Interesting Jobs Outside of Tech

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With recent layoffs and more potentially looming, if it happens to me, I plan on taking a sabbatical and trying something new. I don't really care about pay or high salary. What are some interesting jobs outside of corporate tech that one could explore? Missing more sociability (WFH for 8 years), working with hands/using my body, getting outdoors, etc.I understand its highly geographic in nature, but some ideas that I've had: GIS tech (get to combine programming and getting outside ... maybe, I bet alot of GIS gigs are 100% office based now), fishermen (lots of commercial fishing jobs around here), Woodworking/carpenter (local unions and trade schools around where I am), working on a ski resort (not an expert skier, but there are other interesting jobs, like snowmaking).

ioblomov · Accepted Answer

This isn&rsquo;t strictly on-topic, but&hellip;.Since you&rsquo;re already contemplating a life after/outside tech, why not exploit the market turmoil and take the initiative by negotiating a severance?I came across the concept on a personal-finance blog I now read religiously. The idea of beating my company to the punch never even occurred to me before. That you could end up funding a sabbatical/nest egg made me flashback on more than one job in the past where I really could&rsquo;ve used it.https://www.financialsamurai.com/how-to-make-money-quitting-...

jleyank · Answer

Judging from the damage due to covid in n America, training to be a paramedic or nurse would be a useful job. No clue if it would be interesting but we need more of them. Assume you have a tech degree nurse or super nurse (whatever the nurse doctor mix is called) should not be that many years&rsquo; training.

dudul · Answer

Fisherman is supposed to be the worst and most dangerous job according to studies I saw her and there over the past few years.I would pick up a trade. Maybe electrician or painter.

fastneutron · Answer

Renewable energy, and agriculture come to mind. This includes established industries, as well as the emerging ones (eg. Ag-tech) come to mind.