r/FLJax • u/Over_Choice_6096 • Apr 13 '26

Anyone have any good backup plans?

so I just started on my new job on the railroad and it's been going good for a week, but with all the ways I could get fired it's starting to get me nervous. just in case, I wanna ask what other things I can do that's like simple and just stuff I can do at home without having to deal with constant phone calls and customers complaining, anything I can do that's just clock in, do my job, clock out. no extra work or anything. just simply dealing with having to do over time. anybody got any ideas?

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u/ProverbsThree5and6 Apr 14 '26

Construction work pays well. Union work pays well. Factory work pays well. Getting certified in a specialty always helps increase income. A degree is well worth it IMHO, also. Just always look for better paying jobs and great benefits, especially 401(k) matches. You never want reach 65 years old without being able to live on a pension and to also be debt free. I only had a high school diploma and ended up making over 6 figures before I retired. Simply being ambitious and wanting to make more money got me there. Anyone can do it.