Help or advise choosing a career.

Ok well, here it goes. I'm 28 just about 29. I worked at an oil refinery, I liked the people I worked with, I made good money. But the working environment, chemicals and dust started to get to me. So I made up my mind and for the betterment of my long term health I quit.

I would like to go into a trade. What type of trades can you guys recomend to me? I'll consider pretty much any kind of trade although I'm not too interested in Welding.

 

I'm in IT so I'm partial to the IT trade
My father has been electrician for 35yrs and NEVER been unemployed. (He's an electrical supervisor in the mining industry now.....matter of fact he just returned from a sister mine near Regina). I would say that's a pretty good field.

 

My Pops welds and he loves it. Dude, you can make your own Bush Bumper!

 

There is a big need for Petroleum Engineers these days and I am sure that there are other jobs in Exploration and Production that might be worth looking into.

 

I'd second electrician. Until Armageddon, they will be in demand.

 

What are your thoughts on an HVAC Tech? or a Mechanic?

 

Worked in an oil refinery? That's damn good money.... I knew a guy who quit being a Machine Operator to work in a refinery making $30 hr.

What do you like to do? Are you mechanical? Technical?

Electronics technicians will always be in demand in all sorts of factories & businesses. The Electronics technicians here where I work are responsible for everything electrical on the equipment, including diagnosing electronic failures (circuit boards, etc), computer diagnostics (since these machines are run off computers)...all around stuff. I wished I would've got into that type of work.

Personally, I'm a Machine Operator who runs/operates/maintains/repairs my piece of equipment that I work on. When everything is running smoothly, it gets boring (Yet - you've done your job right if you're bored). It's factory work. Shift rotations & weekends (which I hate). But I enjoy the mechanical aspect of it. You don't need much schooling either, just a drive to learn and understand (self motivator). Money is good & I can't complain.

 

Industrial, or residential HVAC! If it's hot, cold, sucks or blows, we work on it.

Seriously, HVAC is a good trade..........it's a combo of mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration.........

I started in it when I was your age, never too late!

 

Be a Electrician is good

 

Electrician. I work in an electrical utility and we are so short of power electricians. They estimate a shortage for decades to come.

 

HVAC is a good profession. I would recommend either Electrical or Plumbing trades....Plumbing is a little more dirty and sometimes you have to deal w/sewer backups (ie:shit).....With the economy the way it is their is a big demand for appliance repairmen....Also if you are into auto's,big,big demand for mechanics......good luck to you!

 

Aviation

pay is way below industry standard, lol

40% below, at least thats what my cut was

 

The Phone Co. They pay more than $30.00/hr.

Actually if im laid off this april, m debating whether or not to go get a degree in Civil Engineering. My mom works at USC and i could get a free Bachelors (third one, lol). I know its not a trade but Engineers are in big demand and earn boookooo bucks.

 

You mentioned a trade, but what about something in the health care field?? or EMT? Something different...

 

Nah...no job security.....NASA phasing out the shuttle and all

 

WHERE? LOL

I work for a phone company....we make good money but not $30......take a while to get that much

 

AT&T Los Angeles. Construction Splicing. We need it out here. Cost of living is horrible.