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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (106318)	6/19/2005 2:28:14 PM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

And a good tradesman not only has the ability to earn a good living they have true job security. Hi, Oral. Funny you should mention that. Six months ago I had a serious shoulder injury. The prognosis was that I had permanently lost the full use of my shoulder, especially overhead motion. One of the first things I thought of was, what if I were an electrician? Plumber? Carpenter? House builder? I'm retired, but what if I was a young guy who worked with my hands in any capacity? This must happen all the time in the trades. What DOES a carpenter do if he can't swing a hammer any longer? I don't think long term disability insurance would be much of an answer. P.S. I am proving the doctors wrong and have regained 90% mobility through my own PT regimen. But my point is that there is a lot more security in earning a living with your brain. Of course, my brain isn't what it used to be, either :-)

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (106318)	6/19/2005 4:42:16 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 108807

<<And a good tradesman not only has the ability to earn a good living they have true job security.>> Back in '84 my cousin, who has a master's in engineering, was lamenting that his son wasn't going to go to college. The lad went into commercial chimney cleaning and two years later was making more than his father. He put the extra money into rental properties and also became a partner in the cleaning company. Now he's making more than his father dreamed of and will retire when he's around 45 on only $20k a month.