I'm in the comments today for a few minutes... Thanks for all the 🔥comments. If you liked this Kollab, you might also like this one too with MKBHD talking Tesla...investments and other topics: ua-cam.com/video/oI_Cuhdwjis/v-deo.html
This whole electric car thing is going to come to a head at some point, but it would help if people like you, Kevin, would start telling the public the truth: that there is no climate crisis or climate emergency. These are made up, focus group memes that are simply designed to whip up fake hysteria. We need more public figures to have the courage to say enough is enough on this topic.
"You don't really want fame. What you want, I bet, is something like self-respect.", is possibly the freshest and most realistic thing I've heard in the last thirteen years.
I have a header on my business card. "Serving you with honesty and integrity." I don't advertise, and yet the phone rarely stops ringing. I'm not famous. I am not rich. I am blue collar. And I am fulfilled. Listen to Mike, and you'll go far!
@@zanelegeire8683 Lmao all your comments about mike rowe is just full of loathe. It’s clear someone like you is unsuccessful because what he says actually makes sense but it doesn’t mean it will happen quickly. Blue collar, trade jobs like plumbers, septic tank workers etc. can make a lot of money and the best part is that they can turn their skill into a business and grow even more. Where the fuck do you think are you in life to know what’s right or wrong about being successful? There’s more than one path to it and it all happens at different paces.
The problem lies in prestige itself. If you are looking for external validation, your already a slave to the whims of of other peoples inconsistencies.
I have a saying, "smart people don't allow stupid people to dictate how they feel". In other words, over 51%, (ie. most) of all the people that have ever and will ever live lack intelligence, are not loving, are not considerate, and don't care about me or most other people, so why would I allow those same people to decide how I feel about myself or anything else. Why would I care what those same hateful, unloving, inconsiderate, rude, immature, people think about me or anything else?
@@sirernestshackleton2353 It might have been Steve that said it as well, but I directly heard this manager say the same thing. Plus, from what I've heard, Jobs was not much of a "get out of their way" guy
Mike is the reason I am an aircraft mechanic right now. I watched some documentary he did back in like 2014, was right after graduating HS, and he was stressing the importance of learning a trade. Really inspired me to throw college out of the window for a while and go to a trade school. Now I've got a well paying job in an industry that I love, and can find my own way through college if I so choose. Learning a trade opened so many doors. I moved across the nation to work, I've flown across the world to work, ive met so many interesting people with connections all over the place. Instead of college for four years, I did one year and three years in the real world while my peers got useless degrees.
Mike Rowe has a liberal arts degree, has never performed manual labor without a camera on him, is worth over $30 million , and stays in a $5k a month apartment in CA. You are your own success story. Great work.
Depends on the degree you’re talking about. Some degrees will always be extremely beneficial. It just depends on the type of person you are and in my opinion kids should do about two years of work in various industries and find what they like or at least fulfilling/satisfying and then if you need to study for that then do it otherwise don’t.
@@harrybalszak7526 it's hard for losers to understand the concept of learning from failure. That's why they tend to be condescending and offer nothing.
Mikes ability to wait his turn to speak is highly respectable. When he does speak it’s a powerful tone of voice that commands your attention, nice articulation sir.
Kevin is 100% correct. I am an Engineer and became self-employed at 27. Became wealthy. Engineering taught me to learn how to learn. And I can do almost anything. Built apartments for myself, published author, wrote a screenplay "Landlord 911", have an art studio, built a Shelby Cobra, and got married and have 3 kids.
I've been following Mike Rowe on Facebook for a long time. No, he never ever argues with anyone on Facebook. He writes a well thought-out and researched counter-opinion every time, with no spelling errors. It's almost stuff that doesn't belong on Facebook at all.
He's a cool guy but he's wrong on the passion thing. The people he talks about who "found a way to love what they do" are probably looking at the freedom they have compared to their peers and this is what makes them happy. I've worked all the dirty jobs and I have a passion, snowboarding. In the summer I have my own fencing company (money maker) in the winter I work at a cat skiing lodge (passion). Even though the summer gig is my own business it still feels like work compared to my winter gig which I am passionate about and does not feel like work at all, I actually get happier when I am there.
@@bingalz1 Benjamin Ingalls Ya I can drive the cats, it's a blast. Its like any equipment work, if you start at the bottom and let it be known that you want to run this or that piece of equipment, eventually you will get on, usually takes a season or two of laboring to get there but you earn respect during that labor that cannot be matched
@@bingalz1 Just like any equipment you want to run. Best way is to get a job doing something entry level and make it known that you want to run the equipment. Eventually they will need someone and it will just make sense to train you.
@Night Owl I'm not a boomer, I'm 34 so I'm one of the first millenials but I left home at 17 and had to work for my money. It took me a long time to figure out that I had to follow my dreams, equipment operator jobs are great but don't even think about a fall back plan until you need it
I have a degree - got my cdl a few years ago i.e. fuel tanker. My pay went up to over 100,000. My degree took 4yrs , my cdl took 4 weeks. I have no debt and have excellent credit. At the end of the day anyone worth their salt realizes no one gives a damn what you do - they have their own issues just like you do.
@@redmesa2975 check w/ Exxon. on the rd for 3wks at a time. This. Includes bonuses and staying out. drove fuel tanker 7 or 8 yrs ago local $75, 000 phx Az. Running up in washington , doubles, I was offered a wkly salary in the 90,000 range- didn't do it though. Before changing careers I ran for DHL, box, - never left I10 from cal to tx.I made alot less than running tanker . Though it was less money I loved my I 10 run. I ran paper logs to the end. If I went back to trucking it would have to be local fuel tanker in phx. Of course logs are not an issue and payed by the ld doing local. Be safe - phx is a great place to run - just stay away from Coastal trucking. Groendyke and Western good. I'm leaving for food service - sucky job but pays well. I'm done w/ being on rd never coming in to make the big money. Also I've run electronic - some like it - I couldn't stand it. Again if the right local tanker comes along I'll consider. Starting probably 65 to 75,000. Pay had not gone up since I left it. Waymo is out of phx - driverless is coming - Celedon bankrupt - i think between 2ooo to 3000 drivers. Your in the right kind of trucking - tanker fuel will not go driverless anytime soon - I wouldn't think.
@@helohelohelo6356 The problem with that is if you do it for too long, you’re very likely to develop resentment. You can’t really change a person’s temperament.
I see this point making sense on the surface BUT working on/with/around things that you dont enjoy makes your personal life more enjoyable. Of course having a job you dont like also makes 1/3 of your life miserable. Its hard to balance this, personally i think you should try to be good at as many things as you can enjoyable or not. Variety is the spice of life
Mike hit the nail on the head. He said that leadership is beat received when your employees see you doing their job. An employee will see you doing this and know you understand what it takes to do their job and lead them to success.
Glad I followed my passion. When I was five, my mom had to make sure I was up on garbage day to watch the garbage truck do it's thing . If I slept in I was inconsolable. Got my Heavy Equipment journeyman mechanics license in 1989. Been a great way to earn a living. If you want a job in a trade, go to the employer and ask them which trade school they hire from. Don't fall for school marketing... start with the employer.
You, I envy! A trash truck made you happy at five years old and inspired you for life. Statistically, my life is half over and nothing has ever done that for me.
I learned a lot from my dad inadvertently. One minute we're putting vinyl siding on the house next he's delivering a calf and the calf wasn't breathing and bought it back to life. I asked,"how in the hell do you know all this stuff?" he answered," I don't but what do you have to lose?" I have kept that thought in my head ever since then. If I went to college I would have isolated myself from knowing so many things that I know now.
there ya go....the job you do to pay your bills does not always define you as a person.....i have been an artist/painter all my life and i had worked at 30 different jobs before i became a commercial ,residential,industrial painter ..the perfect regular type job for any one good with a brush...the only thing that prevented me from doing my art work was passing out after a hard day.
My hobby ended up becoming my full time job so never assume you can't make money from your "dream". I treated my hobby like a business and it eventually started making good money to my surprise. If you want to be a photographer you have to find a niche area that makes money. For example be the best at taking headshots or something else that people actually need. Just taking random photos is unlikely to get you money, get skilled in one area and you can make money at it.
우기 💖👸🏻 We’re about to inaugurate a President who did and, who will sell us out again to foreign interests and he especially did to China! Completely like throwing the baby out with the bathwater to lose Trump’s prestige and leadership!
@@somguy728 I’m in a trade and we make about $20-30 an hour. Not exactly a bunch of money but enough. So I would say the statement above rings true for me
My favorite example of this was with my high school language arts teacher would always say that if your a bum and don’t finish high school then you’re going to end up as a loser driving a garbage truck. As a high school student it made you focus in school but my favorite thing to find out as an adult. Is that the average garbage truck driver is making about double of what a high school teacher makes with no college debt lol
I worked at a landfill where all those garbage truck drivers went to dump their trash. They had to work like 60+ hour weeks to make ends meet from all the ones I spoke to. Not high rollers at all but I bet the guys in the offices of those trash companies were
Jose Benavides I’m not saying there a high roller there not a high end attorney. I’m simply stating that they make more than a teacher does. Anyone’s going to complain to get paid more. A starting garbage truck driver in the city of Phoenix gets paid $27 an hour with no college degree. An average teacher salary in Arizona is around 35,000 a year which comes out for getting paid around 16 an hour. Also you need a college degree and a teacher certificate for that. My point is my high school teachers mock dumpster truck drivers like they were losers despite the fact that they’re getting paid a lot more and they have no student debt.
Mr.O'leary thank god that their is somebody like you who has so call made it (made billions) but still has common sense and doesn't speak down on his listners and still wants to help with advice, love the channel
It took me 30 years, and $100k to only find out I didn’t like what I had set out to do as a career! Decided to do something completely different and take a chance and now I am happier than I have ever been!
