meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
BigDeal

#14 These are the Highest Paying Jobs That No One’s Talking About

BigDeal

Codie Sanchez

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship, Marketing

4.8681 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this episode, Codie explores if blue-collar workers might be happier and more financially successful than white-collar workers. She points out that many blue-collar workers report high job satisfaction and that trade jobs can offer good pay without needing an expensive university degree. Brandon Downer, cofounder of Pink's, shares his story of leaving a corporate job to start the Austin-based window cleaning business. The podcast challenges traditional views on career success and suggests that blue-collar jobs can be fulfilling and rewarding, urging listeners to reconsider their career choices. Record your first video https://creators.riverside.fm/Codie and use code CODIE for 15% off an individual plan. 00:00 START 01:44 Contrarian Idea: Blue Collar Happiness 02:21 Exploring the Data: Blue Collar vs. White Collar Satisfaction 06:01 The Coal Mine Experience 11:03 Steal My Rich Friend: Brandon Downer, cofounder of Pink's Window Services 11:52 Brandon's Journey: From Corporate to Blue Collar 20:42 The Reality of Blue Collar Work 23:55 The Path to Happiness: Purpose-Driven Work 25:03 From Financial Firm to Window Cleaning: A Personal Journey 26:29 Choosing Team Over Profit: The Decision to Stay Local 28:57 Faith and Business: Integrating Values into Work 30:44 Branding and Marketing: Making Blue Collar Cool 37:18 The Rise of Blue Collar on Social Media 41:06 Rethinking Career Paths: The Value of Trade Work 🔗 MORE FROM BIGDEAL: 🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastbigdeal 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdeal.podcast/ 📽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@big.deal.pod Relevant Links: https://www.pinkswindows.com/ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/blue-collar-jobs-may-weather-raging-ai-storm-better-experts/articleshow/106645672.cms https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/gen-z-plumbers-and-construction-workers-are-making-bluecollar-cool-0c386274 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The average marketing major makes somewhere between $60,000 to $80,000 a year.

0:04.0

The average skilled trades worker after they graduate can make up where of $75,000 to $100,000 a year.

0:09.9

Does every kid have to go to university?

0:12.3

Student debt in the U.S. is at all-time high record levels.

0:15.2

You had gone to college.

0:16.1

You paid all this money.

0:17.2

You had these fancy jobs.

0:18.3

And then you're like, the thing is, well, I want to go be a window cleaner. Like, moms don't love that. The tide is turning in this country, and people are starting

0:26.3

to realize sitting in the office all day isn't for me. For a lot of people, it doesn't make them happy

0:30.5

being behind a screen. Why does it feel like we're working harder and we're getting no further in this country. What the fuck's going on? Hey, it's Cody Sanchez and welcome back to

0:41.1

the Big Deal podcast for those who don't just want to be rich, but free and do what actually takes to get there.

0:46.2

I love this podcast because I love talking to friends about how they made their millions and helping

0:49.8

business owners solve their problems. It's fulfilling. I love sharing all the secrets. But what I can't

0:54.0

meet in person, there's only one tool I use. It's called Riverside. Riverside ensures I can talk to

0:58.5

someone anywhere in the world, recorded in 4K, so the quality of the video matches the quality of the

1:03.0

humans you're listening to. Riverside records separate audio and video tracks so we can easily cut out

1:07.2

those awkward interruptions that are my least favorite part of interviews. They have in-platform editing software based off a 99% accurate AI transcription. If that's not simple enough,

1:16.2

they take AI one step further for their show notes. It summarizes your entire content into an

1:20.4

SEO optimized description and chapters all automatic saves me a ton of money. So you can use Riverside

1:25.0

for podcast interviews, panel discussions, presentations, webinars, more. And best of all, it's simple. Try Riverside for yourself with link in the

1:32.2

description. Use code Cody for an exclusive discount. I get a deal. You get a deal. The contrarian idea this week is that blue-collar workers might actually be happier than white-collar workers.

1:49.6

And what if they're actually starting to make more money?

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Codie Sanchez, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Codie Sanchez and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.