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In my experience the biggest problem with physical labor is that it's boring. If you're used to finding creative solutions for complex engineering issues for work then you will not enjoy doing the same task 8 hours a day, day after day.
Being in blue collar, while this can be true, especially of line welders, there are a lot of physical labor job that is not boring. Where every day is different. A lot like IT.
Oh.
Yeah solid point. That would drive me fucking insane.
A lot of blue collar isn’t 8 hours of doing the same thing unless you’re in a factory or doing production.
One possible pro of working a labor job that I found is that you can pretty easily zone out for long stretches of time and think through complex things you're doing outside of work. Depends on your interests and hobbies at home if you're able to take advantage of it. Worked a boring factory job for a few years and would spend entire days daydreaming about whatever piece of media I was consuming at the time or prepping DnD in my head.
I'm an aircraft mechanic that specializes in sheet metal. There are routine things we do but pretty much everyday is different. I like it a lot. Lots of problem solving and troubleshootimg. If you're into electronics we have Avionics. While I specialize in sheet metal I still do everything so it is never boring. Biggest problem is paying for your License. It is costly. I got into it later in life. I got my license at 36.
Huh.
I do like planes. And electronics. Though everything I know in that area is self taught and I don't know a lot. I can finance the education to make a shift in my life. I am so burnt out on my career - good money but completely burnt out and never want to do it again.
Hmmm.
Something to consider. And what ever company you went to would have training for Avionics. Or you may find something else you like. I hated sheet metal in AP school. But I LOVE doing it now. AP school is kinda dumb but if you play the game you'll be fine. At the end there are 6 Federal exams. 3 written tests and 3 oral/practicals. People freak out over those and many never do them. They are pretty simple if you study and apply yourself.
What is AP school?
Also I'm in Canada so I'd imagine the whole thing is kind of different.
Its Airframe and Powerplant. So, you guys are a bit different than the US. But I work with guys from Canada. Your licensing is a bit different. You guys have more. There is the S license for Structures, A for Avionics (I think its A), and a Powerplant one. You can get one or all of them. I have worked with a lot of guys that have the S. I can't remember if you guys do type ratings for each plane you would be working on or not.
Huh.
Since I have no experience in any of this stuff, do you take a school course or just approach a company and be all: teach me about avionics and pay me?
You would have to find a school. There is one dude I see every now and then from Canada that has all of them from Canada and the US. He's a great mechanic. When I see him next I'll try to ask some questions.
Cool.
Thanks.
Ive actually been considering getting my pilots license so this is weirdly topical.
Hell yes. Look at your options and do what's best for you! Turning wrenches is fun but flying would be fun too! I have a few pilot buddies and they love it.
I'm kind of in a decision paralysis moment atm.
I've got a clear runway and the ability to pull the trigger on something but I'm finding it hard to just go.
Guess it's about time to shit or get off the pot with the coming new year though.
Good luck to you! You will make the choice that's best for you. I get it trust me I know how hard it can be. If you ever have questions I will try to give you the best answer I can about aviation stuff.
Appreciate that!
Lot's of corporate drone positions are way more boring. At least your getting some exercise.
This depends a lot on the labor job. I worked construction/landscaping for a couple years, and pretty much no two days were the same. You were basically always trying to solve some small or large practical problem.
Having an education as an engineer, and working as a researcher now, I have to say that I really enjoyed my time doing manual labour.
Yes, I think if you can be the person making decisions it can be more interesting. Lots of entry level jobs and even fairly skilled labor is not creative at all though.