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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/That_Guy_Anonymous on 2024-01-18 06:35:04+00:00.
Hey everybody, so some quick back story:
I’m 21M and just out of a trade college with both a decent degree and certificate related to electrical, and have some basic work experience as an electrician already; hours as an apprentice I can’t use for my journeyman’s, i’ve worked in theater doing literally everything, and for the last year have worked in IT.
So my dilemma is this: I just recently lost my job on good terms, and have a great resume and great letter of recommendation from the president of the trade college I attended; I am half inclined to further pursue IT and networking for the “ease” the career can have, but frankly I hate the work. I’m alright at it; i’m no super genius, but I pick things up quick and retain information. Honestly, I really enjoy doing residential and commercial rough in. I really like electrical theory, and understand and can explain some complex theory; but I like the simplicity of that theory applied to “large scale” electrical systems, compared to microelectronics or worse, computers.
I could spent this time building a career allowing me to sit at an air conditioned desk all day, getting paid a hefty wage; and yet part of me is addicted to the feeling after a long days work after pulling cable all day. My dad and grandad were all electricians, and I truly love this work too. Would I be a fool to pass up a career in IT administration to pursue an electrical mastery?
Will I regret that decision when I’m 30? 40? 60? I need advice from other electricians, I’m at a loss for what to do here