[ejheverest]

What are your financial goals for the next 5, 10 and 20 yrs? Changing careers is a huge decision, takes time, money and tons of effort but, totally worth it if you are much happier in the end. I wanted to switch to a finance career when I was 3-4 yrs out of college, decided against it since strict savings and investing for 7-10 yrs could set me up.

We cant keep electronic technicians and electricians, they quit every 6 months for higher paying drilling companies.

Base electrician makes 135k for 6 months of work
Chief Et and Et's make 190k and 145k for 6 months of work
Electrical electronic supervisors are around 210k for 6 months of work

Food, travel is paid for so people who are determined can save a bunch if money in their 20s and 30s.

For myself, as a marine engineer, I decided that I could invest enough and buy enough rentals to change jobs later on, still retire by 50, instead of spending savings now and starting over.

Just remember most spend everything they make no matter the income level.