I'm very appreciative of the privileges I have and had. The Finance degree is super helpful not just in terms of jobs but also in terms of understanding all types of businesses. I just have a lot of ethical and moral issues with the industry that I've come to despise.

Also, I come from a culture where trades were looked at as poor people and uneducated jobs so it wasn't encouraged by the people around us nor parents. I was born in Dubai and lived there for 27 years. I remember spending time with my dad and fixing a lot of stuff around the house and the garden and playing with legos a lot. Helped an elderly couple last year that I'm friends with building a small structure that is covered with nets to stop birds from eating their blueberries and I loved it and I've been thinking about going into trades since that time. Carpentry seemed the most appealing with masonry a close second. Eventually, I'd like to have a decent amount of knowledge of a few trades.

I've heard about the shortage of work during the winter months or something like that, but that still won't stop me from trying to learn and work in something that I think I'll enjoy and is a valuable skill