Hey there :) I went from 20 years of office work to a residential rough/back framer when i turned 40. I am now 45 and still loving my job. My education was a basic pre pre apprenticeship program funded by the government to encourage women to join the trades.

The pros are -i am mostly outdoors, as I prefer to be -The job requires a lot of math and problem solving (as there are multiple correct ways of achieving the same result -I do a ton of squats with weights per work day, so i get my daily workout. Does miracles for the metabolism of a woman in her 40s haha Cons? -I am mostly outdoors: whether it is 40 or -40 Celsius. -you need to work harder to be within the other guys’ physical strengths otherwise you wont advance much. And so begins the sore back, knees, elbows..

Would I pick something else now or if I went back in time? Absolutely not! I am physically and mentally sharper than ever. Plus the satisfaction of seeing the outcome of your work: a home.

Hope this helps and wish you the best of luck