[baerrie]

In New York particularly this could maybe work. They have strong blue collar unions so benefits and pay would be actually livable. Plumbing anywhere is pretty viable. Faulkner worked in construction and did a similar thing. I am working in tech to fund my creative pursuits, an industry on its way to being blue collar

[hn_throwaway_99]

Not at all. Do you know what it actually takes to get in to those blue collar unions in NYC? It's not at all a "I can just show up, with no experience, and convince a business owner to give me a job" like Glass did.

[neaanopri]

Well it sounds like glass was charismatic enough to get people to take a chance on him

[JKCalhoun]

Glass learning plumbing by asking the guys working at the hardware store sounds more like handy-man work, not a union job.

[thechao]

> I am working in tech to fund my creative pursuits, an industry on its way to being blue collar

I can't tell if you think tech or art is going to be blue collar, but based on the AI revolution, you should stay in tech, or join UA.