dekrepit702 t1_j1x4m67 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:23 AM

Reply to comment by Gradiu5- in What would you guys pivot to now to have a career in the future? by [deleted]

To piggyback off of this, surveying and gis careers are similar and are easier to get into without a (engineering)higher education but still pay decently.

AurigaNexus t1_j1xby8o wrote on December 28, 2022 at 2:19 AM

GIS is actually something I'm pivoting towards. My parents work for an environmental remediation subcontractor in the Midwest that uses GIS a lot in their work, and it was the first thing my mother recommended when I floated by her the idea of going back to school.

Local college has a professional certification program for it that runs only 15 credit-hours, so about 1 semester worth of classes full-time.

Combine it with a Part 107 UAS license from the FAA and you'll be golden.

dhaugh t1_j1xdteq wrote on December 28, 2022 at 2:33 AM

This!

Its fascinating and fun and you don't have to be stuck in an office all the time.

I'm in a similar field as your parents but if I ever go back for a masters degree I'll probably do something gis related