At the moment your frustration with programming may be causing you to view
other options through rose-tinted glasses. As others have pointed out,
taking a minimum-wage job in a field you don't know much about, doing tasks
you have little experience in, probably isn't a recipe for success.
Why not move laterally away from what you are doing -- perhaps, if you like
boating, develop some software for use by boaters, boat builders, boat
surveyers, marina operators or whatever. That builds on a skill you already
have, and makes your expertise very valuable to others. You may make less
than you do now, but certainly more than you'd make picking up work as
available at minimum wage, which is what a boat yard would probably pay you
as a laborer.
Also, you could start your "new career" on an after-work basis, to test the
market. You may find that you are so excited about your moonlighting
activities that your day job is no longer so frustrating.

"mykrowyre" wrote in message
om...
I've been completely disgusted (and mostly burned out) with the
computer industry lately. I've been programming for 15 years and for
the sake of my sanity, I've been considering jobs in other fields.
Maybe carpentry or maybe even boat building. The problem is, I have
very little experience with either, aside from my personal boat
building projects at a beginner level. I was thinking maybe I could
try for some menial entry level job (helping move and set up
equipment, etc) and eventually gain enough experience to make a
reasonable salary. The question is: Is this even likely? Are there
many jobs out there for boat builders in Florida?

I'm married with kids, so I have to think of them too... ie: I need
enough $ to keep them fed. Any career advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Tom