As someone who graduated from university, when I am asked if it is worth it, the answer I provide every time is 'it depends on the degree'. Not all degrees are created equal. I graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and it has been very lucrative for me. Additionally, I worked summers and in high school to offset the costs so I graduated with minimal debt. The end result is a high paying job that has given me a very high quality of life. With that being said, degrees in soft sciences, liberal arts, etc. simply don't have the return on investment to justify their costs. That is one of the biggest issues we are contending with in the USA is we are spoon feeding a narrative to kids that any degree is going to yield a good salary. That is not true. Different degrees have different returns on investment and every kid considering university needs to perform that calculation and be honest about the results.
"wrong place at the wrong time three times in a row, and the fourth is the one that works" Reminds me of what my father-in-law has said to me many times, "people quit when success is just around the corner"
I built my business around helping others and I’ve never made much money in 36 years of it. The people I know who’ve been “successful” in business seem to have no ethical problem with “defeating” their customers instead of helping them.
Some people can do it. Effective multitasking usually leans on creating certainty across multiple events, one relying on the other. It's almost smoke and mirrors but effective multitaskers create real results from their efforts.
Agreed. No such thing as multitasking. The closest you can get is just being energetic and following up on all outstanding action items frequently enough to keep them fresh and progressing. Otherwise, every one of us can only do one thing at a time.
@@HeisenMannj Maybe you're just smarter than I! I worked as a church janitor for a few years. Times were tough and it was what was available. I found myself passionate about doing the routine work more efficiently, at a higher quality than the previous week. I made sure the janitor's cupboard was neat, organized, adequately stocked, and a pleasure to be in. I was able to do some deep thinking about life and my future, while doing the work as well. I was able to retire at 54, because the above strategies were employed in all of my tasks, jobs and relationships. But, obviously you're smarter than I am and I *shouldn't* have enjoyed cleaning Baptist toilets...
@Night Owl, I get that you don't like construction work, or manual labor at all. During my early years I signed up at a city college in Chicago when I got out of high school. I wanted to beat the draft. But I hated school and joined the navy instead. Got out of the navy, worked at UPS for a Christmas job, got called back and got on full time. I got promoted to supervisor, then to manager, and then I just quit because I hated the job(s). But guess what I really LOVED. Truck driving. Yup, what's more unglorious than that? I moved around the country a couple times, finally settled in the Reno area, and gave one company a bit over 20 years. My wife and I both made good money ($80-90k per year, both of us). We paid off everything (house, cars, toys, etc) by the time I was 60 and she was 54. Then we PILED 60% or more of every paycheck into our 401.k plans and continued to work. We're now very comfortably retired with no money worries, and enjoying the fruits of our labors. Kids are grown and gone, and successful in their own right. Neither my wife nor I finished college. That's pipe dream stuff, especially in today's world where all the degree gets you is a higher level of unemployment if you didn't get a marketable degree. PolySci, Anthropology, Liberal Arts, and other time-waste schooling will most likely get you nowhere. And there you sit with thousands of dollars in debt. No way to start a life. Just sayin'. Mike Rowe is spot on! Simple as that.
@@MrTommy001 You sir, are 100% on point. Everyone that says Mike Rowe is a shill or a clown, have probably never done a hard day's work and do not know how rewarding it feels at the end.
Night Owl There was a time when the US put about 15% of its workforce through higher education. And we put a man on the moon. We don’t need more people through higher education. We need more people working trades. The fact is that more people with degrees means lower bargaining power for those with degrees, meaning lower compensation and higher education costs.
Some 22 or so years ago I came home from a “job” that I...first, hated....and second, wasnt making any money at anyway. That very evening I sat at the dining room table and set a new course. Today I own my own General Contracting business that provides for my family (now our 23 year old sons work with us) and provides us the life that WE WANT. We earn a good living, but just as important we do so at 3 to sometimes 4 days per week. We work hard while there, and then enjoy our time off together. It started with some civil engineering schooling, some plumbing trade school experience, some local city government work, some private sector project management, and finally business owner. While many look down on “blue collar” work...it sure does pay well and has offered us some fantastic experience and practical skill.
I didnt want to be a maintenance tech. I fell into it because Im naturally talented with mechanics and electronics. I dont make decent money but I make enough to survive. Im in a growing trade with zero bodies to fill the trade. Nobody wants to plunge the same toilet, paint the same wall, tighten the same screw, replace the same fuse, over and over again. I do it because I have something few Americans have. Job security. Any manufacturing plant, any apartment complex.
DR PHIL is right, get into an actual trade if you can. I have been in it for manufacturing/warehousing and offices for about 7 years now...JLL, CBRE, Cushman and others usually have a contract with a customer and that budget caps your pay. If you can learn your stuff in something like commercial HVAC you can make good money. With maintenance you will only get so far before you have to become management to make good money. It's stable work for sure but you stagnate
I don't know how much you get paid, but "don't make decent money but I make enough to survive" makes me think you should be earning more. Systems literally fall apart when the people who do what you do stop doing it. If the labor market is drying up, your employer needs you more than they want you to believe.
@Night Owl Why would you call construction workers losers? Do you not live in a home that someone else built? You come off like an obnoxious child. I'm going to make a guess. And say I bet you couldn't even hang a picture on the wall.
@Night Owl Why are you here complaining on almost every comment? Society already approves of higher education, these people are just showing you that there are other paths to success. They are not saying that every degree is useless, they're just saying that having a degree is often overrated.
@Night Owl Ok. I took exception to the "loser" part of your comment. I do know where you are coming from. There is good money to be made, but it's not exactly easy. Anyway, I apologise for making the wrong assumptions about you and insulting you. Peace.
I went to college for a year and half for sports medicine. Accumulated $12,000 in loans. Dropped out instead of digging a deeper hole for myself. Trades are a thankless profession! They are looked down upon until they are needed. Welders, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, concrete workers and truck drivers are the backbone of our society. Doesn't matter your education level or how many certifications you have, You have to prove what your worth with a trade. In todays economy you just need to be above average and companies will seek you out. I'm a diesel mechanic now that makes over 100k a year in the oilfield. No degree or certifications when I started. Got my start 8 years ago $12hr greasing trucks and changing oil. Work ethic got me to $19hr after one year. Now I make over $100k. More importantly my job is fulfilling. I have a skill in a field that has a shortage of quality mechanics. Moved from Florida-ND for the opportunity to do so. -30 with 50mph winds will make you question your life decisions. But learning hands on from someone who has been doing it for 40yrs is priceless knowledge and it didn't cost me a dime.
Thank you, Mr Wonderful, for this Wonderful UA-cam series! It's a brilliant mix of interviews, questions, visuals, and cross-promotions. No joke, big UA-cam channels, they've got nothing on you. I feel richer for having watched 💲💲
@@killersaxsolo lmao it doesn’t matter if you’re religious or non religious, it works, I’m not religious at all and I find many religious teachings, sayings, and writings to be extremely helpful and useful regardless of belief. To be sensitive, and not be able to take in genuinely helpful scripture or teachings due to them being “religious” is a disservice to you as a human, and reeks of ignorance.
My passion as a kid was the military and computers. Joined the military, got computer related training, fell in love with cyber security, got a degree with my GI Bill, and have many certifications. I am content with the way things turned out. :)
depends on the individual. those who have never found their passion or calling in life will give you their perspective and advice on how to succeed in life. those who have found their passion or calling will give you their's as well. for some, they may never find it their whole lives and it just makes sense to go with the flow. for some, they will die trying. for some it takes a bit of digging to find what they are looking for. for some it just comes to them naturally. the point is, there is no one path that works for everyone, so do a bit of digging, be very honest and clear with your own feelings and emotions, and decide when the time comes.
Almost anything someone can do can bring them money and a lot of it. If you want to earn a lot you go above and beyond to achieve your goals or exercise your passion.
Love this Kevin and Mike! I learned about 5 years ago a lot of the lessons you discuss here. specifically: we can’t rely on our parents’ advice to tackle the problems we need to solve today, and learning one trade that makes money (not necessarily related to your self-deemed passion) and learning how to love it are huge to creating a baseline of happiness and success. Then beyond that, you’ll be in a much better place to pivot into taking more impactful action and tackling bigger goals
Yep. And some kinds of educational debt will follow you to your grave, even if you declare bankruptcy. My SIL got a master's degree in some kind of art thing or other and she moved to Germany to escape her debt. And she teaches English there to make ends meet, she does nothing with that costly art degree. Nothing. She's very poor now.
My brother worked 15 hour days for many years building his company. He took risks. He could have lost everything. Yes, he succeeded and built up something really good for his family. But don't kid yourself -- being an entrepreneur requires a terrific work ethic and nerves of steel.
Took me 10 years to to get my business stable and running smoothly. my family ( wife and kids) have sacrificed everything for this endeavor. That’s what it takes. Once things start to click, it’s a great feeling.
Society has made credentials or celebrity status as the definitions of prestige. Gone are the days when virtues of old (honesty, character, bravery, etc.) were the hallmarks of prestige.
Those days are only gone if we let them be. The media doesn’t broadcast those character qualities as good anymore, however we innately know that is what we as people value, and are willing to pay for it. And any business man who exemplifies those values will have customers ( if etc includes integrity , respect, professionalism, and a high quality product)
Yes you're right!! Real brokers are hard to find but i have one which I've been trading with Mrs Bell Elizabeth. Is her name familiar with anyone here?
