Mechanic (and Skilled Trades)

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This occupation includes all types of trades requiring specialized training, time on the job as an apprentice or trainee, etc. Carpenters, stonemasons, plumbers, electricians, millwrights, mechanics, and others all qualify as skilled trades. Usually they have their own unions - almost guilds - that bargain with contractors and corporate employers.

Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4

Credit Rating: 9 - 40

Suggested Contacts: Union members, trade-relevant specialists.

Skills:  Art/Craft (Carpentry, Welding, Plumbing, etc.), Climb, Drive Auto, Electrical Repair, Mechanical Repair, Operate Heavy Machinery, any two other skills as personal, era or trade specialties.