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Using heavy equipment schools to get into the operating trade?

hougie

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Alberta, Canada
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municipal worker
Hi guys,
I'm interested in whether taking the expensive training gets a person ahead or is it just a waste of money? I've got a younger friend that i worked with in the past, I've become a big brother figure to him. He want's to take a grader operating course at a local operating school. The course is almost 6000 i think. Is it worth taking the course or should i talk him out of it? I've considered taking an excavator course myself. I'm going to be buying a bigger macine next year, In the 10 ton range and i have not had much experience doing deep utility trenching and thought it could be like a refresher course. Can't hurt to learn new stuff right? Can we try not to turn it into a bashing match please haha :)
 
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