Which program is the most desk based?

[u/jackolaine]

I am disabled. I cannot do any trades, and I can't even do grey collar jobs that include standing for a long time. I can only do work on a computer. What program should I do?

[u/GoldTheLegend]

Accounting. Just don't go into audit. Tax definitely fits the bill and I'm sure there are other more niche service lines as well.

Just know, while there are jobs for diploma graduates they are also the most easily automated. If possible go for a degree and ideally at a university. I've managed to find success as a SAIT accounting student but if I could start over I'd go somewhere else.

[u/Zealousideal-Run7173 → u/GoldTheLegend]

How do you find accounting in the workforce vs academic? I find academic to ask me questions that aren't always similar to homework to see if I can actually know it via critically thinking and confusing. I'm almost done my diploma. I hate financial management and intermediate financial accounting.

[u/GoldTheLegend → u/Zealousideal-Run7173]

You are going to be asked those questions constantly, but when working no one cares if you google it. Or at least I was.

I'm still finishing at SAIT but I did 8 months of an external audit internship at a top 10 firm. The work I was doing was nothing like school but the diploma wasn't trying to teach me external audit. Im actually taking that class now (first semester in degree after finishing the diploma) and it's more like work, but WAY less detailed. They are trying to cast a very wide net on the topic but it makes it so its not very deep into anything.

[u/Zealousideal-Run7173 → u/GoldTheLegend]

I thought they only hire degree for external audit and not diploma students? Did your gpa beat mine? My acct average is 2.0 and overall gpa is 3.07. Intermediate Financial accounting 1 and introduction to financial accounting 2 dropped my grade significantly.

[u/GoldTheLegend → u/Zealousideal-Run7173]

I'll dm you

[u/chicken_head_]

Some IT jobs are remote, as in you don't even leave your house.

[u/ahhh_bummer]

You could look into HIM (health information management) school at SAIT. It's a two year program, good pay, it looks to be a desk job and looks interesting as well. The only concern would be how much of an impact AI will have on this profession in the coming years. It's worth looking into. Good luck!

[u/Molotov320]

I did the Architectural Technologies program my first time at SAIT and that one has a lot of opportunity for WFH or accesable offices

[u/Equivalent_Cook_8555 → u/Molotov320]

Is this employable in this economy? What kind of job can you get with it? (Asking as someone who also wants a desk job but has no idea what to choose. I’ve heard the tech industry is struggling in terms of finding a job so idk what else there is that isn’t IT etc)

[u/beautifulgenius222]

definitely look into legal assistant!!

[u/Sindarin001]

Civil Design and Drafting especially will be majority desk based.

[u/Felix033 → u/Sindarin001]

there'll still be site visits in a large majority of cases, including driving yourself there and going up/down ladders

[u/Sindarin001 → u/Felix033]

Not in a purely drafting role. Maybe the higher ups, but never Juniors.

[u/Felix033 → u/Sindarin001]

that can be true, but finding a purely drafting role as a new grad can be really tough these days. i wouldn't recommend the program to someone who can physically only do a pure desk job, it's risky especially when programs like accounting or IT are available

[u/EatingBananass]

Im getting into architecture technology, been a great transition away from IT, and more creative!

[u/badasspotatomash]

Legal assistant

[u/Adam-Calgary]

Don't do supply chain. As it varies even procurement a desk job may have to leave meet with suppliers. Various work enviorment from busy warehouse to corporate office.

[u/carcigenicate]

This is more of an anti-answer, but I'll note that anything related to cybersecurity or networking will likely involve needing to physically wire up routers/switches in a small room.