I am not sure which field I want to go to school for. They both seem great to me, I'm looking for someones experience in the field to answer this question. I am great at math, I am extremely poor at science, I hate heights and ladders. I had an electrician job that I hated because of the whole environment I was in. I'm not sure which one to go in. I know they both make great money and I think i'd be good at both. Basically what is the work? I know accountants have the cubicle and all that good stuff. I cant find out much about electrical engineers, I don't want a job where i have to climb 10 story construction buildings again, or bridges, skyscrapers, any of that. Do electrical engineers work in closed environments? I also wont lie to myself I don't think outside of the box to much, I mean I do, but how creative do you actually have to be to be an electrical engineer? and who will actually make more? I have been touching on PLC's, programmable logic controllers and i honestly enjoy it, but i've enjoyed math to. I have been programming a ciruit controlling an intersection with a railroad crossing in it at a computer. Is that what electrical engineering is like? Will i be at a computer designing circuits? Thats what I wouldn't mind doing.
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It seems like if you pursue engineering you are aiming at electrical. I am an electrical engineer and most of my work is designing projects at a desk. I also work on feasibility studies and conceptual designs for alternative energy projects. My area of work includes power plants, power transmission systems, architectural projects, airport lighting and approach equipment, street lighting and traffic controls, industrial processes, etc.
I have gone up ladders, and up in scissor lifts to inspect lighting. Generally OSHA forbids going above six feet without fall restraint. I have also gone into utilidors and underground vaults which is a restricted entry location.
In the context of perspective, an accountant is supposed to be logical, controlling, quiet etc. Engineering involves pragmatic and analytic, rather than creative. Supposedly if outside your perspective on how to do things, you will feel more uncomfortable. Also consider whether you want to work for a small company, a corporation (including government), or run a small business of your own eventually, and think just what are the realistic chances you can get there. The most difficult is running a small business.
I have to say there are far more accounting jobs than engineering jobs around.
Nevertheless you should get work experience at accounting to see how you feel about it. It may be the electrical trades experience is indicating you are not all that fussed with engineering, or just that you don't want to work in the field all the time. The business about heights? Everyone is fearful of these, you learn to deal with it. The "poor at science" thing is probably an indicator it does not stir your interest, but remember, we are not born with innate knowledge. We have to learn it. Poor at some subject means not yet learned, not that your brain is not capable. You show an interest in programming, that may well mean an accounting type of person, as this is logical and controlling, but there are many types of programming.
Some people prefer an office job, while others prefer a more adventurous or at least out and about job. Be aware your preferences can change. Engineering probably offers both, depending on the job. Try some vocational guidance. The first link below gives an idea of what this is like. Look at the sample report and sample questions. The problem is that younger people are far from developed so some of this can be less accurate about the possibilities - what you could do if you wanted to. A professional can probably provide better guidance through experience. They know what different jobs entail.
Electrical engineering and many other jobs can involve a lot of time at a computer workstation, with a few field trips to see what is going on. It is about power, industry mostly. Certainly design is part of this, not only for electrical systems, but for communications and electronics and computer hardware. These are sub-disciplines.