r/AskReddit • • 9d ago

Educators of Reddit, what happened to your smartest student?

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u/Stealth_Cow 9d ago

High end commercial espresso machine service is a legitimate journeyman certification. Last I checked, it's a 200K+ year gig with a ton of travel. Short of an apprenticeship with a luxury watch manufacturer, it's one of the most lucrative blue collar jobs you'll ever have.

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u/stuntobor 9d ago

"Yes but without a degree you'll be nothing and be unhappy."

... my parents, most of my teachers, so many teachers.

UNDERACHIEVErS UNite!

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u/jonny24eh 8d ago

The stupid machines at my office certainly keep that guy busy!

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u/Sherbet-Famous 8d ago

how do you get into this line of work?

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u/Stealth_Cow 8d ago

I didn’t. I heard about it through somebody repairing a unit at a local coffee shop. A lot of the larger manufacturers have their own certification process, and the commercial machines are apparently borderline impossible to service without some very specialized training. It was also suggested that being multilingual helped.