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sure there is, refusing to acknowledge mistakes is a failure If a pipe busts, that's not the failure of the plumber, but if the plumber misses or willfully ignores it, that IS a failure Same goes for people who try for success multiple times without addressing what went wrong each time. There's nothing wrong with trying something that doesn't work out, but those failures are an opportunity to learn
I’m a “dirty, no-good, uneducated” blue collar union electrician making $85k a year on 40 hours a week and I didn’t have to pay for it. What ever shall I do? 😂😂
@UCCshMEGH-XowLNgU0MWhrbg Sort of. 80% of your effort creates 20% of the results. 20% of your effort creates 80% of the results. It is possible to work hard but not smart and be pretty worthless, despite all the hard work. It's also possible to get paid a lot just by knowing the right people (again, useless, but getting paid a lot for ripping off a company). As a 5t0ck trader, I find myself conflicted on this. On one hand, yes, I create liquidity for a market that grabs money from investors and uses it to create MASSIVE amounts of jobs. On the other hand, most of my money comes from a fraction of the trades. There is no correlation between how hard I work and how much I make. I have realized that life is all about placing yourself in the right place at the right time. Warriors get slaughtered while snipers get kills.
One of the things that I hear at the core of this conversation is to find what you do well that provides income and run with it. Put your passion into it. When you do what you have the ability to do well, it's easy to get passionate. That passion will lead you to do it your way.
Words of wisdom. I also believe getting good at one thing, then branching off to other things while perhaps even re-creating that one thing is so key. This holds true in learning software development for example. Learning the concepts sometimes can be scattered all over the place. However, when you reduce your focus, you find it touches on every important concept and you learn it much deeper. Thanks Mr Wonderful and Mike
Two of my favorite TV personalities. Mike Rowe is brilliant at what he does and has dedicated his life to lifting folks up in the blue collar world. Mr. W. is amazingly brilliant. I've watched him on Shark of course but also on a Canadian business talk show. He is as smart as it gets. I only regret that as an American, I could not invest in his mutual fund. Admire you both.
I get this all, I’ve been an elevator mechanic for over 30 years, it’s given a great living, good pension....here’s the rub, @ 57....I’m still doing manual labor....it gets old. My knees, back etc. all the rest is ego and B.S.
hystat , I actually do. In my union apprenticeship program. But that alas doesn’t pay the bills. But a creative mind always finds a way, I’m consulting and will leave the work to the younger ones. My point being...physical labor comes with a price.
@@Tmrfe0962 if you start over, how would you approach it differently ? Save more/ save earlier so you can move away from physical labor part ? or make a career change along the way ?
Oh man it's so true. Working in a cubicle day and night I get this feeling of dread, like my soul is being crushed under me. I will one day leave this hell and do something I actually wake up looking forward to.
So true! I got a degree in music, and when I had fulfilled that goal, I become a professional software developer. I'm doing well in my career and still traveled the world playing my instrument. Almost no student debt, either.
I don't regret subscribing at all. There's something special just hearing Kevin give out good advice while chilling. He's putting out valuable life changing words and thoughts. This is great to consume. Thank you Mr. Wonderful.
I grew up in family that farmed and had side businesses. One was excavation. My father ran that part for the family. I loved it, I got to pull levers at 6 years old on a 15 ton dozer. And worked every chance I could. My father closed the business in 1965. I graduated from high school in '67. As soon as I got out of high school I went into business for myself. 50 years later I'm retired. Prestige is earned through reputation and being fair with people.
Someone said that if you are the smartest person in the room ; you are in the wrong room. Funny thing is I have always been in the right room but did not always know it. It will not be long before my 74 TH birthday and in order to live somewhat better I am still working . Telemarketing, but be that as it is; it provides a better lifestyle . So to get to the point and make a short story long; the greatest gift that came into my life only in the last few years is WISDOM.Too bad so sad that I never received it when it could have helped me in ,let’s say my 20s . Nevertheless, I really appreciate this wonderful gift. I am still chasing the women,though, in my own modest way. I enjoy shows like your’s as it is a daily inspiration and motivation to improve my life . As wisdom continues to trickle into my life I give my thanks to God that I am even still here. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone.
@D Sullivan that's stupid. Don't be so narrow minded. I myself am an atheist but see no need to be like that towards people who believe. Come on man be better.
There’s a zest for life that only tradesmen have! Gazpacho has been around since Roman times, at least in its basic form: a cold soup of leftover bread, water, vinegar, garlic and olive oil. Enriched later with New World tomatoes and peppers, it was pounded with massive pestles in a communal bowl to sustain laborers in the fields. Happily, gazpachos have gotten smoother since (gracias, el blender!), though the trick that imparts its velvety texture-soaking the bread in the liquid first-remains fundamental.
Can't recall it's name but the staple food of the combatants on both sides of the old Peloponnesian Greek wars was a gruel of barley & wine & olive oil . . they swore by it apparently
Thank you, Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Rowe ...I look at your show as trying to make a backbone for a jellyfish ...the fat person wants to lose weight but misses the crux of his problem ...an obsessive concern with food ...the 'entrepreneur' has an obsessive concern with money IMHO, the main problem with all people is AMBITION ...an obsessive concern with the AMBIENT ...KNOWLEDGE ...juxtapose the opposing personality, who is always satisfied easily and is looking to follow a leader ...a natural who finds solace in equilibrium rather than challenge NOW, put yourself alone in the wilderness ...would food be your first concern ...or money ...or would not becoming food be your obsession and to perchance live another day to ponder the beauty of the Universe ...a Universe that challenges you by the minute but supports you for your decisions ...always and forever
My passion didn't make me money so I learned to love what I am doing as a day job and now I'm 50% owner of the company. Some dirty jobs are definitely worth it.
@@airgin3000 not sure if that was directed towards me in my experience MOST people want to just clock in and out then go home .. Creativity to come up with something to better ones live those type of people are few and far between p.s. I own my own business this thinking doesn't come out of thin air I may not comes across very nice according to YOU and that's OK
When I first saw the title I thought well, he's finally lost his mind. I'm a Blacksmith and Timber Framer/Wood worker. I'm 63 years old. I have followed my Passion for Crafts my entire life. There is rarely a day that goes by when I can't wait to get to the shop to work on a project. You are right most people never have the joy that comes from being your own Boss. Joseph Campbell said it best..."Follow your Bliss" and magical things will happen. Happiness is not bought, it can't be sold. Of course you need to make money to pay bills. Do what you have to do but when you find your Bliss.....Do more of it until one day you realize you're doing it full time. There is no more joy in life (as far as work goes) I'm also a Husband and Father which has brought me more joy than anything else.
Honestly Mr.O'leary has allways been my favorite shark on sharktank, because he is allways honest. And what others may not see is if you made a deal with one of the other sharks that you can not deliver on you will be in a bad financial situation. Kindness through total honesty. Now noone said being nice through honesty isnt fun. The other sharks are too kind to tell it how it is. Mr.wonderful is a G.
I went to college and got my communication degree. While I was in college I got a job at a Sears automotive center and fell in love with the automotive business. Working on cars has always been one of my biggest passions. While I was in school I progressed through the automotive field constantly getting promoted and moving into a dealership and becoming a technician. When I finally graduated I realized that I didn’t need to peruse a job using my degree since I was already making good money in my current field. Would I change anything? No. I loved college and I learned so much by completing it and getting my degree. I wouldn’t change anything that I did. Is college for everyone? No. I currently own a home in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I did it by doing what I love doing. Follow your heart and stay ambitious.
Grew up on a farm in New Brunswick. Worked as carpenter 35 yrs. My secret , i am good at it, push hard, long hours, hire others , push them hard! Focus on the money. My favorite line i herd an old foreman say to a guy that exaggerated his abilities "SIR YOU TALK A GOOD DAYS WORK, YOUR FIRED! ". Here in Toronto there is opportunity everywhere. Most people are just lazy! Want easy money.
Yes, many smart lazy people out there. Another thing is sacrifice, most people would rather stay in their comfort zone even when they know pursuing a certain path or opportunity would bring them success.
I cried going to college tours that I was never interested led by my father. Took 6 years to graduate with my PharmD. Now, my six-figures salary is backing up my hobbies, business, and family. I am glad that I listen to my dad's advice.
I used to work in the supply chain industry and I never came across a truck driver that said he liked driving a truck. It seemed like they were also trying to get into a different field but all they knew was truck driving. $100k a year driving a truck OTR? Maybe... But you're going to be on the road all the time and if you have a family, you will never see them. Doesn't sound like that great of a gig unless you're a loner. I would rather be the pharmacist making $120-150k a year working a set schedule, getting home at the same time every day, and having time and money to have a cabin or a lakefront property that I can enjoy on the weekends.
@woof beast I don't want to be a pharmacist, I was just using pharmacy as an example because the other person was talking about it and you were comparing a trucker to a pharmacist. I work in the financial industry and I am doing fine. Pharmacy operations such as counting pills will very likely be automated at some point soon because counting pills is a simple task, but we will always need the expertise of pharmacists. OTR semi-truck operations will also be automated sometime soon in the future, however the need for a driver monitoring the truck while the truck drives itself will likely be less and less needed as automated vehicles become perfected. By 2037, there might not even be any need for humans to drive trucks anymore with how fast vehicle automation is moving. The only thing that is really in the way of self driving trucks is regulations set by the government. They already have invented and have been testing the technology for a number of years in Nevada and some other places. Let's talk in 2037 on how your trucking career has been taken over by robots. Until then, take care.
"PRESTIGE" jobs? Follow your passion? NOPE! Mike Rowe has a great philosophy of getting dirty to get ahead! Watch him on Dirty Jobs! IF you must go to College - get into STEM fields, OR "DIRTY JOBS!" As Mike says, don't follow your "passion" but get a job that pays your bills, then figure out a way to enjoy it - and be passionate about it!
I dropped out of college at 24 years old to bus tables at a high end resturaunt, because after tips it paid the same as an entry level accountant. Now on my way to becoming a bartender at this same resturaunt and Ive never been happier, or imagined myself being able to support myself this well without a college degree. For context I was going to school for computer science. I dont want to come off as arrogant, It is 100% true that you do not need to put yourself into debt and go to college in order to live a successful life. Just always be searching for other opportunities even if you think your happy with what you are already doing and you cant lose. Hope this helps at least one person out there.
