Is refrigeration world likely a good chance for someone like me?
Hey all, first post on reddit. Just want some advice from non AI and rather real people.
So a small summary of my background. I am 34 right now. Father is a chef, started working at 14, was told to not take any breaks and lead by example.. most people never know im the 'bosses kid' and I hate that term lol. So after I was kitchen manager ages 17 (graduated grade 12 at 17) to age 28 in various places. Got a degree, did a BSc in comp science and psychology. Hated office life, I want to do physical and used to long days (8 hours is easy, im used to working 8 hours nonstop no break, no food, barely a washroom break in a constant rush lol, quit smoking also). Worked a janitorial operations manager for even longer days (12+, and irregular hours and highway travel) for a couple years as well and dealt with all the client bs. Im not afraid to get dirty lol. Lead by example.
My goal is to finish trade school age 36. Work as a grunt age 36-40/41 (im fine with that as above) and hopefully get into controls in my mid-late 40s. I am in saskatchewan, canada for context, im fine with -40C. I want to get into FIFO mining world, im single, no kids, no relationship, I like being independent. AI gives me all the thumbs up but im super skepical of that yes-man bs AI software google released lol. I want objective truth from people in this world. I am most worried about my age (35) but with my background I know I can work circles around many people my age (outside of trades, im not that conditioned yet but chef life helps). You all think I have potential to actually get hired? I realize in this world you basically need pre-employment unlike most trades. That is fine, I want refrigeration over all that I researched, I find it very interesting and I could go on but thats not my question.
I guess I just fear is 35 too old to get that chance in this world? I was a hiring manger, I know bias exists, especially the influx of life long office workers thinking they can cut it. Im thinking ill leave my office experience off my resume and focus on my physical jobs, or would that be a detriment? I am not a normal office worker, im born a pirate and will probably be a pirate my whole life lol. But pay sucks (with that said, apprentice wage? Please.. thats easy to live off of here I budget my life around 18/hr and still live alone and have a car etc), refrigeration lets me be in the world sometimes but not cook.