a skilled job, typically one requiring manual skills and special training.
“the fundamentals of the construction trade”
synonyms: craft, occupation, job, day job, career, profession, business, pursuit, living, livelihood, line, line of work, line of business, vocation, calling, walk of life, province, field, work, employment, métier
Yeah it was a little weird wording. Im not in the trades. Trying to be vague because internet, but while I work WITH plumbers and HVAC specialists, and have previously worked in the field, Im not one myself.
Trade (noun)
a skilled job, typically one requiring manual skills and special training.
synonyms: craft, occupation, job, day job, career, profession, business, pursuit, living, livelihood, line, line of work, line of business, vocation, calling, walk of life, province, field, work, employment, métier
Usually someone who is in the trades calls it “the trades”. You never hear the term “trade industry” which is why I noted it
Yeah it was a little weird wording. Im not in the trades. Trying to be vague because internet, but while I work WITH plumbers and HVAC specialists, and have previously worked in the field, Im not one myself.
Gotcha
I’ve heard the term twice today actually.