I appreciate this video very much. I grew up on a farm and always wanted to be a farmer. I have been farming my whole life (i'm 32). I love many aspects of farming and i would say I am good at it, but I just recently came to the realization that this is not a business I believe in any more. I have started a new and different business with a lot of hesitancy because it is changing my life completely. I am in the process of turning my life upside down, but this video has helped me to realize I'm doing the right thing for me and my family.
Don’t follow your passion!? All depends. My passion became making furniture with woodworking and welding - helped me quit my job, my wife then quit hers and I work about 4 hrs a day killing it. Follow your passion if the numbers add up!
Gordon Ramsay followed my passion! Haha actually there is a strange story that lead to today. Was formally a social worker and began working in vocational training where I discovered woodworking. From there just learning, many failures and many victories.
Passion is the spice of life, emphasis on spice. It's not the main course. If all you eat are spices, you'll die. If you never add spices to food, you will live miserably. Passion is what you bring with you throughout your life, not what you let lead your life.
Mike Rowe is a very humble person, i met him one time when they were shooting in my home town for Dirty Jobs as a kid, and he was so willing to just talk to the public.. and sign autographs.. and just down to earth even though he was famous from T.V... like.. zero ego to protect kinda humble.
Kevin Orleans Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I'm so very thankful for this video. I only don't feel so passionate about engineering as you do. Mostly because my "blue collar jobs" have ALWAYS been "hand in glove" with engineers. The bar is set so low for whivh people can be an engineer while the more seasoned labor force don't have the "authority" on the job to circumvent the "engineering" needed on a daily basis. This only highlights the need for either better engineers or a higher standard for those who can ACTUALLY function in the field, NOT just on paper.
Ya tax payers front 2/3 of the cost of college in Canada. That's why we need less people going up here. So many don't use their education or drop out and it's being taken off of my paycheque
@@Nick-yv1wy Perhaps but only the profitable. It must be up to people to willingly choose what field they should invest their money. That way, good degrees survive and stupid ones that only create liabilities die out.
36:39 "When poopoo happens" Solid advice Mr. Wonderful. Solid. Everyone should hear this! In some form we have all been or will eventually be dealt a difficult card. Coming through on top from tragedy is not only smart, it's *necessary* . I needed this wake up message yesterday and 10 years ago when some hard poopoo happened in my life. Thank you Kevin. I have tons of respect for you. Sorry about your Dad...you have made him proud up there in heaven.
Over 20 years ago my dad told me "why don't you become a welder?" (I didn't know what to do with my life) I looked at him like he was crazy. Now I wish I would have listened to him.
@uhチュンチュンマル you only make alot if you have no life or make your own business, and you can weld like shit and rake in money too. You also get messed up eyes and are breathing in horrible substances, but yeah go weld if the money is more important than your health.
You still can. Here in new York City, welders make $60 an hour. With regular overtime. A guy that worked for the same company I did, there was a three year period where he made $300k a year.
I’m a mason (former truck driver) and I LOVE IT - I’m free! - I’m free to live my life by my terms and take vacation whenever I feel like it - I invest in real estate, building my retirement like gang busters! - choose the simple life
I was one of the people that -- along with that dog and cat -- was Watching "Shark Tank" from the Beginning..! I was already familiar with "Angel Investors", and had actually "Presented" to a panel of "sharks"... on a much smaller scale, of course. (Smile) But back to around 17:00 and talking about 'empathy' for various employee's job assignments. When I managed a business -- whatever type of business -- I 'knew' every job assignment very well. And I would sometimes make a "Game" of challenging my employees to do a particular task faster and/or better than I did! But I made it about being Proud of their own work, rather than me "Being better"... and it made it FUN for the entire 'crew'... and at the same time, it elevated their Quality of work, other employee's quality of work, PRIDE in their work... and FUN at work! And even "Team-Building"... And NONE of my employees ever said, "But you don't understand..."
My brother has a saying he uses on a constant basis (with which I wholly concur), "There is no such thing as a person who can multitask well, good or efficiently. It's just one person doing alot of things badly." I have never met anyone who can multitask. Now, I'll admit I haven't met everyone in the world but the sampling I have experienced cuts across almost every economic and social boundary; still haven't ever met an effective multitasker. They're a rainbow colored unicorn.
I'm in the comments today for a few minutes... Thanks for all the 🔥comments. If you liked this Kollab, you might also like this one too with MKBHD talking Tesla...investments and other topics: ua-cam.com/video/oI_Cuhdwjis/v-deo.html
i like money
Thanks for sharing this dialogue.
Kevin O'Leary I wanna slap that smug bald head!
This whole electric car thing is going to come to a head at some point, but it would help if people like you, Kevin, would start telling the public the truth: that there is no climate crisis or climate emergency. These are made up, focus group memes that are simply designed to whip up fake hysteria. We need more public figures to have the courage to say enough is enough on this topic.
Without Kevin or Mark, Shark Tank would be pointless. Kevin is a GANGSTA!
Seeing Kevin in a t-shirt is like seeing your teacher on a weekend
😂😂😂😂
I swear that's the weirdest thing to see. I used to think my teachers lived at school 😂😂😂
You can never escape teachers on the weekends, they are everywhere, spying on you.
Quick! Turnaround and walk the other way and make sure that no eye contact is made.
Great analagy
"You don't really want fame. What you want, I bet, is something like self-respect.", is possibly the freshest and most realistic thing I've heard in the last thirteen years.
Was there something said that stood out above other statements for the previous 13 years?
Self respect is overrated.
People want to be respected by really disrespectful and poor people....lmao sheep
@@tomcat8662 Yeah I hate myself now works great
He stole it from someone else.
I have a header on my business card. "Serving you with honesty and integrity." I don't advertise, and yet the phone rarely stops ringing. I'm not famous. I am not rich. I am blue collar. And I am fulfilled. Listen to Mike, and you'll go far!
No, you won't. He's a scammy hustler. Listen to yourself.
@@zanelegeire8683 Lmao all your comments about mike rowe is just full of loathe. It’s clear someone like you is unsuccessful because what he says actually makes sense but it doesn’t mean it will happen quickly. Blue collar, trade jobs like plumbers, septic tank workers etc. can make a lot of money and the best part is that they can turn their skill into a business and grow even more. Where the fuck do you think are you in life to know what’s right or wrong about being successful? There’s more than one path to it and it all happens at different paces.
@@zanelegeire8683 what is he scamming you of? It's taking personal responsibility of your life.
You’ve described my family’s business to a “T”. Beautiful words, my friend.
Are you rich now?
The problem lies in prestige itself. If you are looking for external validation, your already a slave to the whims of of other peoples inconsistencies.
Absolutely agree 👍
I have a saying, "smart people don't allow stupid people to dictate how they feel".
In other words, over 51%, (ie. most) of all the people that have ever and will ever live lack intelligence, are not loving, are not considerate, and don't care about me or most other people, so why would I allow those same people to decide how I feel about myself or anything else. Why would I care what those same hateful, unloving, inconsiderate, rude, immature, people think about me or anything else?
Oh facts
A manager I once knew used to say "hire talented people, give them the tools they need to do their job, and get out of their way"
Sounds like a damn good manager.
That and i told them "you'll probably never going to see me until shit gets real."
That's steve jobs, look it up
@@sirernestshackleton2353 It might have been Steve that said it as well, but I directly heard this manager say the same thing. Plus, from what I've heard, Jobs was not much of a "get out of their way" guy
That's not a manager, that's a leader talking
Mike is the reason I am an aircraft mechanic right now. I watched some documentary he did back in like 2014, was right after graduating HS, and he was stressing the importance of learning a trade. Really inspired me to throw college out of the window for a while and go to a trade school.
Now I've got a well paying job in an industry that I love, and can find my own way through college if I so choose. Learning a trade opened so many doors. I moved across the nation to work, I've flown across the world to work, ive met so many interesting people with connections all over the place.
Instead of college for four years, I did one year and three years in the real world while my peers got useless degrees.
I wish i can be like you link a brother up please
Mike Rowe has a liberal arts degree, has never performed manual labor without a camera on him, is worth over $30 million , and stays in a $5k a month apartment in CA.
You are your own success story. Great work.
Depends on the degree you’re talking about. Some degrees will always be extremely beneficial. It just depends on the type of person you are and in my opinion kids should do about two years of work in various industries and find what they like or at least fulfilling/satisfying and then if you need to study for that then do it otherwise don’t.
A winner fails a thousand times, a loser fails only once.
Sounds like the bullshit losers tell themselves as a desperate attempt to justify their lack of competence.
@@harrybalszak7526 you can't become successful without failing a few times first...Just a fact.
@@harrybalszak7526 it's hard for losers to understand the concept of learning from failure. That's why they tend to be condescending and offer nothing.
@Whiskey Earned is there any?
Whiskey Earned I don’t think those people exist. Every successful person has had at least one big failure in their life.
Mikes ability to wait his turn to speak is highly respectable. When he does speak it’s a powerful tone of voice that commands your attention, nice articulation sir.
r u Enlgish major?
Kevin is 100% correct. I am an Engineer and became self-employed at 27. Became wealthy. Engineering taught me to learn how to learn. And I can do almost anything. Built apartments for myself, published author, wrote a screenplay "Landlord 911", have an art studio, built a Shelby Cobra, and got married and have 3 kids.
Remember when 'Mr Wonderful' defended Sam Bankman-Fried? You're slave minded cattle listening to demons like this.
Absolutely love Mike's comment "He's shooting with a shotgun when he needs a rifle". What a work picture!!! Really makes the point! Thanks Guys
Hello dear, how are you doing?
I've been following Mike Rowe on Facebook for a long time. No, he never ever argues with anyone on Facebook. He writes a well thought-out and researched counter-opinion every time, with no spelling errors. It's almost stuff that doesn't belong on Facebook at all.
