All,
Any of you folks involved in HVAC or electrical type work? I'm looking to get out of LE and in less than three years I'll hit another pension vesting stage. I've also lost interest in my current line of work and unfortunately see things getting worse than getting better. Additionally, being in LE, there can be a lot more restrictions if one ends up moving to another state. Upon moving you might be too old, could take months to go through a hiring process, etc.. Being older and wiser I know that having a skill set with some sort of certification usually can help one get a job. I'm looking at possibly HVAC/electrical work on the skilled trade side and accounting on the office setting side.
It seems there will always be work in the HVAC and electrical fields. Given what my finances should be in the near future, making a ton of money isn't necessarily an issue. I would personally be content with starting at $30K. Wife would carry the benefits, but I do believe that within ten years, we will have national healthcare, so that likely won't be an issue anyways. Anyone here work in the HVAC/electrician fields? Any suggestions on how to start preparing for a career in those fields? I've looked at Ivy Tech's website and they have programs in both fields, though I'm not sure if that is the correct way to go about obtaining education, training, and eventually employment.
On the other side, I also like dealing with numbers and financial type stuff. I would mind an entry level accounting/financing job so long as it doesn't involve direct sales. I'm sure getting certified as an accountant helps, might even be a necessity, but don't know if that will definitely lead to a job or not.
For either career path, I'm open to various types of work settings. Thanks for any tips you folks can provide.
Any of you folks involved in HVAC or electrical type work? I'm looking to get out of LE and in less than three years I'll hit another pension vesting stage. I've also lost interest in my current line of work and unfortunately see things getting worse than getting better. Additionally, being in LE, there can be a lot more restrictions if one ends up moving to another state. Upon moving you might be too old, could take months to go through a hiring process, etc.. Being older and wiser I know that having a skill set with some sort of certification usually can help one get a job. I'm looking at possibly HVAC/electrical work on the skilled trade side and accounting on the office setting side.
It seems there will always be work in the HVAC and electrical fields. Given what my finances should be in the near future, making a ton of money isn't necessarily an issue. I would personally be content with starting at $30K. Wife would carry the benefits, but I do believe that within ten years, we will have national healthcare, so that likely won't be an issue anyways. Anyone here work in the HVAC/electrician fields? Any suggestions on how to start preparing for a career in those fields? I've looked at Ivy Tech's website and they have programs in both fields, though I'm not sure if that is the correct way to go about obtaining education, training, and eventually employment.
On the other side, I also like dealing with numbers and financial type stuff. I would mind an entry level accounting/financing job so long as it doesn't involve direct sales. I'm sure getting certified as an accountant helps, might even be a necessity, but don't know if that will definitely lead to a job or not.
For either career path, I'm open to various types of work settings. Thanks for any tips you folks can provide.