Freshboots

Trade jobs for people leaving desk work. Every listing shows the physical demands up front, and every employer says how long it trains newcomers.

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Candidates here are coming from offices. Tell them plainly what the work asks of their body and schedule, and how you'll get them up to speed. Listings with clear demands get fewer early quits.

The job

Job title

Company

Trade

City

State

Starting pay ($/hr)

Pay after training ($/hr)

Office skills that transfer (comma-separated)

Training

Training is paid No trade experience needed

Training length

How you train

Benefits & policies

Health insurance: when new hires join the plan

Relocation available

Relocation details (optional)

Drug testing

Safety-sensitive position (under your state's definition)

Cannabis on the test panel

Physical demands & conditions

Occasional = up to 1/3 of the shift. Frequent = 1/3 to 2/3. Constant = more than 2/3.

Heaviest regular lift

$50per listing, per month
Billed through Stripe. Cancel anytime.

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Demands key

Each listing rates its demands the way job analysts do: how often it happens during a shift. Gray is occasional, amber is frequent, red is constant.

Lifting levels (U.S. Dept. of Labor strength ratings)

Rating	Occasional lift	Frequent lift	Typical work
Light	≤ 20 lb	≤ 10 lb	Estimating, inspection, low-voltage
Medium	≤ 50 lb	≤ 25 lb	Electrical, HVAC service, plumbing service
Heavy	≤ 100 lb	≤ 50 lb	Carpentry, solar install, masonry
Very heavy	> 100 lb	> 50 lb	Ironwork, rigging, line work

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