He's a cool guy but he's wrong on the passion thing. The people he talks about who "found a way to love what they do" are probably looking at the freedom they have compared to their peers and this is what makes them happy. I've worked all the dirty jobs and I have a passion, snowboarding. In the summer I have my own fencing company (money maker) in the winter I work at a cat skiing lodge (passion). Even though the summer gig is my own business it still feels like work compared to my winter gig which I am passionate about and does not feel like work at all, I actually get happier when I am there.
@@iainbenton Do you drive the cats? Curios how one gets into that
@@bingalz1 Benjamin Ingalls Ya I can drive the cats, it's a blast. Its like any equipment work, if you start at the bottom and let it be known that you want to run this or that piece of equipment, eventually you will get on, usually takes a season or two of laboring to get there but you earn respect during that labor that cannot be matched
@@bingalz1 Just like any equipment you want to run. Best way is to get a job doing something entry level and make it known that you want to run the equipment. Eventually they will need someone and it will just make sense to train you.
@Night Owl I'm not a boomer, I'm 34 so I'm one of the first millenials but I left home at 17 and had to work for my money. It took me a long time to figure out that I had to follow my dreams, equipment operator jobs are great but don't even think about a fall back plan until you need it
I have a degree - got my cdl a few years ago i.e. fuel tanker. My pay went up to over 100,000. My degree took 4yrs , my cdl took 4 weeks. I have no debt and have excellent credit. At the end of the day anyone worth their salt realizes no one gives a damn what you do - they have their own issues just like you do.
I drive fuel tanker in the Colorado mountains. $ 100 grand ? I wish !
@@redmesa2975 check w/ Exxon. on the rd for 3wks at a time. This. Includes bonuses and staying out. drove fuel tanker 7 or 8 yrs ago local $75, 000 phx Az. Running up in washington , doubles, I was offered a wkly salary in the 90,000 range- didn't do it though. Before changing careers I ran for DHL, box, - never left I10 from cal to tx.I made alot less than running tanker . Though it was less money I loved my I 10 run. I ran paper logs to the end. If I went back to trucking it would have to be local fuel tanker in phx. Of course logs are not an issue and payed by the ld doing local. Be safe - phx is a great place to run - just stay away from Coastal trucking. Groendyke and Western good. I'm leaving for food service - sucky job but pays well. I'm done w/ being on rd never coming in to make the big money. Also I've run electronic - some like it - I couldn't stand it. Again if the right local tanker comes along I'll consider. Starting probably 65 to 75,000. Pay had not gone up since I left it. Waymo is out of phx - driverless is coming - Celedon bankrupt - i think between 2ooo to 3000 drivers. Your in the right kind of trucking - tanker fuel will not go driverless anytime soon - I wouldn't think.
@@redmesa2975 124k here in South TX easy job
I drive a dry bulk tanker in PA, 50K if you have a great year
@@gottfriedj1647 Since oil is down, are you "pre-buying" diesel to keep your costs low in the future as oil/diesel goes back up?
My dad, a successful business man always said “ don’t do what you love, find out what you’re good at and you will love it”.
Francesca definitely. Passions change with time. People just don’t realize that.
Francesca that’s amazing. God bless your dad.
Ministry? I'm screwed.
Francesca you’re dads an idiot you can get good at anything with practice so that just makes his quote invalid and he’s probably a janitor
Corey Taylor (Singer of the bands Slipknot and Stone Sour) also says the same thing.
A wise man once said “don’t get good at something you don’t like to do”.
If the man would be wise he would say learn to enjoy things u don't like lol
Was he a wise man or a logical man? 🤔
@@helohelohelo6356 The problem with that is if you do it for too long, you’re very likely to develop resentment. You can’t really change a person’s temperament.
I see this point making sense on the surface BUT working on/with/around things that you dont enjoy makes your personal life more enjoyable. Of course having a job you dont like also makes 1/3 of your life miserable. Its hard to balance this, personally i think you should try to be good at as many things as you can enjoyable or not. Variety is the spice of life
Another wise man said, "If you're good at something, never do it for free."
Mike hit the nail on the head. He said that leadership is beat received when your employees see you doing their job. An employee will see you doing this and know you understand what it takes to do their job and lead them to success.
Glad I followed my passion. When I was five, my mom had to make sure I was up on garbage day to watch the garbage truck do it's thing . If I slept in I was inconsolable. Got my Heavy Equipment journeyman mechanics license in 1989. Been a great way to earn a living. If you want a job in a trade, go to the employer and ask them which trade school they hire from. Don't fall for school marketing... start with the employer.
This is the only real advice anywhere on this page.
Cool story, My son is 18 months I want to nurture any interest he may have so he can decide his own path
this right here. people go to school for a degree that has no job market to speak of then wonder why they get out of school and can't find employment.
hystat I love this comment so much!! Very solid advice!
You, I envy! A trash truck made you happy at five years old and inspired you for life. Statistically, my life is half over and nothing has ever done that for me.
I learned a lot from my dad inadvertently. One minute we're putting vinyl siding on the house next he's delivering a calf and the calf wasn't breathing and bought it back to life. I asked,"how in the hell do you know all this stuff?" he answered," I don't but what do you have to lose?" I have kept that thought in my head ever since then. If I went to college I would have isolated myself from knowing so many things that I know now.
rchurricane Same. I’m not a expert at anything thing really, but can do almost everything. Thanks Dad
@@rspencerttc I did not get that from my father and wish I had.
Being a electrician pays my rent. Being a photographer supports my dreams.
there ya go....the job you do to pay your bills does not always define you as a person.....i have been an artist/painter all my life and i had worked at 30 different jobs before i became a commercial ,residential,industrial painter ..the perfect regular type job for any one good with a brush...the only thing that prevented me from doing my art work was passing out after a hard day.
Introvert Electrician loved that! Tee shirt!
Introvert Electrician: Well said.
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My hobby ended up becoming my full time job so never assume you can't make money from your "dream". I treated my hobby like a business and it eventually started making good money to my surprise. If you want to be a photographer you have to find a niche area that makes money. For example be the best at taking headshots or something else that people actually need. Just taking random photos is unlikely to get you money, get skilled in one area and you can make money at it.
Kevin wearing a “Get money, Get free” shirt is hilarious! Money is always on his mind.
Money buys you freedom in that it gives you more options to choose from. I see no issue.
"People on dirty jobs didn't follow their passion, but they were passionate about about what they did" - Rowe
That makes no sense. Passion for money is the best way to deal with a dirty job. They pay!
Som Guy How to sellout 101
우기 💖👸🏻 We’re about to inaugurate a President who did and, who will sell us out again to foreign interests and he especially did to China! Completely like throwing the baby out with the bathwater to lose Trump’s prestige and leadership!
@@Wasatch_Sasquatch 😘
@@somguy728 I’m in a trade and we make about $20-30 an hour. Not exactly a bunch of money but enough. So I would say the statement above rings true for me
My favorite example of this was with my high school language arts teacher would always say that if your a bum and don’t finish high school then you’re going to end up as a loser driving a garbage truck. As a high school student it made you focus in school but my favorite thing to find out as an adult. Is that the average garbage truck driver is making about double of what a high school teacher makes with no college debt lol
I worked at a landfill where all those garbage truck drivers went to dump their trash. They had to work like 60+ hour weeks to make ends meet from all the ones I spoke to. Not high rollers at all but I bet the guys in the offices of those trash companies were
Jose Benavides I’m not saying there a high roller there not a high end attorney. I’m simply stating that they make more than a teacher does. Anyone’s going to complain to get paid more. A starting garbage truck driver in the city of Phoenix gets paid $27 an hour with no college degree.
An average teacher salary in Arizona is around 35,000 a year which comes out for getting paid around 16 an hour.
Also you need a college degree and a teacher certificate for that.
My point is my high school teachers mock dumpster truck drivers like they were losers despite the fact that they’re getting paid a lot more and they have no student debt.
@Gary Miller sounds like youre bitchmade
My kid's Kindergarten teacher (in CA) makes $90k a year so.....Yeah......
Those salaries are specific to your
State in new York state teacher's.make about 70,000 to 85,000 a year garbage truck drivers 45,000 to 55,000 a year
Mr.O'leary thank god that their is somebody like you who has so call made it (made billions) but still has common sense and doesn't speak down on his listners and still wants to help with advice, love the channel
Helicopter Pilot, 124K a year. No college degree. Love my job!
Yeah well check your rotors and don't get caught in your own wake or you'll fall right out of the fuckin sky.
I'm sure it has its ups and downs.
killersushi99 lmbo
shockerthreeone dont forget to clean it with rotor wash!
well duh. I'd quit my job right now for that
It took me 30 years, and $100k to only find out I didn’t like what I had set out to do as a career! Decided to do something completely different and take a chance and now I am happier than I have ever been!
As someone who graduated from university, when I am asked if it is worth it, the answer I provide every time is 'it depends on the degree'.
Not all degrees are created equal. I graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and it has been very lucrative for me. Additionally, I worked summers and in high school to offset the costs so I graduated with minimal debt. The end result is a high paying job that has given me a very high quality of life.
With that being said, degrees in soft sciences, liberal arts, etc. simply don't have the return on investment to justify their costs. That is one of the biggest issues we are contending with in the USA is we are spoon feeding a narrative to kids that any degree is going to yield a good salary. That is not true. Different degrees have different returns on investment and every kid considering university needs to perform that calculation and be honest about the results.
"wrong place at the wrong time three times in a row, and the fourth is the one that works" Reminds me of what my father-in-law has said to me many times, "people quit when success is just around the corner"
I'm happy for two reasons:
1. Kevin is wearing a t-shirt
2. Kevin is talking to one of the best motivators
i have no desire to be famous. i would rather do well in my business, be successful and help others
I built my business around helping others and I’ve never made much money in 36 years of it.
The people I know who’ve been “successful” in business seem to have no ethical problem with “defeating” their customers instead of helping them.
@@tannertuner How defeating their customers helps their business? It is direct formula for bankruptcy. Real food of thought.
Nothing like listening two man having a real conversation. Very inspiring!
