r/skilledtrades
61k members
r/skilledtrades is a subreddit with 61k members. The community frequently discusses trades, career, apprenticeship, job, and electrician, and they frequently recommend/review work boots, multimeter, and safety glasses, and the most common flair used is general discussion, usa northeast, usa central, usa northwest, and canada central.
Are you an electrician? A welder? Or any of the hundred skilled trades in exsistance? A subreddit, designed just for you.
Popular Topics in r/skilledtrades
#1
Trades
155 posts
#2
Career
66 posts
#3
Apprenticeship
61 posts
#4
Job
37 posts
#5
Electrician
22 posts
#6
Trade
21 posts
#7
Hvac
20 posts
#8
Union
16 posts
#9
Mechanic
12 posts
#10
Welding
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/skilledtrades
Work Boots
36 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#2
Thorogood
3.9★ from 7 reviews
#3
Keen
3.7★ from 3 reviews
Multimeter
20 reviews
#1
Fluke
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#2
Klein
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
UEI
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Safety Glasses
9 reviews
#1
Zenni
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hoya Optical
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
RX-Safety
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/skilledtrades
#1
General Discussion
: "Trades apprenticeships aren’t D1 football scholarships you white collar morons."
125 posts
#2
USA Northeast
: "To the white collar people:"
22 posts
#3
USA Central
: "Outlook seems bleak"
10 posts
#4
USA Northwest
: "Dealing With Influx of Interest in the Trades"
9 posts
#5
Canada Central
: "Need help I feel like a loser"
8 posts
#6
Canada West
: "How do we bridge the gap between shops wanting experienced techs and apprentices struggling to find placements?"
7 posts
#7
USA Southwest
: "What happened to skilled trades in USA?"
6 posts
#8
Canada East
: "trades jobs in ontario dont pay as well as people think"
6 posts
#9
USA Southeast
: "Whats the trades for people who don’t wanna be in the trades?"
5 posts
#10
UK
: "Are the trades really for me?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/skilledtrades
Yearly
+17k members(39.6%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026