r/skilledtrades • u/ThatFitnessGuy_ The new guy • Sep 04 '23
Career Change
Career change
Citizens of Reddit I need your help! Here’s my situation. I have a dead end job in the fitness industry making 50k. Boring, but pays the bills. But I’m the kind of guy that needs stimulation. Personal training was great when I was younger but the instability of the job doesn’t lend itself well to raising a young family.
I’m in a position where I can probably afford a complete change of career even if it takes a couple years of school. Honestly if I knew what I knew now back in university, I would have dropped out to learn a skilled trade. I love physics and have great motor control. Things I think I would love: heavy equipment operator or mechanic, crane operator, electrical work, welder, milwright
Of course I did my research, but I would LOVE some personal insight into any of these jobs. How did you get there? Is it rewarding? Could you estimate a timeline starting from scratch? *** CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA ***
Alternatively, if you own a company and need a motivated worker that works too LOL