Incredibly happy that I got to listen to this conversation for free
Hello, how are you?
Multitasking is a method for doing many things poorly all at once.
As a great fictional icon said : "Never half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing"
Some people can do it. Effective multitasking usually leans on creating certainty across multiple events, one relying on the other. It's almost smoke and mirrors but effective multitaskers create real results from their efforts.
Agreed. No such thing as multitasking. The closest you can get is just being energetic and following up on all outstanding action items frequently enough to keep them fresh and progressing. Otherwise, every one of us can only do one thing at a time.
I think I’ll just do whatever I want. If I want/need to wear multiple hats, then I will.
But Multitasking fills a juggler's mind, giving them an impression of doing great things, when they are not.
Mike rowe's level of common sense is not common but rare
@Scott Whatever I thought the same , I mean how can someone work as a janitor and then become passionate about it , the guy is an idiot
@@HeisenMannj Maybe you're just smarter than I! I worked as a church janitor for a few years. Times were tough and it was what was available. I found myself passionate about doing the routine work more efficiently, at a higher quality than the previous week. I made sure the janitor's cupboard was neat, organized, adequately stocked, and a pleasure to be in.
I was able to do some deep thinking about life and my future, while doing the work as well. I was able to retire at 54, because the above strategies were employed in all of my tasks, jobs and relationships.
But, obviously you're smarter than I am and I *shouldn't* have enjoyed cleaning Baptist toilets...
@Night Owl, I get that you don't like construction work, or manual labor at all. During my early years I signed up at a city college in Chicago when I got out of high school. I wanted to beat the draft. But I hated school and joined the navy instead. Got out of the navy, worked at UPS for a Christmas job, got called back and got on full time. I got promoted to supervisor, then to manager, and then I just quit because I hated the job(s). But guess what I really LOVED. Truck driving. Yup, what's more unglorious than that? I moved around the country a couple times, finally settled in the Reno area, and gave one company a bit over 20 years. My wife and I both made good money ($80-90k per year, both of us). We paid off everything (house, cars, toys, etc) by the time I was 60 and she was 54. Then we PILED 60% or more of every paycheck into our 401.k plans and continued to work. We're now very comfortably retired with no money worries, and enjoying the fruits of our labors. Kids are grown and gone, and successful in their own right. Neither my wife nor I finished college. That's pipe dream stuff, especially in today's world where all the degree gets you is a higher level of unemployment if you didn't get a marketable degree. PolySci, Anthropology, Liberal Arts, and other time-waste schooling will most likely get you nowhere. And there you sit with thousands of dollars in debt. No way to start a life. Just sayin'. Mike Rowe is spot on! Simple as that.
@@MrTommy001 You sir, are 100% on point. Everyone that says Mike Rowe is a shill or a clown, have probably never done a hard day's work and do not know how rewarding it feels at the end.
Night Owl There was a time when the US put about 15% of its workforce through higher education. And we put a man on the moon. We don’t need more people through higher education. We need more people working trades. The fact is that more people with degrees means lower bargaining power for those with degrees, meaning lower compensation and higher education costs.
It’s so weird seeing Kevin in a T-shirt
idiot
@@billy-ps7jz Hostility much? Meanie
It really is, since he’s always wearing suits. Lol
yup, not a good look
It's disgusting
Thanks Kevin and mike. I dropped out of college and went to #1 welding school and joined the steamfitter union. I am the happiest I have ever been.
Some 22 or so years ago I came home from a “job” that I...first, hated....and second, wasnt making any money at anyway. That very evening I sat at the dining room table and set a new course. Today I own my own General Contracting business that provides for my family (now our 23 year old sons work with us) and provides us the life that WE WANT. We earn a good living, but just as important we do so at 3 to sometimes 4 days per week. We work hard while there, and then enjoy our time off together. It started with some civil engineering schooling, some plumbing trade school experience, some local city government work, some private sector project management, and finally business owner. While many look down on “blue collar” work...it sure does pay well and has offered us some fantastic experience and practical skill.
I didnt want to be a maintenance tech. I fell into it because Im naturally talented with mechanics and electronics. I dont make decent money but I make enough to survive. Im in a growing trade with zero bodies to fill the trade. Nobody wants to plunge the same toilet, paint the same wall, tighten the same screw, replace the same fuse, over and over again. I do it because I have something few Americans have. Job security. Any manufacturing plant, any apartment complex.
Your employers sound like they are getting a bargin for your time.
@ that is how you become an expert
DR PHIL is right, get into an actual trade if you can. I have been in it for manufacturing/warehousing and offices for about 7 years now...JLL, CBRE, Cushman and others usually have a contract with a customer and that budget caps your pay. If you can learn your stuff in something like commercial HVAC you can make good money. With maintenance you will only get so far before you have to become management to make good money. It's stable work for sure but you stagnate
Get into a local IUOE or in a hospital.
I don't know how much you get paid, but "don't make decent money but I make enough to survive" makes me think you should be earning more. Systems literally fall apart when the people who do what you do stop doing it. If the labor market is drying up, your employer needs you more than they want you to believe.
This is much better than a Harvard Business Review podcast
@Night Owl Why would you call construction workers losers? Do you not live in a home that someone else built? You come off like an obnoxious child. I'm going to make a guess. And say I bet you couldn't even hang a picture on the wall.
@Night Owl Why are you here complaining on almost every comment? Society already approves of higher education, these people are just showing you that there are other paths to success. They are not saying that every degree is useless, they're just saying that having a degree is often overrated.
@Night Owl Ok. I took exception to the "loser" part of your comment. I do know where you are coming from. There is good money to be made, but it's not exactly easy. Anyway, I apologise for making the wrong assumptions about you and insulting you. Peace.
I went to college for a year and half for sports medicine. Accumulated $12,000 in loans. Dropped out instead of digging a deeper hole for myself. Trades are a thankless profession! They are looked down upon until they are needed. Welders, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, concrete workers and truck drivers are the backbone of our society. Doesn't matter your education level or how many certifications you have, You have to prove what your worth with a trade. In todays economy you just need to be above average and companies will seek you out. I'm a diesel mechanic now that makes over 100k a year in the oilfield. No degree or certifications when I started. Got my start 8 years ago $12hr greasing trucks and changing oil. Work ethic got me to $19hr after one year. Now I make over $100k. More importantly my job is fulfilling. I have a skill in a field that has a shortage of quality mechanics. Moved from Florida-ND for the opportunity to do so. -30 with 50mph winds will make you question your life decisions. But learning hands on from someone who has been doing it for 40yrs is priceless knowledge and it didn't cost me a dime.
I enjoy mechanic work. In a few years I want to go to votech for welding. Good welders are their own boss. They answer to the highest bidder
Thank you, Mr Wonderful, for this Wonderful UA-cam series! It's a brilliant mix of interviews, questions, visuals, and cross-promotions. No joke, big UA-cam channels, they've got nothing on you. I feel richer for having watched 💲💲
“Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” (Ephesians 6:7 NLT)
Amen. Another good one I like from proverbs 10:4. "A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich"
@@killersaxsolo lmao it doesn’t matter if you’re religious or non religious, it works, I’m not religious at all and I find many religious teachings, sayings, and writings to be extremely helpful and useful regardless of belief. To be sensitive, and not be able to take in genuinely helpful scripture or teachings due to them being “religious” is a disservice to you as a human, and reeks of ignorance.
My passion as a kid was the military and computers. Joined the military, got computer related training, fell in love with cyber security, got a degree with my GI Bill, and have many certifications. I am content with the way things turned out. :)
Many years Babe Ruth held the baseball record for home runs.
What most forget is he also had the most strike outs!
kobe bryant liked to say the same thing. "swing big, win big"
@@blobcity3591 YEP! 👍😁
depends on the individual. those who have never found their passion or calling in life will give you their perspective and advice on how to succeed in life. those who have found their passion or calling will give you their's as well. for some, they may never find it their whole lives and it just makes sense to go with the flow. for some, they will die trying. for some it takes a bit of digging to find what they are looking for. for some it just comes to them naturally. the point is, there is no one path that works for everyone, so do a bit of digging, be very honest and clear with your own feelings and emotions, and decide when the time comes.
Mike - "Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should"
Kevin - "Especially if it doesn't no money"
Best advice you can give someone!
Almost anything someone can do can bring them money and a lot of it. If you want to earn a lot you go above and beyond to achieve your goals or exercise your passion.
At the end of the day... i see tradesman always end up ahead cause they aren't chasing the neighbors dreams, they chase their own...
Hello dear, how are you doing?
Love this Kevin and Mike! I learned about 5 years ago a lot of the lessons you discuss here. specifically: we can’t rely on our parents’ advice to tackle the problems we need to solve today, and learning one trade that makes money (not necessarily related to your self-deemed passion) and learning how to love it are huge to creating a baseline of happiness and success. Then beyond that, you’ll be in a much better place to pivot into taking more impactful action and tackling bigger goals
There's truth to this. I know people who followed their passions into $100k debts for worthless college degrees
Yep. And some kinds of educational debt will follow you to your grave, even if you declare bankruptcy. My SIL got a master's degree in some kind of art thing or other and she moved to Germany to escape her debt. And she teaches English there to make ends meet, she does nothing with that costly art degree. Nothing. She's very poor now.
@@JetPackDinohow do you escape your debt by moving?
@@vinniedici4381 You don't *actually* escape your debt if you move to another country; it will be waiting right here for you when you come back. ; )
@@JetPackDino Ah your wording was off then
what if she doesn't come back
@@vinniedici4381 Sorry I confused you. Peace!
"In life, it's extremely difficult to try and set goals on attributes you can't control." Was a very impactful statement.
My brother worked 15 hour days for many years building his company. He took risks. He could have lost everything. Yes, he succeeded and built up something really good for his family. But don't kid yourself -- being an entrepreneur requires a terrific work ethic and nerves of steel.
correct. You have to be willing to fall flat on your ass. No guts no glory kind of thing.
