u/Ok_Birthday_8636

I'm currently a junior in highschool and was considering Mining Engineering as a career. I was looking at U of Alberta/McGill/UBC/Queen's for their Mining engineer programs. Grades are not a concern. I would graduate 2031 from now and am planning to also have a minor in business.

I have a few concerns I was worrying about:

1. Is this a stable career in 5 years time and will there be jobs available considering AI.|
2. How much money would I make coming out of school and later on and if business will benefit.
3. I've hear that doing FIFO work will pay more and I'm not really a desk work guy. You can say I like being in the outdoors and outdoor sports like skiing and mtb.
4. How stressful will it be day to day and what's the work environment like? I can handle stress but over time I can see it affecting me.
5. What kind of lifestyle does this career provide me? I probably value work-life balance and salary the most.

Thanks for any help!

I was also looking into Health Sci and medicine but thought the education would take too long considering I'm not really passionate about it. I've always looked for a career that can allow me to travel the world in my 20s.