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I ask because I'm in a position of where I don't want to continue my current path and can make a move to something else that interests me and puts me in a different environment. It's a huge leap in some aspects and not so much in others so I'm at least able to take some life and career experience with me. I can get some training for what I'm looking to do and continue to be debt free.

Any of you have similar experiences or words of advice?

I ask because I'm in a position of where I don't want to continue my current path and can make a move to something else that interests me and puts me in a different environment. It's a huge leap in some aspects and not so much in others so I'm at least able to take some life and career experience with me. I can get some training for what I'm looking to do and continue to be debt free. Any of you have similar experiences or words of advice?

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

I went from middle management in the car manufacturing world, into an engineering gig doing industrial/health safety instrumentation.

Took a class on basics maybe a decade ago, then self-taught the rest. Designed/built many things that which did not work during the self-teaching phase, until eventually started making things that which do work.

Now I'm designing/building things that work and get paid to do it.

It was truly the best decision of my life. I'm convinced the reason I used to drink and drink heavily was from enduring my first career path.

Would definitely suggest others do the same, if there is a better suited career for them to get into.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

Been busy and haven't had time to reply till now. Congrats on getting things moved over to another path that's working out for now. It is rewarding to be a creator and not a maintainer. I've had an idea for awhile about an electromagnetic safety harness for people that work on high steel.

As of Friday I'm signed up for a class that hopefully leads me down a new/better path. I can't get into great detail about it due to it's limited nature but it'll get me out of being a desk/office drone to being on the water.