Right now I am in College with a focus on History. I love History and want see the world and all that. But I am wondering if I should pause this acadmeic pursuit to perhaps try and earn a HVAC in Plumbing. There is some money in that field, a lot it seems. But the apprenticeships last 4-5 years, before I could actually earn profit for myself.

And I don't think it's possible to go to two colleges at once for two different fields.

Carkling

Germany169 Posts

May 24 2008 19:25 GMT

micronesia

United States24767 Posts

May 24 2008 19:32 GMT

What will you do with your history degree? Why plumbing specifically?

Rayzorblade

United States1172 Posts

May 24 2008 19:38 GMT

You should pursue your passions.

conCentrate9

United States438 Posts

May 24 2008 19:54 GMT

On May 25 2008 04:38 Rayzorblade wrote:
You should pursue your passions.

Agreed. You could work every day of your life if you enjoyed it, correct?

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

May 24 2008 20:03 GMT

I want to try and branch that off into Archeology. Plumbing is the highest paid construction job. When my water heater was being replaced I asked the two guys how much they were getting paid they said around $800 each, now imagine four water heaters a day. Kaching!

ieatkids5

United States4628 Posts

May 24 2008 20:17 GMT

do you like plumbing?

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

May 24 2008 20:21 GMT

On May 25 2008 05:17 ieatkids5 wrote:
do you like plumbing?

No idea. Never tried it, don't even know a Plumber except a drunk who I occasionally talked to when I worked at a Bowling Alley. And the only Plumbers I've seen are Flip this House, and Ghost Hunters on Television.

BuGzlToOnl

United States5918 Posts

May 24 2008 20:23 GMT

On May 25 2008 04:54 conCentrate9 wrote:

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Agreed. You could work every day of your life if you enjoyed it, correct?

So you can eat, it's really not that simple. Yes you should really try to do what you love, but there should be reason within that thought. Don't try to become a famous singer if you everyone you talk to tells you, you can't sing ect.

My neighbor works as a plummer and I live in a pretty expensive neighborhood his the only that actually works and his house is really nicely decorated inside (only been in their once), so plummers probably do make pretty good money. Do what you love, this is something that you are going to figure out so gl.

EDIT: I reread what I quoted about three times and I don't think it makes sense, but I think you mean, "find a job that you like that way you don't have to work a day in your life" or something along those lines.

SchOOl_VicTIm

Greece2394 Posts

May 24 2008 20:27 GMT

#10

all i know is that if your passion can't get you food on your table you become miserable anyway. you can always keep studying history on your own like a hobby or something. i love the guitar and i'm usually spending more hours every day playing it than studying medicine that i'm supposed to (still never neglecting studies to the point of no return). i think it's a good balance, 'cause i'm keeping my interests alive while preparing for an easier way out in life (for the money making aspect of it anyway)

ieatkids5

United States4628 Posts

May 24 2008 20:28 GMT

#11

On May 25 2008 05:21 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:

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do you like going around the house repairing or fixing shit? hands on, tools, tweaking, engineerish, studying the inner workings of, take stuff apart/put it back together - this kinda stuff?

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

May 24 2008 20:29 GMT

#12

On May 25 2008 05:28 ieatkids5 wrote:

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do you like going around the house repairing or fixing shit? hands on, tools, tweaking, engineerish, studying the inner workings of, take stuff apart/put it back together - this kinda stuff?

Yes.