Career change, boat building?
 

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

Career change, boat building?
 

Career change, boat building?
 

Same for me in France, but I think this is a case of
"u know what your leaving but not what your getting into"
unless your 25/30. I'm 40 and boat jobs are minimum
wage for the most part, I couldn't deal with that anymore.

Good luck however.

Drake Christensen wrote:
(mykrowyre) wrote in message . com...

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


Tom, I can't help other than to encourage you. I'm in a similar
situation but in Chicago where boatbuilding can't be as good as
Florida. Good luck and when your successful let me know how you made
the transition.

Career change, boat building?
 

Since your family's welfare is at stake, why switch dramatically to a
career that may not provide you with the money you need?
Just work a little less at your real job and build a boat on the side
to gain some experience. There is a wealth of information out there that
deals with building boats.
Even better, since you mention you have very little experience building
anything, how do you know you even have an aptitude for it? Try some
simple project first, like building a box to put your kids toys in.
Or better yet, since you already have an income, how about helping
others by donating some time...like here for instance...
http://www.habitat.org/
SteveJ


mykrowyre wrote:
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

Career change, boat building?
 

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

Career change, boat building?
 

mykrowyre wrote:

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

I bought a cheap plywood flatbottomed dinghy from two guys who
built one a day in a basement. 150 bucks cash, painted blue.
Common lumber, ring nails. Abused it for 10 years, then used it
as a plug for a glass copy which I sold after a further ten
years, for costs. I would buy another tomorrow. "Beer money",
they said, all smiles.

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