

I grew up thinking college was the main path to a good career. I wish I had understood the trades earlier.

I started with healthcare benefits. Then I found pay scales, scheduled raises, pensions, and a real training path.

I did not hate the work. I was just tired of the way it followed me home.

Getting laid off was scary at first. It also gave me the space to admit I needed a different kind of future.