If you could start a new career

[ExtraSlow]

I'm still in the process of a career change that may or may not be permanent, but if I can make a success of it I will be working a lot fewer hours and earning a lot less, but I think really enjoying myself.

[killramos]

^ Gigolo business isn't what it used to be Mr. Slow...

[A790]

I'd go into adult training, coaching, and public speaking.

[Boosted131]

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Fire Pays surprisingly good, plus a Pension at the end of it.

http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Fire/Page...-benefits.aspx

This is one I considered but I recently found out I have a slipped disc in my back. Don't you have to be able to lift a lot to be a fire fighter ?

[suntan]

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Fire Pays surprisingly good, plus a Pension at the end of it.

http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Fire/Page...-benefits.aspx

I would never be a firefighter. Drastically raises your chances of getting cancer.

[rx7boi]

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Psychiatrist perhaps?

Med school + 4 year specialization. Would you be prepared to do that?

On the upside, you get to make $275.68 an hour

[Disoblige]

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I would never be a firefighter. Drastically raises your chances of getting cancer.

I'm not sure that it does, drastically anyways.

The study included nearly 30,000 career firefighters from Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco who were employed at any time between 1950 and 2009. NIOSH researchers found that, when compared to the number of cancers expected using U.S. population rates, the firefighters in this study had a modest increase in cancer diagnoses (9% increase) and cancer-related deaths (14% increase). More information about the study can be found at the links below.

Understanding the increased risks faced by firefighters can help target prevention efforts. However, recent media reports have confused the issue by over-stating the cancer risk for firefighters. We hope that providing the data in this blog and the references below will help prevent further misrepresentation of our data.

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-...-cancer-facts/

[Shlade]

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This is one I considered but I recently found out I have a slipped disc in my back. Don't you have to be able to lift a lot to be a fire fighter ?

Oh yeah.

[ExtraSlow]

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I'd go into adult training, coaching, and public speaking.

bingo.

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^ Gigolo business isn't what it used to be Mr. Slow...

Well, it's never been better to be honest.

[Boosted131]

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I'd go into adult training, coaching, and public speaking.

What all does this involve ? I'm pretty much up for anything right now. Just seeing what's out there !

[rage2]

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You must be willing to travel to where the $ is at. SAP Ops roles are usually tougher to find.

All ERP are $, SAP just tends to have more contracts available.

Just have to get your foot in the door first at SAP, then you can literally move anywhere in the world.

[FraserB]

Even if you can pass the physical aspect, isn't fire nearly impossible to get into in Calgary?

[ExtraSlow]

There is a long waiting list for fire, can take more than a year from what I hear just to be accepted to a recruit class.

[Buster]

I'd just do what I do now, but start earlier. Took me to late 20's, 30-ish to find out what I liked.

[msommers]

Aiming to change it now at 30. Better late than never.

[Buster]

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Aiming to change it now at 30. Better late than never.

30 ain't late dude.

[HiTempguy1]

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Trades is what I would do. Electrical, HVAC or plumbing.

I only would if you had plans to own a business. Doing those trades until you are 60, pass. Especially plumbing. Hvac is probably the best bet out of those, AC/refrigeration.

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Get your class 1 and start cementing.

I'm sure you are joking. Don't do this OP.

As for firefighter, should ask all of the ones who are having serious issues after the fort mac fire if its worth it.

Owning your own business is worth it IMO. But you have to find something worth doing.

To be a bit more.constructive, I'd suggest something environmental. Huge demand right now and going forward.

[TurboMedic]

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Police / RCMP / Fire / EMS are probably the highest paying jobs with minimal education required that are also good careers. Anything with a union and you have low chance of getting laid off.

Nurse pay is amazing but 4yrs school is probably more than you want to do, especially right now.

Huh? I'm a Paramedic and it was 3.5-4yrs of school. EMS is not a minimal education job, although there are positions in oilfield that do take the lower levels registration.

To answer the OP, I would be a brewmaster, but not in Calgary. I just plain love doing it

[speedog]

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Oh yeah.

Yupp, my back door neighbour is a retired Calgary fire fighter and his back is wrecked. It is a tough physical job.

[jabjab]

Being a sports braodcaster like Stephen A Smith would be awesome or the people who test out new cars on the track and report back their findings.