Took me 10 years to to get my business stable and running smoothly. my family ( wife and kids) have sacrificed everything for this endeavor. That’s what it takes. Once things start to click, it’s a great feeling.
Yes. Highly rewarding if successful.
Society has made credentials or celebrity status as the definitions of prestige. Gone are the days when virtues of old (honesty, character, bravery, etc.) were the hallmarks of prestige.
Those days are only gone if we let them be. The media doesn’t broadcast those character qualities as good anymore, however we innately know that is what we as people value, and are willing to pay for it. And any business man who exemplifies those values will have customers ( if etc includes integrity , respect, professionalism, and a high quality product)
They are still there!
I've been searching for a good broker to trade with!!!
Please 🙏 sir how can i find one??
Yes you're right!! Real brokers are hard to find but i have one which I've been trading with Mrs Bell Elizabeth. Is her name familiar with anyone here?
@@ryanholland2000 Wow 😲 I'm surprised you called that name here.
Yes I've been working with her and she's super fabulous
Ohh i remembered a friend of mine calling that name but i didn't pay attention then...
But i will like to make some good investment with her.
You guys know Mrs Bell Elizabeth too...
I have been trading her, i invested $7k last two weeks and i received $21,560k and i placed another trade immediately.
@@bellajohn2258 Who's this Mrs Elizabeth everyone is talking about?
With all these compliments, i think she's an expert .
Please how can i contact her? 🙏🙏🙏
There is no failure, just a learning curve to the next step of understanding.
sure there is, refusing to acknowledge mistakes is a failure
If a pipe busts, that's not the failure of the plumber, but if the plumber misses or willfully ignores it, that IS a failure
Same goes for people who try for success multiple times without addressing what went wrong each time. There's nothing wrong with trying something that doesn't work out, but those failures are an opportunity to learn
It is a good attitude, but there are absolutely real failures that will cripple, bankrupt, or kill you. Sometimes the lesson isn't worth the knock.
Hello dear, how are you doing?
I’m a “dirty, no-good, uneducated” blue collar union electrician making $85k a year on 40 hours a week and I didn’t have to pay for it. What ever shall I do? 😂😂
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@UCCshMEGH-XowLNgU0MWhrbg
Sort of. 80% of your effort creates 20% of the results. 20% of your effort creates 80% of the results. It is possible to work hard but not smart and be pretty worthless, despite all the hard work. It's also possible to get paid a lot just by knowing the right people (again, useless, but getting paid a lot for ripping off a company).
As a 5t0ck trader, I find myself conflicted on this. On one hand, yes, I create liquidity for a market that grabs money from investors and uses it to create MASSIVE amounts of jobs. On the other hand, most of my money comes from a fraction of the trades. There is no correlation between how hard I work and how much I make. I have realized that life is all about placing yourself in the right place at the right time. Warriors get slaughtered while snipers get kills.
Where do you work? That seems like way too much. Where I live, it's around 50k. Only electrical engineers make that kind of money where I live
Michael Scott 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@ericl8743 salaries vary highly on the cost of living where a person lives, too.
Kevin, Mike, It´s not only that this is a great Q&A discussion, you two bastards literally struck my heart.
Prestige is being someone who can successfully raise a family.
thats exactly what kevin said lol
@@harmanjotsingh4230 Kevin is a pinnacle of honesty, said nobody, ever.
One of the things that I hear at the core of this conversation is to find what you do well that provides income and run with it. Put your passion into it. When you do what you have the ability to do well, it's easy to get passionate. That passion will lead you to do it your way.
Words of wisdom. I also believe getting good at one thing, then branching off to other things while perhaps even re-creating that one thing is so key. This holds true in learning software development for example. Learning the concepts sometimes can be scattered all over the place. However, when you reduce your focus, you find it touches on every important concept and you learn it much deeper. Thanks Mr Wonderful and Mike
Two of my favorite TV personalities. Mike Rowe is brilliant at what he does and has dedicated his life to lifting folks up in the blue collar world. Mr. W. is amazingly brilliant. I've watched him on Shark of course but also on a Canadian business talk show. He is as smart as it gets. I only regret that as an American, I could not invest in his mutual fund. Admire you both.
I get this all, I’ve been an elevator mechanic for over 30 years, it’s given a great living, good pension....here’s the rub, @ 57....I’m still doing manual labor....it gets old. My knees, back etc. all the rest is ego and B.S.
As long as you don't have any loans/ mortgages you're set for retirement
Teach!
I always say that I know elevator guys make great money, but have you ever seen the bottom of an elevator shaft? Pretty gross lol
hystat , I actually do. In my union apprenticeship program. But that alas doesn’t pay the bills. But a creative mind always finds a way, I’m consulting and will leave the work to the younger ones. My point being...physical labor comes with a price.
@@Tmrfe0962 if you start over, how would you approach it differently ? Save more/ save earlier so you can move away from physical labor part ? or make a career change along the way ?
25 year old plumber and (amateur) real estate investor. By no means at Kevin's level but I enjoy what I do. RISK = REWARD.
Oh man it's so true. Working in a cubicle day and night I get this feeling of dread, like my soul is being crushed under me. I will one day leave this hell and do something I actually wake up looking forward to.
So true! I got a degree in music, and when I had fulfilled that goal, I become a professional software developer. I'm doing well in my career and still traveled the world playing my instrument. Almost no student debt, either.
I don't regret subscribing at all. There's something special just hearing Kevin give out good advice while chilling. He's putting out valuable life changing words and thoughts. This is great to consume. Thank you Mr. Wonderful.
Be productive, but don't expect to get rich overnight.
One of the smartest comments I’ve seen on YT
specious goal!! ugh this is why our world is fucked
Mike Rowe's voice is an asset in itself
I grew up in family that farmed and had side businesses. One was excavation. My father ran that part for the family. I loved it, I got to pull levers at 6 years old on a 15 ton dozer. And worked every chance I could.
My father closed the business in 1965.
I graduated from high school in '67.
As soon as I got out of high school I went into business for myself.
50 years later I'm retired.
Prestige is earned through reputation and being fair with people.
Someone said that if you are the smartest person in the room ; you are in the wrong room.
Funny thing is I have always been in the right room but did not always know it.
It will not be long before my 74 TH birthday and in order to live somewhat better I am still working .
Telemarketing, but be that as it is; it provides a better lifestyle . So to get to the point and make a short story long; the greatest gift that came into my life only in the last few years is WISDOM.Too bad so sad that
I never received it when it could have helped me in ,let’s say my 20s . Nevertheless, I really appreciate this wonderful gift. I am still chasing the women,though, in my own modest way. I enjoy shows like your’s as it
is a daily inspiration and motivation to improve my life . As wisdom continues to trickle into my life I
give my thanks to God that I am even still here. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone.
could you tell about some situations?
@D Sullivan that's stupid. Don't be so narrow minded. I myself am an atheist but see no need to be like that towards people who believe. Come on man be better.
@D Sullivan meh fair enough. I jumped to conclusions. my apologies
There’s a zest for life that only tradesmen have! Gazpacho has been around since Roman times, at least in its basic form: a cold soup of leftover bread, water, vinegar, garlic and olive oil. Enriched later with New World tomatoes and peppers, it was pounded with massive pestles in a communal bowl to sustain laborers in the fields. Happily, gazpachos have gotten smoother since (gracias, el blender!), though the trick that imparts its velvety texture-soaking the bread in the liquid first-remains fundamental.
Can't recall it's name but the staple food of the combatants on both sides of the old Peloponnesian Greek wars was a gruel of barley & wine & olive oil . . they swore by it apparently
Mr. Wonderful, loving your series and UA-cam channel. You are my inspiration.
“There is no passion, there is serenity” - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Thank you, Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Rowe
...I look at your show as trying to make a backbone for a jellyfish
...the fat person wants to lose weight but misses the crux of his problem ...an obsessive concern with food
...the 'entrepreneur' has an obsessive concern with money
IMHO, the main problem with all people is AMBITION ...an obsessive concern with the AMBIENT ...KNOWLEDGE
...juxtapose the opposing personality, who is always satisfied easily and is looking to follow a leader ...a natural who finds solace in equilibrium rather than challenge
NOW, put yourself alone in the wilderness
...would food be your first concern
...or money
...or would not becoming food be your obsession and to perchance live another day to ponder the beauty of the Universe
...a Universe that challenges you by the minute but supports you for your decisions ...always and forever
It'd be awesome if Mike Rowe were a judge on Shark Tank.
You guys should do a weekly show together or maybe a podcast. Very pleasurable listening to the two of you.
Anyone feeling bad about not going to college or not finding their groove yet should watch this.
"I want my life to be easy."
"I want a storied saga of tragedy and triumph worth singing about."
*Choose one.*
Mike Rowe was a Opera Singer.
both sound like bs.
You can strive to achieve comfort, but the path taken towards your goal is what's remembered.
I want to stories to be sung about how easy my life was
Somewhere in the middle would be nice
My passion didn't make me money so I learned to love what I am doing as a day job and now I'm 50% owner of the company. Some dirty jobs are definitely worth it.
I like how Mike Rowe constructing his thoughts in such a coherent and solid sentences.
“Well, he’s shooting with a shotgun when he needs a rifle” (7:44)
You never manage people. Things are managed, people are led.
So true and for the most part people are STUPID !!!
@@airgin3000 not sure if that was directed towards me in my experience MOST people want to just clock in and out then go home .. Creativity to come up with something to better ones live those type of people are few and far between p.s. I own my own business this thinking doesn't come out of thin air I may not comes across very nice according to YOU and that's OK
So true. And I would add that you don't manage time either. Time happens whether you like it or not. You just decide how to use it.
People are not led. They are gold.
Very wise.
