Which classes should I take?

[Mr 5 0]

Tough for anyone else to make this decision as it's really up to you.

The options you offer are widely varied which complicates matters even more.


Some points to consider:

In almost any job you'll have to 'deal with people' but you can usually avoid dealing with the general public in a computer-related, automotive, or hospital lab job.

If you don't like hospitals and the lab environment, skip that option. Do you like chemistry? Good at attention to detail? These all factor into a lab job and must be considered.


Computer pros are in big demand (ask Dan McClain) but as in any field, the positions vary and so does the pay. Getting certified can't hurt.

I'm not knowledgable enough to advise anyone in this field but I would caution you that whatever way you go in the computer world, you'll be spending most of your time at a keyboard, staring at a monitor. No problem for some folks but if you don't like sitting in one spot all day it could work against you. Another issue worth mentioning is that many times what you like to do for fun becomes a big bore when you have to do it for pay; with rules, deadlines and bosses criticizing your work. I've seen this happen.

Same goes for automotive work.

I like messing with my car but doing it for pay, with all the pressures of beating the flat rate and keeping the customer satisfied (as well as the boss) can be a losing proposition for some.
Automotive work can pay well but again, it's a far cry from computers (except for electronic analysis and understanding processors) and it's a physical job which can be good or bad depending on a lot of factors, including your stamina.

If your school has idiots running the Automotive classes, there isn't much point in wasting your time there. There are excellent trade schools around that might be a better option either now or down the road.

Just a few random thoughts.

I'm sure the mechanics and computer pros will weigh in with more useful comments but this was meant to get your thread started.