# Which career path should I take? (Currently hvac/gas fitting)

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**Created:** [September 10, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-career-path-should-i-take-currently-hvac-gas-fitting/272994 "2015-09-10T06:52:25Z")
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### Author: ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-career-path-should-i-take-currently-hvac-gas-fitting/272994/41 "2015-09-16T08:23:08Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> Like someone mentioned its one thing to do that for a couple years consider it a career for the next 20+

I tried to look up the payscale for underwater welding, i think it said $20/hr which is definately not worth it lol

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### Author: ![shawn1331](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@shawn1331](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shawn1331)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2015, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-career-path-should-i-take-currently-hvac-gas-fitting/272994/42 "2015-09-16T12:46:26Z")

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Probably closer to $200/hr haha

I know a guy who I went to highschool with who went out west to BC and he makes close to $300 for just stepping on the boat. I think he makes $500-600 an hour underwater and $250 above water.

But you can’t do it forever. Really bad for you

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### Author: ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2015, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-career-path-should-i-take-currently-hvac-gas-fitting/272994/43 "2015-09-28T05:19:48Z")

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### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2015, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-career-path-should-i-take-currently-hvac-gas-fitting/272994/44 "2015-09-28T06:39:22Z")

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> [@Mankthetank19](#):
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> [https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/416944600](https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/416944600)

He’s Canadian 😉

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