Is a gas engineer a good career choice?

Stu6781

As the title says. Is being a gas engineer lucrative? Are they in demand?

Thanks

LilElvis

You've started several similar threads over the last month. Why don't you look at what areas you are good at, what interests you? As we have no idea where you live how can any of us advise you as to what demand there might be for any skills in your area.

Browntoa

I thought you are a trained accountant in your earlier thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/74702961#Comment_74702961

Surely a much better paying profession

lincroft1710

Talked to a plumber a few weeks ago, who said that gas fired CH would soon be a thing of the past. Heat pumps are apparently the way forward.

DCFC79

In the thread linked to earlier your a freshly qualified ACCA accountant, whats changed ?


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Its almost akin to a scatter gun approach, why are you thinking of of changing careers ? You've trained to be an accountant, spent x number of years to get where you are.

Stu6781

Why can people not just simply focus on the question asked? What on earth do previous threads have to do with this one?

DCFC79

Stu6781 wrote: »

Why can people not just simply focus on the question asked? What on earth do previous threads have to do with this one?

They are all linked.


Why do you want a career change ?
Is accountancy not your thing then ?

lincroft1710

Stu6781 wrote: »

Why can people not just simply focus on the question asked? What on earth do previous threads have to do with this one?

Because you are just looking for a change of career based on income size rather than having a passion for a specific career. Even at 27, you could find the physical side more demanding than you would be expecting.

richardw

Do you fancy domestic or industrial environments?

Stu6781

It’s nothing to do with financial gain. I would be earning a fair bit more in finance. I just want to be able to a hands on job.

C_Mababejive

It depends what you mean by gas engineer?

Do you actually mean Gas Engineer i.e to be sufficiently qualified as to be able to register with the Engineering Council ,in this case via IGEM, The Institute of Gas Engineers and Manager?

If so then it is a worthwhile career.

If however you mean a gas installer/heating installer etc well yes, its a good living but in many areas there is a lot of competition. Joe public always wants it cheap .

Of course there are many and diverse branches to the industry.