<p>If I major say in EE would I be behind a desk all day? I want to major In engineering civil and electrical interest me the most, but the prospect of sitting at a desk all day.....its not for me.</p>
<p>Maybe I should just become an electrician?</p>
<p>It can be, depends on the job.</p>
<p>It can be, but it depends on where and who you work for. From what my friends have told me most of them sit behind a desk all day, reviewing circuits.</p>
<p>As the others have mentioned, it really depends on the job.</p>
<p>EE isn’t as hands on as Civil Engineering. However if you are involved in chip design, debugging or design, you might have opportunities to get your hands wet.</p>
<p>If you like construction, you could get a job overseeing projects. We have a good friend who does that. He’s worked on the Logan Airport job and several other large projects. He is a real outdoorsman and would have gone NUTS inside. He was a civil major.</p>
<p>Yeah, For awhile I loved computers and never really did anything besides…well, sit on my computer. This past year I moved from Orlando, FL to Connecticut, and I have really connected with the outdoors and staying fit and healthy.</p>
<p>While I still love technology, I now also have and equal maybe larger love for being active and enjoying the environment. I would love to find a degree that can help me reach these goals?</p>
<p>Civil sounds like my best bet as you said, I can become a construction manager. Like I said in my OP I can really see my self becoming an electrician…its just weird, I saw myself going to college for so long, now thanks to this economy and some self realization, Im not sure if that’s what I want/ the best route for me?</p>
<p>Even the electricians are having a hard time in this economy. We have hired a guy who is just outstanding, and he needs work badly. I hope things pick up for him soon.</p>
<p>“EE isn’t as hands on as Civil Engineering. However if you are involved in chip design, debugging or design, you might have opportunities to get your hands wet.”</p>
<p>Well now that would just increase your chances of getting electrocuted.</p>
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<p>That’s the path I took. Majored in civil engineering and became a construction manager. The good thing about this major is it provide plenty of opportunities for fieldwork, but also plenty of opportunities for work in the office. Choosing to major in civil engineering won’t really push you to either.</p>