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What careers don’t get enough credit for being fulfilling, acceptable pay and a good work life balance?

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[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (10 children)

How old are you? I am assuming you are more interested in the trades?

If you like to travel go work for an airline. You could work as an aircraft mechanic if you are willing to go to trade school or work in one of a few different jobs around logistics or baggage handling. None of these jobs are customer facing, are often Union and you get to fly the world for free. Just make sure you get on with an international carrier or switch to one as soon as possible.

[–] aclarkc@midwest.social 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (9 children)

Mid-30’s working for a tech company as middle level leadership for the support department and need to find something new. Trades are certainly a consideration, especially having a family member or two that have gone down that path.

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, if you are good at following very precise directions and documentation. Then being an aircraft mechanic could be a thing. Yeah you need some mechanical savvy too, but it's all procedures. The one thing is you will work nights for the first ten years. Most maintenance happens over night when the planes are sitting at the gate waiting for the next day.

The certificate is called airframe and powerplant or as most people know it A&P certified. It is actually two different certifications but you need both to get anywhere.

[–] aclarkc@midwest.social 5 points 8 months ago

Appreciate the additional details, that gives me some place to start with additional research.

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