At this point I have no clue. I’m an electrician with my own shop, and we do well, but damn is it tough on the body. I’ve been beginning to think of what to do next, but nothing’s really grabbing me, especially to keep my income where it’s at. And yeah, that’s a good reason to avoid those hyper corporate environments, no thanks haha.
If you’re interested in educational advancement, electrical or civil engineering programs might be good for you. Yes you’re going to deal with 22 year old TAs talking about ayn rand, but your experience could be really valuable. Especially if you want to get into electrical infrastructure work. It’s vital and unglamorous and it’s probably better if some of the people designing our infrastructure understand building and maintaining it.
I’ve actually been eyeing EE programs and probably will pursue one at some point as I’m fascinated with larger infrastructure and larger power systems. A few years ago I was actually chasing a position with our local POCO for an engineering spot but was shot down due to lack of degree (even though the person they hired came from water and has a civil degree, and apparently is a complete moron). The issue I have now is finding a reputable online program as I live in the mountains and the closest school that has such a program is two hours away, and the last thing I want to do is move into a denser populated area. So I dunno, I’m alright for now but definitely am keeping eyes open.
At this point I have no clue. I’m an electrician with my own shop, and we do well, but damn is it tough on the body. I’ve been beginning to think of what to do next, but nothing’s really grabbing me, especially to keep my income where it’s at. And yeah, that’s a good reason to avoid those hyper corporate environments, no thanks haha.
If you’re interested in educational advancement, electrical or civil engineering programs might be good for you. Yes you’re going to deal with 22 year old TAs talking about ayn rand, but your experience could be really valuable. Especially if you want to get into electrical infrastructure work. It’s vital and unglamorous and it’s probably better if some of the people designing our infrastructure understand building and maintaining it.
I’ve actually been eyeing EE programs and probably will pursue one at some point as I’m fascinated with larger infrastructure and larger power systems. A few years ago I was actually chasing a position with our local POCO for an engineering spot but was shot down due to lack of degree (even though the person they hired came from water and has a civil degree, and apparently is a complete moron). The issue I have now is finding a reputable online program as I live in the mountains and the closest school that has such a program is two hours away, and the last thing I want to do is move into a denser populated area. So I dunno, I’m alright for now but definitely am keeping eyes open.