When I first saw the title I thought well, he's finally lost his mind. I'm a Blacksmith and Timber Framer/Wood worker. I'm 63 years old. I have followed my Passion for Crafts my entire life. There is rarely a day that goes by when I can't wait to get to the shop to work on a project. You are right most people never have the joy that comes from being your own Boss. Joseph Campbell said it best..."Follow your Bliss" and magical things will happen. Happiness is not bought, it can't be sold. Of course you need to make money to pay bills. Do what you have to do but when you find your Bliss.....Do more of it until one day you realize you're doing it full time. There is no more joy in life (as far as work goes) I'm also a Husband and Father which has brought me more joy than anything else.
Honestly Mr.O'leary has allways been my favorite shark on sharktank, because he is allways honest. And what others may not see is if you made a deal with one of the other sharks that you can not deliver on you will be in a bad financial situation. Kindness through total honesty. Now noone said being nice through honesty isnt fun. The other sharks are too kind to tell it how it is. Mr.wonderful is a G.
still that guy that all 4 said no came back and mogged all of them, including this mr wonderful (superman reference?)
I went to college and got my communication degree. While I was in college I got a job at a Sears automotive center and fell in love with the automotive business. Working on cars has always been one of my biggest passions. While I was in school I progressed through the automotive field constantly getting promoted and moving into a dealership and becoming a technician. When I finally graduated I realized that I didn’t need to peruse a job using my degree since I was already making good money in my current field. Would I change anything? No. I loved college and I learned so much by completing it and getting my degree. I wouldn’t change anything that I did. Is college for everyone? No.
I currently own a home in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I did it by doing what I love doing.
Follow your heart and stay ambitious.
Grew up on a farm in New Brunswick. Worked as carpenter 35 yrs. My secret , i am good at it, push hard, long hours, hire others , push them hard! Focus on the money.
My favorite line i herd an old foreman say to a guy that exaggerated his abilities
"SIR YOU TALK A GOOD DAYS WORK, YOUR FIRED! ". Here in Toronto there is opportunity everywhere. Most people are just lazy! Want easy money.
Yes, many smart lazy people out there. Another thing is sacrifice, most people would rather stay in their comfort zone even when they know pursuing a certain path or opportunity would bring them success.
ok boomer
I cried going to college tours that I was never interested led by my father. Took 6 years to graduate with my PharmD. Now, my six-figures salary is backing up my hobbies, business, and family. I am glad that I listen to my dad's advice.
@woof beast definitely. I'll tell my kid to become a truck driver if the job still exist and can get 150k per year
@woof beast Are you under the impression that most truck drivers are delighted to drive?
@woof beast no doubt. I'm glad to hear it. But there are many counter examples as well.
I used to work in the supply chain industry and I never came across a truck driver that said he liked driving a truck. It seemed like they were also trying to get into a different field but all they knew was truck driving. $100k a year driving a truck OTR? Maybe... But you're going to be on the road all the time and if you have a family, you will never see them. Doesn't sound like that great of a gig unless you're a loner. I would rather be the pharmacist making $120-150k a year working a set schedule, getting home at the same time every day, and having time and money to have a cabin or a lakefront property that I can enjoy on the weekends.
@woof beast I don't want to be a pharmacist, I was just using pharmacy as an example because the other person was talking about it and you were comparing a trucker to a pharmacist. I work in the financial industry and I am doing fine.
Pharmacy operations such as counting pills will very likely be automated at some point soon because counting pills is a simple task, but we will always need the expertise of pharmacists. OTR semi-truck operations will also be automated sometime soon in the future, however the need for a driver monitoring the truck while the truck drives itself will likely be less and less needed as automated vehicles become perfected. By 2037, there might not even be any need for humans to drive trucks anymore with how fast vehicle automation is moving. The only thing that is really in the way of self driving trucks is regulations set by the government. They already have invented and have been testing the technology for a number of years in Nevada and some other places. Let's talk in 2037 on how your trucking career has been taken over by robots. Until then, take care.
"PRESTIGE" jobs?
Follow your passion?
NOPE!
Mike Rowe has a great philosophy of getting dirty to get ahead!
Watch him on Dirty Jobs!
IF you must go to College - get into STEM fields, OR "DIRTY JOBS!"
As Mike says, don't follow your "passion" but get a job that pays your bills, then figure out a way to enjoy it - and be passionate about it!
I dropped out of college at 24 years old to bus tables at a high end resturaunt, because after tips it paid the same as an entry level accountant. Now on my way to becoming a bartender at this same resturaunt and Ive never been happier, or imagined myself being able to support myself this well without a college degree. For context I was going to school for computer science. I dont want to come off as arrogant, It is 100% true that you do not need to put yourself into debt and go to college in order to live a successful life. Just always be searching for other opportunities even if you think your happy with what you are already doing and you cant lose. Hope this helps at least one person out there.
I appreciate this video very much. I grew up on a farm and always wanted to be a farmer. I have been farming my whole life (i'm 32). I love many aspects of farming and i would say I am good at it, but I just recently came to the realization that this is not a business I believe in any more. I have started a new and different business with a lot of hesitancy because it is changing my life completely. I am in the process of turning my life upside down, but this video has helped me to realize I'm doing the right thing for me and my family.
Don’t follow your passion!? All depends. My passion became making furniture with woodworking and welding - helped me quit my job, my wife then quit hers and I work about 4 hrs a day killing it. Follow your passion if the numbers add up!
How did you get into your field?
Gordon Ramsay followed my passion! Haha actually there is a strange story that lead to today. Was formally a social worker and began working in vocational training where I discovered woodworking. From there just learning, many failures and many victories.
Passion is the spice of life, emphasis on spice. It's not the main course. If all you eat are spices, you'll die. If you never add spices to food, you will live miserably. Passion is what you bring with you throughout your life, not what you let lead your life.
Good analogy.
Great way to put it
Terrible analogy.
@@BoopyBopper how so?
@@RJ_OrderOfMelchizedek he doesn't put salt and pepper on his eggs and he likes it like that.
Great seeing two of my favorite celebrities together and talking rationally.
Mike Rowe is a very humble person, i met him one time when they were shooting in my home town for Dirty Jobs as a kid, and he was so willing to just talk to the public.. and sign autographs.. and just down to earth even though he was famous from T.V... like.. zero ego to protect kinda humble.
Kevin Orleans Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
I'm so very thankful for this video. I only don't feel so passionate about engineering as you do. Mostly because my "blue collar jobs" have ALWAYS been "hand in glove" with engineers. The bar is set so low for whivh people can be an engineer while the more seasoned labor force don't have the "authority" on the job to circumvent the "engineering" needed on a daily basis. This only highlights the need for either better engineers or a higher standard for those who can ACTUALLY function in the field, NOT just on paper.
right away Mike without flinching comes out with “nothing is free” when free college is mentioned. Can’t hide your American. Loved that.
Kathy Myers for the record college is not free in Canada.
Ya tax payers front 2/3 of the cost of college in Canada. That's why we need less people going up here. So many don't use their education or drop out and it's being taken off of my paycheque
Mr. Wonderful also said that before Mike Rowe. He admitted that you do pay for it through taxation.
College is worth paying for in taxes. This is why we're falling behind. After all, thinking better funding for education is an "American" thing.
@@Nick-yv1wy Perhaps but only the profitable. It must be up to people to willingly choose what field they should invest their money. That way, good degrees survive and stupid ones that only create liabilities die out.
36:39 "When poopoo happens" Solid advice Mr. Wonderful. Solid. Everyone should hear this! In some form we have all been or will eventually be dealt a difficult card. Coming through on top from tragedy is not only smart, it's *necessary* . I needed this wake up message yesterday and 10 years ago when some hard poopoo happened in my life. Thank you Kevin. I have tons of respect for you. Sorry about your Dad...you have made him proud up there in heaven.
Don't blame people for wanting an education, blame the institutions for greedily jacking up the costs...
Over 20 years ago my dad told me "why don't you become a welder?" (I didn't know what to do with my life) I looked at him like he was crazy. Now I wish I would have listened to him.
doesn't pay that much.
@@joemonroe9456 not true at all
@uhチュンチュンマル you only make alot if you have no life or make your own business, and you can weld like shit and rake in money too. You also get messed up eyes and are breathing in horrible substances, but yeah go weld if the money is more important than your health.
You should stop making excuses and go do something you want or go weld. Quit bitcbing
You still can. Here in new York City, welders make $60 an hour. With regular overtime. A guy that worked for the same company I did, there was a three year period where he made $300k a year.
I enjoyed these two's opinions...
Honesty is the best policy.
I’m a mason (former truck driver) and I LOVE IT - I’m free! - I’m free to live my life by my terms and take vacation whenever I feel like it - I invest in real estate, building my retirement like gang busters! - choose the simple life
Pretty sure that a mason isn’t a job title. Scam.
This was a great chat from two great, hardworking men in the business world.
I was one of the people that -- along with that dog and cat -- was Watching "Shark Tank" from the Beginning..! I was already familiar with "Angel Investors", and had actually "Presented" to a panel of "sharks"... on a much smaller scale, of course. (Smile)
But back to around 17:00 and talking about 'empathy' for various employee's job assignments. When I managed a business -- whatever type of business -- I 'knew' every job assignment very well. And I would sometimes make a "Game" of challenging my employees to do a particular task faster and/or better than I did! But I made it about being Proud of their own work, rather than me "Being better"... and it made it FUN for the entire 'crew'... and at the same time, it elevated their Quality of work, other employee's quality of work, PRIDE in their work... and FUN at work! And even "Team-Building"... And NONE of my employees ever said, "But you don't understand..."
My brother has a saying he uses on a constant basis (with which I wholly concur), "There is no such thing as a person who can multitask well, good or efficiently. It's just one person doing alot of things badly."
I have never met anyone who can multitask. Now, I'll admit I haven't met everyone in the world but the sampling I have experienced cuts across almost every economic and social boundary; still haven't ever met an effective multitasker. They're a rainbow colored unicorn.